Pupils at a primary school celebrated island heroes as part of Black History Month yesterday.
Youngsters at Northlands Primary in Pembroke were taught about football and cricket legend Calvin “Bummy” Symonds, a former pupil.
They also learnt about Ma...
More young people have a chance to enrol in a study course in the United States.
A limited number of positions have been made available for Bermuda students to attend the Global Young Leaders Programme in Atlanta this summer — a three-week course des...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
John Barnes, the former Liverpool ace, has teamed up with Bermuda legends Shaun Goater and Clyde Best in an initiative designed to influence positive social change among the island’s young people.
The star trio have agreed to mentor students at Berke...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Football | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
The achievements of black Bermudians will be highlighted for Black History Month at Paget Primary School, which is transforming its classrooms into a museum on Thursday.
The school’s third annual Black History Museum will honour Bermudian figures liv...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Women who made bold, life-changing decisions will talk about their experiences this weekend to help other people reinvent themselves.
Keema Perry and Jennifer Outerbridge-Smith said the event on Saturday would help guests think about what differences...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
Gil Tucker was the only black student in his class throughout his years at Saltus Grammar School.
Both welcomed and teased, he refused to let anyone set limits on him.
At Harrington Sound Primary School, where he’d studied earlier, he’d been inspire...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Bermuda’s history has been inextricably tied to its economy. With no natural resources and situated 700 miles from the nearest land, its people have always known that economic growth is not just desirable — it is a matter of survival.
From early effo...
DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
When clients drift away, some hair salons offer hefty discounts to lure them back.
Salon Pink owner Kidist “Pinky” Emery doesn’t see any reason for discounts at her place.
“We offer great services,” she said. “We have an amazing team. Our ideal cust...
DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Dear Sir,
I read with considerable interest the contribution from Peter Everson and Robert Stewart in The Royal Gazette of February 18, 2020 regarding the need to fix our education system.
They are right, but they seem to be missing vital parts of t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
Fairmont Southampton and its team is making positive contributions to the environment, while also providing benefits to guests and the community.
Through its actions, and as members of Planet 21 — the Accor-wide sustainability programme, the hotel ha...
DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
