On February 24, a resource centre and safe space for LGBTQ people in Ghana was shut down by the state. Since then, there has been a concerted effort to dehumanise and harm queer and transgender people in Ghana. In May, police arrested 21 LGBTQ activi...
A Florida lobbyist and business advocate whose career has spanned government and private sector roles that involved public policy initiatives, has been chosen to head efforts to promote Bermuda as a base for international business.
Former executive v...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: International Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
The island’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 35, it was announced last night.
Health officials added that 225 new cases of the coronavirus had been detected among 10,984 test results that had come back since the last update – a positivity rate of 2 ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public schools will hold remote lessons when children go back to school on Thursday in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The ruling was made after a meeting of the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) today.
Diallo Rabain, the education...
In a normal year, wine educator Christian Esser travels more than 100,000 miles to share his knowledge and passion for wine.
But this isn’t a normal year, and so Mr Esser is looking forward to a 1,300-mile trip to Bermuda next month, the first away f...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Duncan Hall
“Passion, enthusiasm and determination” helped two young Bermudians earn scholarships from the Devonshire Parish Council.
Micah O’Brien and Taylor Hill were each selected for this year’s scholarships as they pursue careers in the world of medicine.
M...
A team of health professionals working with the intellectually disabled has moved to new offices.
The Community Intellectual Disability Team – which provides a range of services for intellectual disability clients and their families at home – was pr...
Public primary school pupils got to benefit from an intensive educational summer camp thanks to a collaboration between two organisations.
The Bermuda Education Network, for the second year, teamed up with the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institut...
A bid to increase the use of libraries was launched this month.
The Bermuda National Library is to run Library Card Sign Up Month throughout September, with the chance of winning a Kindle Fire.
The library will collaborate with The Friends of the Lib...
Happy Labour Day to the workers of Bermuda. As we celebrate this day, I take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks and gratitude to each and every worker for the contributions you make to our island home.
The previous year has been a tumultuous...
