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 |
Futurist Sinead Bovell is predicting that swiftly evolving technology will change industry so much, and so frequently, that gig work will become the norm.
“In a world with smart machines that continue to learn new tricks over time, and continue to di...
Advice about improving quality of life for older people as well as long-term care are among the work expected to be covered by an Ageing Well Committee.
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors asked residents to express interest in becoming a ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
A team of young Bermudians who braved illness and last-minute equipment failures to represent the island at a robotics challenge in Switzerland got applauded at an emotional ceremony last night.
Robotics Team Bermuda punched well above their weight a...
DATE: Nov 01, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Free health screenings, healthy food samples and water will be on offer as part of a public open day being hosted by the Bermuda Diabetes Association.
The charity is inviting the public to the event on November 14, World Diabetes Day, to learn more ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Written in lucid and silken prose, Bermudian author Angela Barry’s The Drowned Forest is, in the words of Jacob Ross, the associate editor of fiction at Peepal Tree Press, a foundational text.
In the Anglophone Americas, it takes its place in the tr...
DATE: Nov 01, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
Several senior public servants have been moved as part of a series of reassignments set to come into effect this week.
Derrick Binns, the head of the Public Service, announced that as of Wednesday, Jennifer Attride-Stirling would serve as the chief ...
DATE: Oct 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
If you’re interested in a maritime career, the Endeavour programme is likely the best way forward without leaving the island.
It offers internationally-recognised qualifications and hands-on training, to students over the age of 16 and adults looking...
