Few outsiders understand that a hurricane is not simply a measure of wind speed. While headlines focus on categories and numbers, those who have lived through these storms know that their true power lies in…
When a hurricane hits, livestock farmers don’t have the luxury of being able to hunker down like everyone else. Farm animals need to be checked and fed, and if dairy cows aren’t milked, they can…
In the 75 years since the Royal Navy left, Bermuda’s Dockyard has undergone a seismic shift. What was hailed by the late James A. Ziral, writing in The Bermudian, as “the largest military defence utilisation…
Dame Flora Duffy’s legacy is not confined to her incredible sporting achievements but also encompasses the inspiration and support that she has given to others who wish to follow in her footsteps. The world-class triathlete…
When I was a child, I had more aunties, uncles and cousins than I could count. I was pretty sure, even then, that these typically ‘blood relative titles’ were not being used ‘correctly’ – and…
There is no shortage of large projects under way for Bermuda’s construction industry and with more in the pipeline, the indications are that contractors will remain busy for some time. Hundreds of millions of dollars…
Mike Bierman would have turned 72 on May 22 this year. Tragically, the head of the island’s oldest construction supply company died in December, but his daughters Alexis and Emily Biermann have a plan to…