Public schoolteachers were left in the dark about changes to the way pupils’ performance will be graded, a union leader said yesterday.
Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said that immediate training was needed to bring...
Family members can take advantage of vulnerable seniors when they are most in need of care, an expert has warned.
Keeona Belboda, the manager of the Government’s Ageing and Disability Services, said there had been a “horrifying” rise in complaints ab...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
The importation of exotic pets like snakes is illegal, the Government warned yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources said: “The adverse impacts of invasive species are considered to be the single greatest ...
A “disruption and innovation” seminar to help entrepreneurs harness innovation to achieve their entrepreneurial goals is being hosted by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation.
The seminar will be held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club’s Tr...
Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa, in partnership with the LPGA-AGA Bermuda Chapter, will host its first “Pink Links Fore the Cure” Charity Golf Tournament benefitting the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. All profits from the event will be d...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Press Release
Warwick Academy swam away with the Middle School and Senior School Swimming Championships titles yesterday at the Aquatic Centre, National Sports Centre.
They amassed 280 points to win the middle school title by a convincing 75-point margin over Salt...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018 | CATEGORY: Swimming | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
There are times and indicators that cause me to have great concern for Bermuda and its future. I don’t want to paint the illusion that the rest of the world has got it and is doing great because everywhere there are political squabbles over the issue...
A 15-year-old schoolgirl warned about the perils of modern-day school life as she kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday.
McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett from Warwick Academy said children faced pressure from teachers and parents to perform well in ...
Seniors struggling with debt are appearing in court more and more, a top judge has warned.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe said he was “concerned” by an apparent increase in elderly debtors landing in court.
He added that limited pensions to cover heal...
DATE: Oct 08, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
When the One Bermuda Alliance was elected to be the Government in 2012, Bermuda was staring into the abyss of financial ruin. Our national debt was spiralling, jobs were disappearing and without swift and focused intervention, the only economic direc...
