Called to the Bermuda Bar in November 2021, Ojeda Smith has joined Appleby’s legal trainee programme and begins her first seat with the firm’s insurance department.
Ms Smith said: “It is an honour to be given the opportunity to train at one of Bermud...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
After 50 years of sociopolitical activity preceded by a nebulous or nascent introduction through church and family, I think my tales of that experience may be of interest for those who are going forward with any political ambition. It is useful to kn...
Imagine a Cup Match, Bermuda Day or National Heroes Weekend where virtually no waste was created that could not be reused, recycled or composted.
All trash cans at the events would be separated for the depositing of different types of materials, the...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A private school has organised a film festival to help youngsters from schools across the island to explore their passion for the silver screen.
Saltus launched the Bermuda Youth Film Festival today and invited pupils aged 11 to 18 to participate.
Th...
The proposed Education Authority will not adopt the Bermuda Tourism Authority model, the Minister of Education said yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said the Government was committed to an arms-length authority to take charge of performance and accountabilit...
DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
An education charity has appointed five teachers to help it expand its primary school programmes.
The Bermuda Education Network’s new team of “network teachers” will include Rhonda Musson, a P2 teacher at Harrington Sound Primary; Kelly Rodday, a P3 ...
Bermuda needs to sit at the feet of its elders to obtain their knowledge and the history of the island, Diallo Rabain, Education Minister, has said.
Giving an update in the House on the progress of the History and Legacy Working Group, the Minister s...
DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A teacher born and raised in Somerset was praised as a “West End warrior”.
Maude Bassett, who has died, aged 102, was the deputy principal at Somerset Primary School but was devoted to West End Primary, where she started her teaching career in 1943.
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DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Obituaries | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Requests for proposals for island-wide CCTV system are expected to go out soon, according to the Minister of National Security.
Renee Ming, addressing the House of Assembly on the Ministry’s budget, hoped the system would help deter criminals and as...
DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Budget | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
