The media, because of its watchdog role, tend to give prominence to things that may be going wrong in a community.

But this newspaper, and the Bermuda media generally, report "positive stories" as well. They can tell as much about the human condition as so-called negative stories. So this is a good time to give credit where it is due. First, Health Minister Nelson Bascome, his Permanent Secretary Warren Jones and those concerned with clearing the backlog of payments from the Hospital Insurance Programme.

Delays in payments to all creditors were destroying the credibility of HIP. Now confidence should be restored. Mr. Bascome now needs to exercise the same vigour in getting to the bottom of the death of Lorenzo Robinson in Westgate.

Bermuda's youth teams deserve some credit. Bermuda's Under-17 footballers were unlucky to go out to Cuba in a World Cup qualifier last week after earlier holding regional powerhouse Trinidad to a draw. And Bermuda's youth cricket teams acquitted themselves well in the regional under-15 tournament which ended this weekend in Bermuda.

It is especially encouraging to see young cricketers making their mark. It wasn't that long ago that neglect of youth cricket was endangering the survival of the sport. Dr. Joseph Froncioni is continuing to bang the drum for improvements in road safety. His diagnosis of the problem is statistically sound and his solutions make sense. Now it is the time for the powers that be in the Ministry of Transport and the Police to take them up. The experts may not give Bermuda's Olympic athletes much chance of a medal, or even a top ten finish.

But the sheer fact that Bermudians can qualify to compete with the world's best deserves praise. Few realize the level of dedication required simply to get to Beijing. Mujahji Tokunbo, whose designs won praise at a Caribbean fashion festival covered for The Royal Gazette by Zina Edwards Malcolm, deserves credit for following her own path.

Glenn Jones, a former Royal Gazette reporter and now the Premier's Press Secretary, has taken the time to start the Bling Book Club, found sponsors and is encouraging children to read. He did not have to do this and it is hard to know how he found the time, but he did it and any efforts to improve literacy and a love of books and writing deserve support.

This is scholarship season, and the raft of announcements and advertisements of the winners is sometimes mind-boggling. It is worth pausing for a minute to consider just how much money Government, private organisations, foundations and companies set aside to help make university more affordable for hundreds of students.

While it can be argued that Government has an obligation to do this, the private sector is under no obligation to do so. And while businesses are wise to encourage trained people to enter their sectors of the economy, they don't have to. That they do demonstrates that they are indeed "good corporate citizens".

This is necessarily a short list of things that are going right in Bermuda. We want to hear inspiring stories from you about people or institutions that are getting it right and who may inspire others. Send your ideas to news@royalgazette.bm.