Shadow Education Minister Ms Jennifer Smith , noting that the daily newspaper is often criticised in Parliament, said during congratulatory and/or obituary speeches that she believed in giving credit where credit was due.

Ms Smith congratulated the Gazette for showing youth in a positive light in its new Young Observer page.

She also congratulated Bermuda's national debating team for its recent strong performance at the world schools championship in Wales.

Tourism Minister the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge congratulated Mr. Fritz Reiter and his wife Joan of The Lobster Pot restaurant for their sponsorship of a major golf tournament in Bermuda.

And Education Minister the Hon. Clarence Terceira congratulated The Reading Clinic for its conference last Saturday on learning differences.