Dear Sir,
Let us turn our thoughts from hatred and revenge to compassion, kindness and understanding.
This poor little boy, Nikolas Cruz was innocently born free from sin 19 years ago.
He was apparently so slashed and hurt, and scarred by spiteful, c...
DATE: Feb 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
There will be no closures or mergers of Bermuda’s public schools this year, David Burt, the Premier, promised yesterday.
He said: “That is not something we are looking into right now.
“What we are looking at right now is making sure we improve the ou...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The new chairman of the Road Safety Council has said he is committed to the introduction of roadside breath testing and speed cameras.
Dennis Lister III said: “We support roadside sobriety testing and speed cameras 100 per cent and we will do all we...
Scientists and researchers from around the world are gathering in Bermuda this week for the second edition of a conference exploring the field of genetic research.
The Bermuda Principles: Impact on Splicing conference runs from tomorrow through Satur...
Celebrated businesswoman Meredith Whitney reflected on turning points in her career when she spoke at a Seaside Chat organised by Bermuda’s 100 Women in Finance group.
Ms Whitney in 2006 successfully predicted the US mortgage crisis and difficulties ...
The cost of financial assistance is expected to drop by about $1.5 million in the next fiscal year.
The update came as the 2018-19 Budget earmarked $51.68 million for the programme, down from $53.55 million in 2017-18.
Financial assistance has been u...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A commitment to the introduction of roadside breath tests is “a frontline priority”, despite no mention of road safety in the Budget statement.
Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said that handheld breathalysers were not high...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The survival of the Progressive Labour Party will depend on unity in its ranks, Christopher Famous told its Founders’ Day lunch yesterday.
“As a party, as a people, we must be mature enough to discuss and sort out things between ourselves, both behin...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Sharmaine Nusum has not looked back since she stepped into a classroom for the first time.
Now, the 45-year-old social studies teacher has been named Outstanding Teacher 2018 by the Bermuda Education Network.
Ms Nusum, who teaches M3 at TN Tatem Midd...
Proposals to merge or close schools should be looked at again before the Government splashes out to repair crumbling buildings, the teachers’ union has said.
Mike Charles, secretary-general of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said it would be too expen...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
