It’s been a big year for Alice Talbot.
Interested in seeing where her grandfather came from she travelled to the Azores this summer with her daughter, Sabrina Kirby.
And then she turned 90 on October 29 – her family threw a party which was a massive ...
Food prices have shot up by 9 per cent in the past year, while the fuel and power sector saw an increase of more than 15 per cent, according to the latest inflation figures.
But overall the rate of inflation rose by just 4.5 per cent in the 12 months...
DATE: Nov 06, 2022 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
The Government has received a report on the full range of self-government options for Bermuda, it was revealed yesterday.
The revelation came during the presentation of the Speech from the Throne by the Deputy Governor, Tom Oppenheim.
“In a display o...
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
