Terita Bean will never forget the call.
The person at the other end was telling her she had been named Mother of the Year. Problem was, she didn’t have any children.
It turned out she’d been nominated for the annual Continental Society competition by...
DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Brian Archibald has included a few surprises in his Bermuda squad for their Americas North Championship opener against Mexico at the North Field, National Sports Centre, tomorrow.
Archibald has named eight debutants in his 23-man squad while there is...
DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Rugby | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
Retirement experts Bill Storie and Robin Trimingham have published a new book on how to enjoy life after work.
The two, who run the Olderhood Group in Bermuda, have written The Third Journey — Making the Most of Your Life After Work.
The two said the...
DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The dangers of tanning and its potential to lead to addictive behaviour have been reiterated by an international expert.
According to David Fisher, who spoke to The Royal Gazette as Bermuda marked Melanoma Awareness Month, research has shown that ta...
Davon Adams’s interest in medicine led him to a career in nursing, and now that interest is taking him to Zanzibar.
While Mr Adams has never been to Africa, he said he is eager to make a difference and experience African culture first hand.
“This wil...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Margaret Giloth remembers being painfully shy as a child.
She believes having eclectic hobbies helped find her identity: arranging flowers, collecting hats and modelling in fashion shows.
“I couldn’t figure out who I was by following the crowd,” said...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Harrington Sound Primary School is to close for two days for maintenance due to an infestation of bird mites.
Freddie Evans, the Commissioner of Education, said the problem had been caused by birds nesting in the roof.
The school is to remain shut on...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A great deal of emphasis is placed on building the self-esteem of the pupils at Elliot Primary School and that’s why, every day, they pay compliments to one student.
The idea is that the other pupils all compliment the student, who is chosen at rando...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: News Staff
Promises of prosperity from the Government have failed to materialise as Bermuda once again finds itself in a recession, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party says.
But Bob Richards, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, yesterday called ...
Residents were encouraged to give back to their community during a speech made by Bermuda Red Cross executive director Ann Spencer-Arscott.
She was speaking at the Rotary Club on World Red Cross Day — during the month of May, which is World Red Cros...
DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
