The supply of housing in Bermuda is being squeezed at both ends of the property scale by guest workers ? making the problem worse for Bermudians seeking their own home.
Housing Minister David Burch said it had long been the case that well-paid guest ...
DATE: May 31, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
2005 Young Reinsurance Person Of The Year Meredith Head is encouraging young Bermudians to strive towards excellence and embrace opportunities.
Ms Head, vice president underwriting of Partner Reinsurance Limited, has carved out a successful path in t...
He arrived on the Island in a flurry of controversy just over two years ago as the second non-Bermudian President of Bermuda College.
Since then, Vietnam veteran Dr. Charles Green says he has been making quiet but steady progress to improve the educa...
DATE: May 29, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Spectators at the final Animal Extravaganza show in St. George?s were last night in agreement that the controversial event had been worthwhile and they were satisfied that the animals were being treated well.
After three sell-out days, one of the sho...
DATE: May 29, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
The Staff Benevolent Fund of Conyers Dill & Pearman has given its support to the Bermuda Autism Support & Education Society (BASE) by donating $3,000 to the charity.
Tricia Crow, president of BASE, on accepting the funds said: "On behalf of many grat...
Good ... and not so good
May 6, 2006
Dear Sir,
I must commend the Department of Immigration on providing the excellent Calypso band at the Airport to welcome tourists to Bermuda. It made the hour waiting in line at Immigration fly by in what seemed l...
The Education Minister has defended a decision not to renew the contract of an uncertified teacher working in two public primary schools.
Terry Lister said the Ministry of Education had already bent the rules for Bim Bademosi, a music teacher at Sout...
DATE: May 25, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Sun worshippers beware, no matter your age or darkness, you are in danger of getting skin cancer. While it is difficult to get statistics on the number of local cases, education coordinator for TB Cancer & Health, Rachel Andrade, said Bermudians are ...
Government Minister Dale Butler claims he has been offered a future Cabinet position by Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert.
The Community Affairs and Sports Minister told that Mr. Furbert approached him recently and asked: ?If we are one short, what do ...
DATE: May 23, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Momentous occasion
May 7, 2006
Dear Sir,
May I use your columns to express appreciation to all of those to make the Observance marking the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 General Strike, the success that it was.
Let me thank Dr. Brown, the President of ...
