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In acknowledging the Berkeley Institute’s 120th anniversary, The Royal Gazette reprints an essay written by the late columnist VERNON JACKSON for the Mid-Ocean News on December 31, 1992 The year 1919 loomed as an important milestone in my life, and w...

I recently wrote about Sir Henry Tucker. The motive behind it was to use our history to demonstrate the power of vision and, more specifically, to highlight the role of market leaders. Sir Henry was the classic example of the combination of business ...

Dear Sir, In last Thursday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, I note the comments of the new education minister, Diallo Rabain, regarding the lack of funding for public schools maintenance: “It is unfortunate that the previous government did not allocat...

Dear Sir, For the past month, I have wrestled with writing this. This morning (September 3), I could take it no longer. It was as if I were driven to the computer. Kwame Kenyatta, in his book entitled Guide to Implementing African-Centred Education,...

The Community Education & Development Programme will be holding Fall Term Registration from Monday, September 11 until Friday, September 22nd. Classes offered range from college preparatory, island permaculture, vehicle maintenance, to carpentry, til...

Few drivers or riders on our narrow winding roads have not had the experience of having to take evasive action to avoid another motorist who appeared oblivious to the safety of themselves and others by displaying conduct that is contrary to basic rul...

“Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others” — Wikipedia.com For years we have heard a number of comments specific to Bermudians’ joint community efforts. Two of them are “Bermudians only come together...

Dear Sir, The following is an open letter to government backbencher Wayne L. Furbert: My name is Winston Godwin. My husband’s name is Greg DeRoche. We have actually never had the pleasure of meeting. We have crossed paths but have never talked. There...

“Leaders are people who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone.” — Haile Selassie Let...

Dear Sir, The recent judgment in the case of Giles Templeman v Chairman of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal and Minister for Home Affairs is an example of the unfairness of and deficiencies in Bermuda’s laws and regulations relating to the granting of...