It was not such a long time ago -- in the 1930s. A young child, growing up and reaching out, was denied admittance to the Bermuda Public Library -- because he was black.
In 1985, the same young boy, long since grown to manhood, returned to that libra...
That famous day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers stood firm on the bridge at Selma was my birthday. March 7th, 1965; I was eighteen, an a level history student, and already awake to the politics of my community.
Our curriculum dealt ...
Money to help unemployed Bid to attract local Policemen Investment in education Tomorrow's first-ever PLP Budget will chart a `steady as she goes' course for Bermuda.
And there will be no new taxes -- and likely little change in most existing ones...
DATE: Feb 18, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
in teaching techniques this weekend.
A guest speaker from the prestigious Reading Styles Institute in New York will be on the Island to present a seminar on identifying children's different learning styles.
The method of teaching recognises that diff...
school year.
Mr. Rowell, who was appointed to Saltus in 1995, has accepted the post of principal of the British School in The Netherlands (BSN) from next September.
In a statement released yesterday, Mr. Rowell said: "I shall miss Saltus and Bermuda ...
Dear Sir, There has been much discussion revolving around the proposed seatbelt law -- loss of personal freedom (though operating a vehicle is deemed to be an earned privilege and not a human right), the added expense (though Bermuda is at the top o...
buildings at half-mast as mark of respect By Raymond Hainey Madeline Joell was justifiably proud of her success in the recent General Election and was determined to do a fine job as a Member of Parliament' Jennifer Smith Ex-Deputy Premier Jerome D...
An Island gas station will host this weekend's `mane' event -- a major fundraising drive by Hamilton Lions.
The charitable group will hold their annual Gas-O-Rama fundraiser at Terceira's Gas Station on North Shore Road in Smith's.
And Hamilton Lions...
for Insurance Studies.
Latin American Re chairman and chief executive officer Richard Meyer has also personally pledged $22,000 a year for five years to the Foundation.
The money will be used for the Foundation's scholarships given to Bermudians annu...
A system of "shadow boards'' to monitor official Government bodies is to be set up by the Opposition United Bermuda Party.
And the mini-boards -- which will mirror major Government boards -- will be used to analyse the work of the official groups.
Th...
DATE: Feb 15, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
