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Dear Sir, I read with interest economy and labour minister Jason Hayward’s intent to increase the working population by 25 per cent over the next five years. I cannot but wonder why I am here in Australia, working, instead of in Bermuda, the country ...

Dear Sir, I must admit I have been involved with conducting only one survey some 30 years ago, so I am not an expert in that field. I recently volunteered to take part in the Bermuda Government’s health survey. I was sorely disappointed in the format...

Dear Sir, “On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your pain level?” This is a question which is almost always asked when we go to the doctor for something which ails us. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? But it’s not, actually. Patient care is broadly ca...

Dear Sir, My ten-year-old grandson was just visiting us from Jamaica for his summer holidays. It was his first time in Bermuda. He took part in many different camps, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He had a great time while he was here and so did we. On...

Dear Sir, I copy below an extract of an update from Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch to the House of Assembly in May 2019. There has been no progress. The public still do not have free access to Gibbet’s Beach from the Railway Trail, except as permitte...

Dear Sir, I would like to give another point of view on the ongoing situation at Belco. Scott Pearman’s attempt to paint the situation with the “fallout” near Belco as being a government responsibility is a step too far. I watched the Integrated Reso...

Dear Sir, The very fact that the Government is now allowing unvaccinated travellers to come to Bermuda belies its continued insistence that the Travel Authorisation requirement is to “protect our borders”. Let’s be real here: if we are really wantin...

Dear Sir, I would like to give another point of view on the ongoing situation at Belco. Scott Pearman’s attempt in The Royal Gazette on August 12, 2022 to paint the situation with the “fallout” near Belco as being a government responsibility is a ste...

Dear Sir, Five hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars. This is the amount of taxpayer dollars the Minister of Finance has earmarked in last month’s $15 million economic relief package, for financial aid for every student enrolled in public school, ...

Dear Sir, While I was in St George’s one day, and was being served by a teller, a tourist entered the bank without a mask. Various tellers told the tourist she needed to wear a mask — and that request was ignored! The bank even replied that they woul...