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When I read this year’s Budget in the relationship with the state of the economy and society, I had to fall back on my cricket analogies. The comparison I give would be that my opponent has declared at 350 and my team are on 110 and we just lost the ...

Dear Sir, Let us turn our thoughts from hatred and revenge to compassion, kindness and understanding. This poor little boy, Nikolas Cruz was innocently born free from sin 19 years ago. He was apparently so slashed and hurt, and scarred by spiteful, c...

As Valentine’s Day is upon us, there tends to be a focus on all things sweet and/or chocolate. Coincidentally, I just finished reviewing the Consultation document produced by the Government’s Ministry of Health in connection with the proposed sugar ...

It is not unreasonable to conclude that had Parliament not reconvened until February 9, 2019 rather than this morning, John Rankin would still be giving “careful consideration” to the Domestic Partnership Act 2017. Since the Senate gave its approval ...

Dear Sir, No doubt you will get a plethora of e-mails, letters and phone calls about what needs to be done to improve the standard of driving in Bermuda. You have listed all the obvious ones, of which I do not disagree with any. However, I would li...

A few weeks ago I undertook to proffer an opinion on the place the One Bermuda Alliance inhabits on the political spectrum. You will recall I remarked that the Progressive Labour Party leadership is definitely not a strict labour political personali...

When the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art opened its doors to the public on March 2, 2008, it gave up a 20-plus year history of being “Art on the Gogh”. Along the way, the collection had travelled abroad and created “pop up” displays wherever wall s...

To be financially literate is to be financially successful. Financial literacy is the buzz phrase of the day. Everyone is concerned, well, almost everyone — from global leaders to governments to teachers to unions to non-profit organisations due to t...

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” — Abraham Lincoln Like many of you, I watched with interest the press conference of January 17, when Ewart Brown, the former premier, outlined his griev...

Last week I discussed the Bermuda Government’s Sugar Tax Consultation Paper, which at best could be described as pseudo-consultation. Based on the comments I have received, a further consideration of the issues arising from sugar tax seems appropriat...