The need for an alternative school in Bermuda is on the rise as no less than 83 students were referred to the Adult Education School (AES) from the public school system during the last year.
The teenagers, from both CedarBridge Academy and Berkeley I...
Black parents in Bermuda must take responsibility for teaching their children African values and black history, a workshop at the African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference heard yesterday.
Melodye-Micere Stewart, an Africalogist and consultant to th...
There are many reasons why the students at the Adult Education School failed to achieve their potential in a traditional school setting, but the homely atmosphere of the AES and the small classes ensure that no one is forgotten or left behind.
During...
What's the GPS issue?
May 21, 2002
Dear Sir,
There seems to have been a lot of unrest among taxi drivers recently on the subject of GPS, and I'm at a loss to figure out why this should be. What exactly is the problem? I work for a local courier compa...
This is the second in a two-part series on the emergence of Cuba as a rival to Bermuda in international business and tourism.
Several people contacted me about last week's column because they too see Cuba becoming a much bigger threat to Bermuda. But...
When fraudster Vidar Lunoe is eventually jailed there will be widespread celebrating in some of the swankiest houses in the island.
The dual nationality Norwegian/British man insinuated himself into some of the richest homes in Bermuda, embezzling th...
May 13, 2002
Dear Sir,
The Royal Gazette of May 11, 2002 reported that Mr. Delaey Robinson MP said in the House, “If people want to review the judicial system they should consider the fact that the prisons are largely filled with black males of Afric...
An institute is to be launched in Bermuda this year geared specifically to push talented students towards academic excellence.
The programme, which will start in September, will identify and evaluate eligible students in both public and private schoo...
Joann Dill never expected to become a teacher - in fact doing a day release as a teacher's helper in high school totally put her off the idea.
But after raising her children and being in the workforce, she thought again about the idea and ended up go...
It stands more than 12 feet tall, 12 feet wide and 18 feet long. It weighs 10,000 pounds and has tyres which stand the height of a man. It shakes the ground when its engine is started - and on Thursday it rolled into City Hall.
Crowds flocked to Hami...
