A “visionary” figure in the international business world was also a major promoter of talent in the island’s pioneering captive insurance sector.
Brian Hall, who died last week, outlined Bermuda’s success in the sector in the foreword to 2004’s Held ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Obituaries | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Scarlett Smale trailed behind as her classmates learnt how to read in Primary Two.
Her mother, Heather, had an inkling of what the problem might be.
Scarlett’s father, Nick, and her grandfather Richard Kitson are dyslexic; her great uncle, Kirk Kits...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Member companies of the Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers contribute $500 million in direct and indirect expenditure to the island’s economy annually, research by professional services firm KPMG Bermuda has shown.
Biltir said th...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: International Business | AUTHOR: Duncan Hall
A newly-minted lawyer said family and a strong support system helped her along the path to success.
Ojeda Smith, an associate in law firm Wakefield Quin’s corporate department, added their example meant she was committed to helping other people in th...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Court | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
More action has to be taken to tackle gang violence, the One Bermuda Alliance shadow national security minister said in parliament on Friday.
Michael Dunkley, added the Government had revealed few details on how it planned to beat the scourge of gang...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Crime | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Employers and third sector agencies are to join a number of Government departments in the latest efforts to tackle gang violence.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly: “We will not police our way out of this probl...
Women were reminded that “there is life after abuse” during an anti-domestic violence event last week.
Crystal Swan, the Executive Officer at Government House, said that she knew people who overcame their experiences and achieved new goals.
She was s...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
A mentoring academy for schoolboys is to hold an open house event on Thursday.
Impact Mentoring Academy said parents and pupils at Primary 5 and 6, middle school levels 1 to 3 and senior school levels 1 to 3 were welcome to attend.
Timothy Jackson, ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
I cannot stress strongly enough that this is a last-chance, life-or-death situation, not only for human civilisation as we know it, but for the biosphere (all life) as a whole.
We have let this creep up on us without serious consideration for far too...
Roadside sobriety testing could be brought back for the Christmas season, the Minister of Transport said today.
In a statement to the House of Assembly, Lawrence Scott also urged people to pick a designated driver who would stay sober and drive.
The ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Transport | AUTHOR: News Staff
