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This week’s column is a farce, Mr Editor; although, who knows, maybe in the eyes of some, all of my columns are. So be it. There will always be a disagreement on matters of opinion and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, it is downright healthy. As one ...

“The phrase ‘All politics is local’ is used commonly in American politics. Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill is most closely associated with this phrase, which encapsulates the principle that a politician’s success is tied directly to the pers...

With the America’s Cup show in town, powerful brands are everywhere. Anyone watching the racing this weekend will encounter names such as Louis Vuitton, Land Rover, SoftBank, Emirates, BMW and Bremont. All global brands, words or phrases that carry a...

“Oft as we can we’ll come back again” On Friday, the Berkeley Family will be having yet another family reunion. It has been a longstanding tradition that every October we honour our founding fathers of the Berkeley Institute at the event known as Fo...

The following letters are a response to Academics First, whose letter appeared on October 7 Dear Sir, Wow! Why are there so many haters in this world? First, I have an issue with anyone who can call out someone by name and with picture attached, yet ...

Dear Sir, To everything is a season and a time, a time to reap and a time to sow. The adage is clear enough but the application much of the time is uncomfortable. To be in season is the thing, isn’t it? No one wants to be out of style or off pace. Ho...

Dear Sir, No magic bullets for our economy. No pill to drown the pain of a society lacerated with old sores. The only remedy is hope, which I know sounds a bit like when a doctor says, “it’s in God’s hands now”. But really hope has a real power which...

• On February 22, 2014, it was revealed that tourism minister Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill, then the attorney-general, had spent $50,000 on a three-day trip to Singapore. • Early summer 2015, it was revealed that the Bermuda Tourism Authority ...

Dear Sir, On Friday, October 2, in a glorious celebration of her four years on radio, announcer Gina Spence said that she had received her “doctorate” and should be called “Doctor”. Surely, if this was indeed an academic degree earned at a university...

Dear Dr Nekia, My daughter is beginning to show an increased interest in boys and curiosity in sex. We have a close relationship so I am happy that she feels comfortable enough to talk to me about it, but I am not sure if she is at the age where I ca...