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Videos: BIU Pays Tribute to Dr Barbara Ball

[Updated with additional videos] Past and present Presidents of the Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] hosted a press conference this afternoon [Mar.14], speaking on the passing of trade union pioneer Dr Barbara Ball last night. Present were three past or present BIU Presidents; Chris Furbert, Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess and Ottiwell Simmons. Dr Ball... Read more of this article

PLP Pay Tribute to Dr. Barbara Ball

The Progressive Labour Party released a statement about the passing of Dr. Barbara Ball, saying, “We recognize and appreciate the considerable sacrifice and skills of this valiant woman of the people. Dr. Ball spent forty-four years of her life fighting for the rights of the working class people of Bermuda, and the Progressive Labour Party thanks... Read more of this article

The Loss of Dr Barbara Ball

Bermuda has lost a legendary figure with the passing of Dr Barbara Ball last night [Mar.13] at age 86. The pioneering trailblazer was the first female doctor to practice medicine in Bermuda, and was integral in the trade union and civil rights movements in the 1950s and 60s. Dr. Ball was born in Bermuda on 13 June 1924. She was educated at the then... Read more of this article

100 Women Honoured For Contributions

[Updated] Today [Mar 8] serves to celebrate International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. International Women’s Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women’s success, and reminds us of inequities still to be redressed. This year... Read more of this article

New Book From Otti Simmons: Dr Barbara Ball

Former union leader Ottiwell Simmons has authored a new book chronicling the life of eminent female union activist, Dr. Barbara Ball. Dr. Ball and Mr. Simmons, former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, worked closely together for more than thirty years, beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a young black militant and idealist, and she a... Read more of this article

Ministry of Health: Public Health Scholarships

The Ministry of Health has announced that the application period for the Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship will open on Mon April 12 and close on May 20, 2010. Scholarships may be offered for study in a wide variety of health related disciplines including: nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, maternal care, dental hygiene, dentistry,... Read more of this article