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Any red-blooded Bermudian fancies himself as somewhat an expert when it comes to riding bikes, with many of us counting one of our key skills as being able to “take that nip”.
Roughly translated, that means finding an acute angle to weave through tr...
DATE: May 04, 2018
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Christopher Famous
On March 19, I attended the reading of the British Virgin Islands Budget 2018-19. Having just finished our own Budget session, I was very interested in witnessing their procedures.
While sitting in the gallery, I was sent a note asking me to sit with...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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Christopher Famous
Over the past few months, there have been some major political events happening throughout the Caribbean region.
In the island of Grenada, there was a General Election held on March 13 between the incumbent New National Party led by Prime Minister Ke...
DATE: Apr 13, 2018
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Christopher Famous
“Country roads, take me home, to the place where I belong”
— John Denver
As much as travelling is fun, exciting and sometimes adventurous, it has both a beginning and an end. At the end, one eventually travels back home to the place where you belong...
DATE: Apr 06, 2018
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Christopher Famous
If one was feeling adventurous, they would jump into the water on South Shore in Bermuda, point their compass due south and head out to open sea.
A mere 1,000 miles later, they would find themselves on the pristine shores of our sister island of Tort...
DATE: Mar 23, 2018
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Christopher Famous
Howard “Hubby” Charles, a man who was born, bred and was lifelong resident of our beloved parish of Devonshire.
For the past few days, I have been wondering how best to remember my dear cousin — dare I say my dear double cousin — “Hubby” aka “Black C...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Christopher Famous
“Way Maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are”
— Sinach
Way Maker is a gospel hit that has been resonating in my head the past few weeks. So much so that I have found myself watching countless versions ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
On February 14, the front page of The Royal Gazette carried an attention-grabbing headline — “Famous: PLP must reach out to whites”.
Not quite a heart-warming Valentine’s message, yet that headline managed to attract 326 comments.
If anyone needed fu...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Christopher Famous
Last Sunday there was a family gathering at the Willowbank Hotel Conference Centre.
Hundreds from across the island came together to honour the founders of the Progressive Labour Party, those who had laid the foundations for a better and fairer Bermu...
DATE: Feb 23, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Here in Bermuda, we have recently been experiencing the challenges that flow from trash not being collected. It is unsurprising and understandable that many, if not all of us, are upset about the trash build- up. After all, there is nothing positive ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous