Dear Sir,
“Bermudian Resilience” being the theme of Heritage Month this year, I take the opportunity to recommend to readers a rather wonderful (and certainly very apt) long poem called Sarah Simon, by the once-famous American poet-novelist Hervey Al...
DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
Butterfield, the bank and trust company headquartered in Bermuda, is to be the lead sponsor of the inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair.
The online event taking place from June 1 to 21 will present nine exhibitors and feature the talents of more than 60...
DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: International Business | AUTHOR: Duncan Hall
Sports captains at a private school have started a campaign to keep pupils fit despite Covid-19 restrictions.
Ellie Richmond and Andre Mussenden, both 16, of Warwick Academy, said that the Dig Deep Fitness Challenge asked schoolmates to submit videos...
The Government’s 50th annual summer day camps are to go ahead on July 5, with online registration starting from 9.30am next Wednesday.
Camps, for children aged four to 14, cost $60 a week.
Enrolment can be done through the Department of Youth, Sport ...
DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A total of 1,834 parents have given permission for their children to take part in a schools saliva testing programme to help stop the spread of Covid-19, the education minister said.
Mr Rabain added the voluntary on-site programme would start in pub...
DATE: May 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A long awaited shipment of computers for public primary school pupils will reach youngsters at the government camp programme this summer.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said a shipment of 1,601 Chromebooks, ordered in August 2020, had finally...
DATE: May 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A collage designed to highlight the amount of plastic pollution has gone on public display.
Plastic Tidal Wave was created with more than 2,000 plastic bottle tops collected by members of the public to mark World Water Day in March.
The artwork ...
A report on the introduction of a minimum wage for Bermuda will be tabled today in the House of Assembly.
David Burt, the Premier, will discuss the launch of the electronic Covid-19 Safe Key scheme.
Mr Burt will detail the pilot programme to allow pe...
DATE: May 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Students should use the confidence they have gained through academic success to help them navigate “a world in crisis”, an entrepreneur told this year’s Bermuda College graduation ceremony.
Jamel Hardtman, the producer and cohost of The Daily Hour ...
DATE: May 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The inflation rate rose to 0.8 per cent in March.
Commenting on the Consumer Price Index report for the month, Wayne Furbert, Minister for the Cabinet Office, said: “In March 2021 consumers paid 0.8 per cent more than they did in March 2020 for a bas...
