On August 13, 1996, Leonard Frederick Wade, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party suddenly passed away while he prepared to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 42nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference.
His passing saddened an...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Walter Roban
The Ministry of Education has awarded Bermuda Government Scholarships (BGS) to four students who will be begin their studies overseas in September.
Each student received funding towards their cost of tuition and accommodation up to an annual maximum...
Three former Saltus Grammar School students have received scholarships and bursaries from law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited.
Rachel Tucker, 24, Taylor Braithwaite, 24, and Ciara Burrows, 20, were selected as the 2016 recipients from a “large po...
A yearly school uniform drive is experiencing unprecedented demand from needy families, who have come to dread the end of summer.
“We started getting calls for support after May 24, which is unheard of,” said charity head Gina Spence, whose Each One ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Kenneth Caesar has been appointed the new principal of Sandys Secondary Middle School.
Mr Caesar, who served as deputy principal at the school for the last two years, shall assume his new post as of September 1, 2016.
The former principal, Timothy...
TODAY
• Vernon Temple AME Church: Join them for a festive and fun tea and hat show at 3pm. Tickets are available from the church office on 238-1178.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 and AUGUST 26 and 28
• Richard Allen AME Church 23 Queen Street, St George invite...
Local student Ayo-Oluwa Salawu has been presented with the 2016 Bermuda Society of Arts Bursary Award worth $5,000.
The Bermudian is pursuing a joint degree programme — Beng (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Engineering in the Department of A...
The global research project Ocean Tech, whose chief scientist is Bermuda’s Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley, is encouraging more young women to study science and engineering.
The Ocean Tech team — the same group that is finalising the global Ocean Vet seri...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Scouts from three different groups invaded Trunk Island in Harrington Sound this week for a five-day camp.
Activities included a nature talk from David Wingate, and conservation work which involved removing invasive species, fishing, archery, a coast...
Saltus Grammar School has become Bermuda’s first youth team to attend a bridge world championship.
Michael Viotti, a physics teacher at Saltus, led a team of four students to the World Bridge Federation’s Youth Team Championships in Salsomaggiore Ter...
