Another island morning as dawn slowly crests the horizon. Your house is chilled. Windows streaked with ice; ground covered in snow; the precious grass you’ve spent hours fertilising and watering into perfection is frozen.
“This can’t be. I’m dreaming...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Personal Finance | AUTHOR: Martha Harris Myron
The rate of inflation rose 1.4 per cent in May as airfares soared more than 27 per cent, the government said today.
The year over year increase in the Consumer Price Index was the highest since August, 2019 when it was 1.5 per cent.
The rise in air...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is well and truly in Bermuda now.
Last night, the health ministry reported that 92 people had Covid-19, up from just 19 a mere three weeks ago.
Of those 92 cases, the vast majority are the Delta variant, which is more i...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Over the past week, the Caribbean region has lost two of its foremost statesmen. Similar in age and political era.
Both were part of the political maturation of their respective islands, closely involved in the leadership that took their countries fr...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA SA has awarded the 2021AXA XL Scholarship to Bermuda National Debate Team captain and recently graduated Saltus Grammar School Head Prefect, Ywione Darrell.
He was selected from a list of more than ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
Offshore law firm Appleby is providing internship opportunities to eight Bermudian students throughout the summer.
The firm welcomed students across various departments including, corporate, private client & trusts, dispute resolution and marketing. ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
With the threat from the Delta variant bearing down across the United States, it is almost hard to remember the heady days this summer when many of us were experiencing relief, joy, even euphoria as we began to resurface from the pandemic. Barbecues ...
An ambitious plan for a home for at-risk mothers and children is “rounding the last corner”, the charity leading the effort said yesterday.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda said another $50,000 was needed for the finish...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Campaigns | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Milaun Perott has been awarded the 2021 Legal Education Scholarship by the Bermuda office of international law firm Appleby.
The $30,000 award was one of four made by Appleby, which has been providing scholarships and bursaries for more than 40 years...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS), now in its 25th year of existence, has just awarded a total of $357,500 in scholarship funding to 18 students focused on careers in Bermuda’s insurance sector.
This brings the total amount of fund...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
