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Christopher Famous If one was to ask what our national sport is, the answer would vary depending who is replying. Some may say football. Some may say cricket. Others may rightly say gossiping. Suffice it to say, there is no one answer, as Bermudians ...

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” — Psalm 133 They say that confession is good for the soul. So today is as good a day for some confession as it gets. It is not often enough that I attend church. Sa...

Recently, the Caribbean island of Grand Cayman served as the host for the 43rd Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region conference. The conference ran from June 16 to 23. Nearly 100 delegates from almost...

A few weeks ago, I read something that really had me wondering if we were in some alternative universe. The headline read: “OBA’s methods for recovery more hopeless than hopeful”. “The Leader of the Opposition must be hoping beyond all hopes that [...

The following is a written adaptation of my motion to adjourn address in Parliament last Friday In our younger years there was never a time of positive relations between the Bermuda Police Force, as it was called then, and the people from “back of to...

“Rise up fallen fighters Rise and take your stance again” — Robert Nesta Marley Last week we witnessed a combination of cries and celebrations. Last week we witnessed a combination of tears and triumphs. Last week we stood among giants and walked wi...

A few months ago, I was given a message that I had been summoned to the court of Edwena Smith at her stately home on Montpelier Road in Devonshire. For those who didn’t know, Mrs Smith was a legendary teacher of Latin at the Berkeley Institute from 1...

“If you were handed power on a plate, you’d be left fighting over a plate” — Tom Stoppard During canvassing for the upcoming by-election in Constituency 25 in Warwick over the past few weeks, we have spoken to hundreds of Bermudians. For those who d...

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice.” These were words spoken by American entertainer Kanye West that speak to the complete lack of knowledge of the true horrors of 500 years of European colonialism ...

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...