History was made at the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s recent Annual General Meeting as Heidi Mello became the organisation’s first Bermudian president.
The highly certified course designer and judge was unanimously voted in the post during last ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Equestrianism | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
Public school pupils will be able to return to the classroom after taking a coronavirus antigen test at home instead of a PCR test.
Tinée Furbert, the Acting Minister of Education, said the change will be phased in from next week.
Antigen tests have ...
The Government yesterday denied it lost its grip on the coronavirus crisis after long delays in the test system left most schools closed on the first day of term and caused “chaotic” scenes at the airport.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, defended th...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Shaun Connolly
A traditional charity walk has donated 240 laptops to primary school pupils.
The Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust announced this week it had handed over the Chromebooks and protective cases to the Ministry of Education.
Anne Mello, the chairwoman ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Quarantine and test rules will be loosened next week, the health minister announced today.
Kim Wilson also signalled changes to test requirements for schoolchildren, with a switch from PCR testing requirements to antigen testing.
Ms Wilson said the q...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: News Staff
“Do not let a leader lead you on a bad path.” – Confucius
Bermuda, before we heard the terms flatten the curve, social distance, quarantine, lock down or curfew, David Burt made a speech in 2019 at the Fairmont Southampton Resort where he told B...
A gunpowder magazine built in the 1820s is undergoing intensive restoration helping to keep its important role in Bermuda’s history alive.
The project is part of the wider St George’s Foundation restoration programme at Ferry Point Park in St George...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Students have been invited to apply for this year’s summer employment programme, which was designed to help them gain career experience.
The Department of Workforce Development scheme is open to people who are studying at college or university.
Jason...
Ten years ago Trevor Johnstone never would have imagined he would one day become vegan.
But at 35 he has fully embraced the lifestyle and, through his company Plant Based Fuel BDA, offers his skills as a "plant-based chef and nutrition advocate".
His...
Presumably recharged from his Christmas vacation, David Burt tried to regain control of the agenda this week.
Politically this was a necessity after the Covid-19 testing debacle that followed the Christmas and new year’s holidays and continues to wr...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
