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This week I am going to get personal, Mr Editor, but in a good way. It was only two weeks ago in my column on unsung heroes that I mentioned my uncle Bobby Barritt and his influence on my decision to go into politics. The tributes which have appeared...

As America observed the centenary of the outbreak of its Civil War in 1961, the Bermuda Historical Monuments Trust — predecessor to the National Trust — opened The Confederate Museum in St George’s Globe Hotel. The Island, because of geography, hist...

In September 1980, approximately 120 students walked nervously yet excitedly into the gates of a high school. They came with their well shined Clarkes’ “roach killer” brown leather shoes. They came with their A-lined navy blue skirts reaching down be...

Dear Dr Nekia, Do you think that someone who receives a diagnosis of HIV should tell their friends and family? Don’t they have a right to know? Sincerely, Right To Know Dear Right To Know, No matter the health diagnosis it’s very personal to the indi...

A recent letter from Jason Hayward, head of the Bermuda Public Service Union, and an appeal by Charles Jeffers, of Age Concern, for a healthcare safety net seeks to make the case for the Bermuda Government to become even more involved with solving th...

A little more than a month ago, our 2015 graduating class crossed the stage to proudly collect their degrees, certificates and diplomas. They were surrounded by the love and support of their friends, family, and Bermuda College’s faculty and support...

Dear Sir, We have now had two new inductees added to our illustrious list of national heroes, this most fitting as we honour those we deem worthy on the national stage. I do, however, pose the question: are all of our heroes created equal for...

Snap. Snap. Zip. Unzip. Shove. Squeeze. Sit. Squash. Zip again. That’s the sound of a student packing for college for the first time. This Slacker Mom is an open letter to those who are going off to study teaching. I am writing to you because I want ...

Dear Editor, In my last letter to you (When will OBA’s focus return to the people?, April 9), I ended by stating: I have heard cries from public sector workers, cries from private sector businesses and employees, cries from the Opposition, cries fro...

National Heroes Weekend, eh. For many, when they think of heroes the first thing that comes to mind would be some Superman or Batman-like individual swooping down from the sky to save the damsel in distress. For others, they may envision Chuck Norris...