Ronald Butterfield did not have an easy childhood. His parents were alcoholics. At a young age he was out on the streets, living on his own.
He stayed away from school worried that he would be judged because he was poor. As a result he was 41 before ...
Bermuda must develop a strategy to cut the cost of care for seniors and help families to look after their relatives at home, the executive director of Age Concern Bermuda said yesterday.
Claudette Fleming said the organisation had highlighted the gro...
DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
Youngsters at Warwick Academy’s primary school took a journey through time this month to mark History Day.
Teachers and students dressed up as their favourite historical figures for the annual celebration on Friday.
History Day uses hands-on learning...
DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Children as young as 10 could be at risk of gang recruitment, one activist claimed.
Desmond Crockwell, an anti-violence campaigner, warned that schoolchildren could form links with gangs as early as middle school.
He said: “A lot of these young peopl...
The job of Deputy Commissioner of Police has been opened up to those at junior management level.
Chief inspectors, as well as more senior ranks, will be eligible for the second-in-command position if they pass a strategic command course in Britain.
T...
Bermuda College students are to wear red tomorrow in a protest against violence.
The initiative was organised by student organisation MenSpeak as part of the college’s Spirit Week.
Lyndon Jackson, the coordinator for MenSpeak, said: “Although this ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Paramedics could save lives if they were introduced on the island, a Bermudian trained in the field in America has said.
Gilbert Darrell, who was a paramedic in New York State, explained that the specialists have higher qualifications than emergency ...
Lawyer Eugene Johnston revealed he relied on his support network because his family had “no ability to eat” when he found himself out of work.
Mr Johnston, who has handled a series of prominent court cases over the past decade, fell on hard times aft...
DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
More than fifty entrepreneurs received tips on how to shake up their industry at a “disruption and innovation” seminar hosted by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation.
The event at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, gave attendees an insight...
Solving the challenge of banking services for some fintech and cryptocurrency businesses and investments remains a hurdle for Bermuda, even as the island attracts technology-based start-ups and has approved its first initial coin offering under new l...
