A former premier said yesterday he was encouraged to hear a report was submitted by an international adviser on self-governance to show options for Bermuda.
Alex Scott added that findings from the Bermuda Independence Commission, appointed by him in ...
Legislation paving the way for the island’s first two parish primary schools will be considered in this parliamentary session, it was announced in the Throne Speech yesterday.
Work is also being done to consult with stakeholders over the implementat...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
I don’t believe in retirement. Why should I or you? Governments and those “all-knowers” across the spectrum, say you should.
According to Mary Lou Weisman in “The History of Retirement, From Early Man to A.A.R.P”, writing in the New York Times in Ma...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022 | CATEGORY: Personal Finance | AUTHOR: Martha Harris Myron
Anyone expecting an overarching plan to dramatically improve Bermuda’s moribund economy while containing the rise in the cost of living will have been disappointed in the Throne Speech yesterday.
The Government’s lack of ambition may actually be righ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr Deputy Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly — Bermuda has been tested. Our families, systems, and institutions have been confronted with immense strains that have threatened to radically alter Be...
Parenting tips for fathers were shared at the launch of the Child Development Programme’s five-week fatherhood series.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said it was “crucial for our fathers and all the men in our community to feel supported, und...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A chaplain has branded illegal dumping on a huge swathe of land as “unforgivable”.
Kevin Santucci was walking in the area with his wife when they stumbled across an area he estimates to be about 70ft by 40ft full of abandoned bikes, car parts, applia...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The reconvening of Parliament is upon us, Bermuda. This is when the elected government lays out its agenda for the legislative year. I implore every resident of Bermuda to listen to this year’s Throne Speech with scrutiny.
In the upcoming year, we sh...
The turnover of ministers in key government departments and lack of senior civil servants in permanent positions, is damaging Bermuda’s economy, the Opposition has warned.
Jarion Richardson, the One Bermuda Alliance deputy leader, has called on the G...
Toni Ann Johnson’s latest book is called Light Skin Gone to Waste.
In the United States, the “collection of linked short stories” has won national praise. Ms Johnson is hoping people are just as interested here.
One of the characters is based on her ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
