The following is a response by Shadow Minister of Workforce Development Rolfe Commissiong to employment expert Doug Soares’ recent Rotary Club speech on why some Bermudians struggle to compete for jobs in our economy
Firstly, Mr. Soares needs to be c...
Much has been said about casino gaming over the past few years. It has been suggested that introducing casino gaming could save the tourism industry and get Bermuda back on the tourism map. Many believe that we have fallen behind in the tourism indus...
Community Minister Wayne Scott says Government is tackling the Island’s social ills with initiatives that “lay the groundwork for Bermudians to earn a better life”.
And he told a Sandys Rotary Club meeting last night that the administration had “iden...
DATE: Nov 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
The Jamaican Association of Bermuda presented a $2,000 donation towards the $40 million fundraising goal set by Bermuda’s Charitable Trust for the new hospital.
The proceeds were raised when some 350 residents boarded the Bermudian for the associatio...
The Rwandan genocide in 1994 serves as a backdrop for ‘Sweet Dreams’, a thumping, empowering and joyous portrayal of Rwanda’s 60-woman drum troupe, and the first ice cream store in Rwanda.
Comprised of women from both sides of the 1994 conflict, the ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
Mental Health Awareness Week officially started today, with an opening ceremony at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin launched the annual event which this year will focus on the mental health of older adults....
Twenty participants have signed on to get off financial assistance by strengthening their skills through a joint initiative launched in March.
The main objective of the joint initiative with the Bermuda Women’s Council and the Department of Human Aff...
Overall, 68 percent of Bermuda’s population is overweight or obese according to the Health Disparity Survey 2013 conducted by the Bermuda Health Council.
Persons between the ages of 40 and 64 are most likely to be more overweight than young adults an...
House of Assembly passes Tourism Authority Act
By Owain Johnston-Barnes, Ceola Wilson and Jonathan Bell
After a marathon debate, Bermuda’s legislators last night passed legislation that forms the framework of a new Tourism Authority.
Presenting the b...
September 23, 2013
Dear Sir,
Many Bermudians are beginning to get concerned with our Premier appearing to want to edge us towards Independence. We lost the services of one very good Premier who tried to do this and got roundly defeated by the majorit...
DATE: Sep 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
