Sir John Swan may best be described as an idealist without illusions. He is a man whose boldly optimistic vision of what Bermuda has the potential to be has always been tempered by an intuitive understanding of life’s harder realities.
His ability t...
DATE: Jun 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Most of us are not privy to detailed information regarding decisions by those in authority on a number of important issues, especially when it involves consideration for a Bermudian to fill the post of Commissioner of Education. Having had someone hi...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Al Seymour
Teachers union leader Mike Charles has condemned the Minister of Education’s “lame” plan to address serious failings in the public school system.
“Once again, we have a minister planning to have a plan,” said Mr Charles yesterday of Wayne Scott’s rev...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda School Sports Federation will honour 58 of the island’s top student-athletes tonight in the 31st annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards at Warwick Academy starting at 7pm.
The awards are held in memory of the late PE teacher and top rugby ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Lawrence Trott
Pee-wee players from Warwick Academy’s youth programme will have a clear pathway to the Robin Hood first team after an affiliation between the two clubs.
Warwick Academy, who have several teams in the Bermuda Football Association youth leagues, have ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Football | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
The captive industry in Bermuda faces a new obstacle as tough new rules on reporting foreign assets come into force.
Scott Slater, tax services partner at professional services firm PwC, said: “Our captive clients face a number of challenges with the...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Does anyone know who their father is? This question posed in the Greek myth, The Odyssey, is asked by a son who grew up while his father spent many years “fighting battles in distant lands”. The answer wouldn’t pertain to DNA, but something deeper.
D...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Glenn Fubler
The Centre Against Abuse is noting an “extreme increase” in requests for protection orders and warning letters.
But pleas for safe housing assistance have been in “drastic decline” over the past three years, according to executive director Laurie Sh...
Fathers and father figures enjoyed a special breakfast at St David’s Primary School today.
The St George’s Parish Council hosted its annual Pre-Fathers’ Day Breakfast at the school for the first time, having previously held the event at East End Prim...
The Bermuda College and West Pembroke School were both awarded Green Flags yesterday at the second annual Eco-Schools Award Ceremony.
Meanwhile several other schools, including the Lyceum Preschool, Warwick Academy and Victor Scott Primary, were reco...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
