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Somerset’s Cup Match victory and Dame Flora Duffy’s triumph in the Commonwealth Games on the Friday of Cup Match had something in common. Both were sporting examples of dominance. In Somerset’s case, they have now held the cup for a decade, but this...

When David Burt called a snap General Election in 2020, he justified it on the basis that difficult economic problems were looming and the Government needed a mandate to take the hard decisions that would be necessary. Hard times are indeed here. Pr...

“The world has to learn to live with Covid-19” is now the mantra for the coronavirus. But what happens if the coronavirus, or at least new sub-variants of Omicron, decide they don’t want to co-operate? The BA.5 variant of Omicron, which is highly co...

There is a consensus that the vulnerable in society should be cared for. This is true for children, people with disabilities and the elderly. That principle is the reason why Bermuda has a basic pension, funded through the Contributory Pension Fund,...

This week’s series of stories shows that the cost-of-living crisis is continuing to worsen for Bermuda residents. At the same time, recent retail sales figures for March show that the economy remains weak. As stated in an earlier editorial, the ris...

Last Friday, MPs were told they will be asked to make permanent anti-gang laws implemented on a temporary basis a decade ago. The laws mean that for crimes where gang involvement can be proved, those convicted can face up to five additional years in...

It is not difficult to figure out that prices are rising in Bermuda, just as they are in the rest of the world. When a carton of strawberries is in double figures, your morning cup of coffee suddenly costs 50 cents more or airfares for that long-awa...

After three chief executives left in the course of 28 months, the Bermuda Tourism Authority is a rudderless boat drifting towards the rocks

The Government underlined the urgency of securing tax incentives for the Fairmont Southampton Resort by recalling the House of Assembly two weeks early to table the enabling legislation. There is a danger of haste making waste in this instance, beca...

This newspaper generally avoids commenting on foreign affairs, leaving it to those who cover international events on a daily basis or have special expertise in areas that extend well beyond these 20-odd square miles. But Bermuda is a part of the larg...