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Populism is reverberating throughout the world. It manifests via polarised political outcomes; trade skirmishes or immigration backlash and it affects nearly all regions. In fact, demographically we are likely entering a period of heightened tensions...

As a former education minister, and the present Shadow Minister of Education and Workforce Development, I thought that I would share with the community some ideas I came across after reading an interesting article on education and independent thinkin...

The Government’s plans to phase out middle schools appear to contradict its much vaunted strategic plan for education. Last week, the education minister announced plans to phase out middle schools and introduce signature schools. To be precise, he s...

As we sit back and reflect on the past 12 months of Bermuda’s history, we are struck by a variety of thoughts, feelings and visions. First, let us say thank you to all who participated in the democratic process of registering to vote and subsequently...

Dear Sir, I am writing to highlight my experience on the maternity ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Little more than a year ago, I became a first-time mother to my baby boy. After a long labour, which resulted in an unplanned Caesarean sec...

Cryptocurrency. I touched on this one word last week in which I warned of snake oil salesmen. For me I cringe every time I hear the word uttered. Why? Because once you get past the slick marketing campaigns, the media hype and self-styled investment ...

The decision of the Lower and Upper Houses of the Bermudian Parliament on June 22 and July 5, 2018 respectively, to end conscription, in my view, is a most retrograde and unfortunate step for the island, particularly for the black male and underprivi...

Over the past few months, the Bermuda Government has been busy in its quest to build a third economic pillar to complement Bermuda’s re/insurance and tourism sectors. And the Government should be commended in its desire to diversify the economy. The...

In the first of a two-part commentary, economist Robert Stubbs examines inequality in Bermuda. My recent column exposing our unenviable, internationally extreme degrees of income inequality and poverty in Bermuda, advocating for the adoption of a th...

Dear Sir, As a UK magistrate and a regular visitor, spending four to six weeks a year on this jewel of an island, I read with interest Paul Johnston’s article on the Government’s consideration to reduce the drink-drive alcohol limit from 80mgs to 50m...