Knowledge is power, the late John Eric Patterson (Jep) Stewart said when he introduced the concept of group health insurance to Bermuda in the early 1950s.
Mr. Stewart, the first managing director of the Argus Group, died on October 16 of respiratory...
Progressive Labour Party supporters who back the bar on Opposition hopeful Gina Spence Farmer sitting in the Senate have short memories according to the Bermuda Public Services Union.
General Secretary Edward Ball has pointed out that for years the P...
Cruise ship suggestions
October 11, 2005
Dear Sir,
Please allow me more of your space in your valued newspaper to discuss some "food for thought" on placing Mega cruise ships in Hamilton, or St. George's harbours.
The entrance into St. George's throu...
The dictionary defines ?talent? as ?a special aptitude or faculty?, and ?explosion? as a ?sudden outbreak of feelings?. Put them together and what do you get?
An event packed with Bermudian singers, musicians, dancers and poets presenting a diverse p...
Deaf school children have access to better services after a restructure of the way they are educated, according to Minister of Education Terry Lister.
Parents of hearing-impaired students who met with the Minister in January had raised concerns about...
The tireless efforts of educator Riquette Bonne-Smith have paid off with the announcement this week that the board of the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Centre for Talented Youth (JHUCTY) will hold a meeting on the Island next month.
Riquette B...
Government was accused of attempting ?sabotage?, as the saga of a Bermuda College youth worker?s bid to become a United Bermuda Party Senator took a fresh twist yesterday.
Opposition leader Grant Gibbons said the College?s decision to block Gina Spen...
Despite being famed for his military manner and no-nonsense attitude Lt. Col Burch plans to work with the public after seeing Government housing projects blocked at every turn.
But the new approach could see Government water down plans to put up 330 ...
There has been some progress on making life better for seniors on the Island, but there is still a way to go before all the pledges made by the Government when it unveiled the Social Agenda are realised.
That is the verdict of Age Concern Bermuda whi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
A teacher who is alleged to have hit a young girl at a special needs school is reported to be staying off work until the end of the month, after being left with just one student in her class.
As has previously reported, Laura Delgaty, the woman at th...