A few months ago I was invited to the Association of Bermuda International Companies Education Awards function, celebrating multitudes of Bermudians who had received scholarships over many years. As I looked around the room, I saw Bermudians of every...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
The Progressive Labour Party issued a statement swift on the heels of the calling of a General Election for July 18, saying Michael Dunkley, the Premier, had “clearly” made the call to avoid a vote of no confidence in the House of Assembly.
It was a ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Forty people have been honoured as champions by their schools as part of the Healthy Schools Programme.
The programme ended another year of celebrating health at a ceremony yesterday.
Schools and other contributors were recognised for consistently p...
Teachers will not set foot back inside a Pembroke school until it is safe, a release issued on Thursday night advised.
The announcement by the principal and the PTSA executive of Dellwood Middle School followed an “emergency union meeting” of teache...
News staff
Six people in Bermuda were diagnosed with HIV last year, according to the Ministry of Health and Seniors.
As the island marks HIV Awareness Month, residents are being urged to get tested and know their status.
“HIV Awareness Month remind...
The Chief of Emergency Services and Hyperbaric Medicine at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be recognised by the Bermuda Health Foundation this month.
Edward Schultz, who has worked at the hospital since 1988, will be honoured at the organisati...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: News Staff
Nova Scotia just returned the liberal government back to power. Although there was clearly movement closing the gap between them and the opposition parties, the result shows that there is still tremendous support for the liberals, perhaps somewhat bo...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Khalid Wasi
Ellen Kelly’s favourite saying as a teacher was time waits for no man.
She’s often reminded of that when she meets former students.
“Some of them are 50 years old now,” said the 70-year-old.
“I don’t feel old, I feel like Rip Van Winkle. I wonder if...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Identical twins who both became Nasa astronauts spoke of the importance of challenge as a motivator at a major human resources conference in Atlanta.
Mark and Scott Kelly shared their experiences that helped shaped their views on teamwork and leaders...
If there was one human trait that needs an adjustment, it is overconfidence. And men have it in spades. The research of Brad Barber and Terrance Odean in their aptly titled article, Boys Will Be Boys: Gender, Overconfidence, and Common Stock Investme...
