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Not everyone has the privilege of being birthed and raised by a lady as special as my Mother, Carol Smith. Before she passed on October 24, 2009, I was lucky enough to receive warm teddy bear hugs on a regular basis and an abundance of her overflowin...

Dear Sir, “What is in the best interest of the child?” This phrase is repeated so often in family court and by lawyers. It is surely the guiding principle of all our dealings as parents, so what goes so terribly wrong? I write from the perspective o...

The search for the best career choice in Bermuda after graduation Moneywise article of June 13, 2015, “From graduation to a rewarding career” generated a number of comments and direct requests for additional advice. As always, these readers’ personal...

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...