Two Bermudians last night described receiving New Year’s Honours as “humbling“ and ”astonishing“.
Owen Ellsworth Simons was honoured with a Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour for services to music education on the island.
Erica Smith, the execut...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parents and guardians can now register to attend virtual open houses for preschools, primary schools and middle schools, the Department of Education has announced.
The events will take place via Zoom and attendees must sign up by midnight before the...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The executive director for the Women’s Resource Centre, Tina Laws, said navigating Covid-19 has not been easy for anyone.
“But with the support of our valued donors, community partners and volunteers, we have been extremely grateful to have remained ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Olympic hero Flora Duffy has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours.
Ms Duffy, OBE, who struck gold in Tokyo as she triumphed in the triathlon putting Bermuda on the world stage, was recognised as Dame Commander of the British Empire fo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2022 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Schools will open to in-class learning as planned on January 5 despite safety concerns expressed by the teachers’ union, the Ministry of Education confirmed tonight.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it is not safe for students and teachers to retur...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
More than $1.5 million has been paid out from a heritage fund over the past six years to help finance East End projects including infrastructure works and the upkeep of a historic church, figures showed.
The money was amassed from a levy on fuel impo...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
The environment took centre stage when Bermuda was represented at a major international conference on climate change and the island held its first youth summit on the subject.
But the month ended with the announcement that part of Marsh Folly was bei...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Year in Review | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda was rocked by the sudden death of a young football player after he was murdered outside an East End venue.
Tributes poured in for Osagi Bascome, a 23-year-old footballer for the Bermuda national team, when police named him as the victim of a ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Year in Review | AUTHOR: Sékou Hendrickson
The Ministry of Education yesterday issued a reminder to parents and students to preregister for back-to-school Covid-19 testing.
Negative results must be submitted by January 5 to allow for in-school learning. Results for those testing privately are...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A pressure group locked in a battle to stop the planned closure of a primary school has launched a campaign to get supporters to e-mail the Minister of Education.
The “Send An E-Mail” campaign was launched by the West End Warriors for Legacy, a group...
