Most critiques of online activity and social media are neither rigorous nor helpful — by which I mean, they do not adequately explain why spending so much time online might be problematic and, if it is, what to do about it. Allow me to offer a tentat...
A newly formed organisation, Elevating Hope is investing in the education of girls in Sierra Leone. The goal is to support Hope Academy for Girls located in a rural area of this West African country.
Elevating Hope is a registered charity in Bermud...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Press Release
A host of racial reparations have been proposed by the group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda, which has issued its 2019 racial justice platform.
The group called for the Bermuda Government to join the reparations commission of Caricom, to “seek ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Lucy Attride-Stirling has never been afraid to speak her mind. Amnesty International Bermuda was a perfect fit for the 78-year-old. She worked with the charity for 26 years, writing thousands of letters to governments in protest of human rights abuse...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
A no-confidence vote in the senior managers of public schools was dismissed yesterday by the Minister of Education.
Diallo Rabain backed Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, and Valerie Robinson-James, the permanent secretary at the minist...
Middle school students visiting the offices of Chubb learnt about career opportunities that are available in international business on the island and beyond.
They were at the premises of the insurer and reinsurer as part of International Business Wee...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: Business Staff
Funding for an Autism Spectrum Disorder programme for preschoolers has been championed by a charity leader.
Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson announced on Friday that $327,000 would be set aside to develop the programme in 2019-20.
Anthony Peets, ...
More than $1 million was given to education-related non-profits last year, the Bank of Bermuda Foundation announced.
The philanthropic organisation said that the $1.1 million for education was part of about $2.7 million in total grants to 60 local n...
The Bermuda Football Association and CP Athletic Development have partnered to put on the Corporate Futsal Challenge at Somersfield Academy on April 6.
This community event promises a fun atmosphere, with corporate co-ed teams vying for the title.
In...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Football | AUTHOR: Sport Staff
Ryan Robinson Perinchief has become the first Bermudian to be nominated for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for development work in the community.
Mr Perinchief, who runs the Future Leaders Bermuda programme for Bermuda’s youth, is one of four regional...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
