The value of networking, not giving up, and breaking through your comfort zone, were among life and career lessons shared by insurance professionals when they met high school students at a lunch-and-learn session.
A group of 16 students from CedarBri...
A discussion organised by 100 Women in Finance gave members access to expert advice on financial planning, including a review of personal and pension investing and the importance of saving for the future.
It was led by panellists John Bonvetti, vice-...
DATE: Feb 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Business Staff
Radio host Nikita Robinson is inviting members of the public to read at a nursery, preschool or primary school to help celebrate World Book Day 2019.
Ms Robinson, of Hott 107.5’s show The Ladies Room, said that World Book Day is her favourite day of...
DATE: Feb 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
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, ...
