Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier.
David Burt said at the Progressive Labour Party annual conference that difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – o...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Law firm Conyers has launched an essay competition in honour of Black History Month, which is celebrated annually in February.
The firm invites middle and senior school students, grades 8-11, to submit an essay of 1,500 words discussing the contribut...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
The January 28, 1951 rediscovery of the cahow — a sea bird that once flourished in Bermuda, but was thought to be extinct for 300 years — was a watershed event. That revelation had both local and global implications, as it was symbolic of the type of...
Representing the engine room of Bermuda’s economy
The Association of Bermuda International Companies marks its 50th anniversary this year, half a century of being the voice of the island’s international business sector. During that time Bermuda ...
Bermudian Ojeda Smith has joined law firm Wakefield Quin as a pupil.
Ms Smith previously worked at the firm in 2018 and 2019 as a summer student, and is a two-time recipient of the firm’s legal scholarship award. She will work across all of its pract...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
Massive changes to the primary school system are needed to ensure pupils can reach their potential, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards added that the numbers did not add up on educational achievement.
Ms Richards said: “Wh...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators.
Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
Looking through the permanent collection of the Bermuda National Gallery, what struck Alice Moniz was just how many paintings there were of 20th century St George’s.
It was the first step of many on the road to A Source of Inspiration, a collection o...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
A series of virtual meetings to discuss proposals to slash the number of public primary schools is to start next week.
An education ministry spokeswoman said it was hoped a “broad cross section of Bermuda’s public” would join the meetings to discuss ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Reminder: The Bermuda Islander Financial Planning Primer Book One The Dawn of New Beginnings – Your Personal Back-2-Basics Financial Review to Dramatically Improve Your Lifestyle is being published free weekly Step by Step – 1-18 with accompanying a...
DATE: Jan 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Personal Finance | AUTHOR: Martha Harris Myron
