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Looking back on 2018 has led me to reflect on 1968, half a century earlier. Both periods involved danger and opportunity. Contrasting the two years highlights the power of perspective. On what am I focusing? While 1968 was the most tumultuous year of...

As we know, Christmas Eve is traditionally one of the busiest days in any country. With Bermuda being no exception, locals are focused on: shopping, visiting, bar-hopping and domestic duties. Those duties include cooking, changing curtains, washing d...

Dear Sir, The Government has now lost before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal on its political attempt to impose upon our entire society a religious belief that the institution of marriage should not be enjoyed by gay couples. The Governmen...

If Bermuda is to resolve what has become a dilemma in our education system, the entire community must be involved. In other words, whatever system is implemented to improve methods for teaching our children can be successful only with full participa...

Today, let us take a moment to speak about the role of the backbencher. For clarity, a backbencher would be those who are elected to Parliament but are not yet government ministers. In the existing setting within the Progressive Labour Party, there a...

Dear Sir, As a parent, I know it is my responsibility to ensure that my children have everything they need to succeed. What I expect from the Bermuda public-school system is an equal dedication to their success. After five years in the public-school...

From the moment that the Bermuda Union of Teachers suggested that the Premier get involved in the dispute that has thrown public education into crisis, you could take that in the least as a subliminal vote of no confidence in the Ministry of Educatio...

One could argue that a successful public education system is a moral duty of every government and that it is a human right for every young Bermudian to be provided with one. An unsuccessful public education system affects our whole society, regardles...

Dear Sir, I write with fantastic disgust to have learnt minutes ago that the teachers at Gilbert Institute are planning to stage a wildcat industrial action this morning (Monday, December 10, 2018). I am unsure if this is another “sick-out”, like dis...