Feeling the pressure: Scientist Phil Nuyten was a hit with middle school students who were eager to try on his self-designed diving suit. The students were taking part in a special tour at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The specially p...
Two North Village players involved in the recent drug testing controversy have not been banned for one year as claimed by their club, according to chairman of the Bermuda Council for Drug-free Sport, Austin Woods.
But neither will be allowed to play ...
DATE: Oct 02, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Lawrence Trott
A lack of books means the Government's new literacy programme has begun below standard, claims Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Michael Charles.
Mr. Charles claimed teachers were having to photocopy books because there were not enough to g...
I first became involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme when I was 13 and a half. An early beginner, however I knew that I was destined to complete the three levels in the programme, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Two of my older brothers had alre...
paying it off that is.
After 25 years of building a construction company, real estate holdings and a chain of four laundromats he ran into a terrifying debt load of $2.3 million in 1994 and had about 35 creditors knocking at his door.
At one time Mr....
DATE: Oct 01, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Ahmed Elamin
Recently retired assistant commissioner of Police Alan J. Bissell has a new job in a new industry; he has been appointed executive director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bermuda . An ICAB spokesman said the Institute "looks forward to ...
I recently witnessed the following.
1. A few weeks ago the driver of a cream van decided it would take too long to go round the roundabout at the Swing Bridge in St. George's. He proceeded to drive directly up the wrong side of the road and it was fo...
scholarship and six bursaries through its Legal Education Scholarship programme. From left are firm associate Jill Virgil-Smith; $15,000 scholarship recipient Walter Roban, bursary recipients Regina Ferguson, Laura-Jayne Smith, Devonna Robinson, Jani...
Fresh energy and vitality at the helm of the CedarBridge Academy board combined with a genuine "can do'' attitude has chairman Shaun Morris poised for success.
As a businessman, Mr. Morris claims that his plan is to excel at anything he embarks on.
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by scooping top marks in this year's Chartered Financial Analyst exams. In the highest qualification, the Level 3 exam, there was a 63 percent pass rate compared to the global average of 59 percent. In Level 2, 70 percent passed while the world figur...
