On October 8, 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations body dedicated to providing the world with an objective and scientific view of climate change, issued a stark warning to us all. The planet is warming at a greater ra...
Budding students can apply for funding of up to $35,000 to help cover the costs of their learning.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, announced today that a number of scholarship options will help people of all ages and backgrounds.
They includ...
When I was invited to speak to the Probus Club last week, I was pleased that I was able to choose the topic for the day. It was very tempting to speak about my love for sport and how it is so important to building strong communities and providing opp...
DATE: Feb 04, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Michael Dunkley
Registration for preschool and primary school pupils ends this week.
A government spokeswoman said that registration would be held from today to Wednesday.
She said: “Parents of current preschool students will received pre-printed registration form...
The head of the island’s first trade union yesterday called on teachers to keep the flame lit by its founders alive as the organisation marked its 100th anniversary.
Shannon James, the president of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said: “Today is a da...
Removal of mould in a Pembroke school cost more than $444,000, new figures have revealed.
And renovations to the bathrooms at a Warwick school cost about $400,000.
The cost of the mould work at Dellwood Middle School and the price of new bathrooms a...
DATE: Feb 01, 2019 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
An announcement on the introduction of fintech-friendly banking in Bermuda is expected this month.
David Burt said such a facility was one of the “final pieces of the puzzle”, referring to the Bermuda Government’s efforts to make the island a leading...
In the final article in a five-part series examining the impact of the ageing of Bermuda’s population, we look at the potential solution: economic growth.
Facing an ageing and shrinking population, declining workforce, spiralling healthcare costs, un...
DATE: Feb 01, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Duncan Hall
Racism, sexism, gang violence and problems in the education system will be discussed at a forum this weekend.
Community activist Dennis Bean, who organised the event, hopes political representatives and members of the public will attend to hear possi...
The owner of an island perfumery is the new Honorary Consul of Canada.
Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone, the Canadian-born operator of Lili Bermuda, wants to use the position to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
She said: “It’s a great...
DATE: Feb 01, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
