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Mark Twain, that most American of American national treasures, celebrated what was to be his final Thanksgiving, in Bermuda on November 25, 1909. Already in failing health — he died the next March at the age of 74 — Twain dined with his Bermuda hosts...

The political scene in Bermuda is in desperate need of refreshing change. Young people, you are the change that Bermuda needs. The dilemma is that while there is a great need for young people with innovative ideas, fresh energy and a new vision, thes...

Every year I root for Ngugi wa Thiong’o to win the Nobel Prize for literature. The Kenyan writer has been a favourite to win for years. This year, according to gambling site Ladbrokes, the odds were 4-1 in Ngugi’s favour, with Haruki Murakami second ...

Only two years ago, 55 per cent of Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom, which was then part of the European Union. Since then, Britain has decided it does not want to be part of the EU, so Scottish nationalists now want another vote. If their...

Julia Pitt Big hair, boyfriends who look like they’re in rock bands, Saturday nights out dancing with no curfew — this is how I imagined my grown-up life as a starry-eyed ten-year-old. At the time I was watching Desperately Seeking Susan, Madonna’s f...

The vulgarity is missing, as is the celebrity glitz. There are not any candidates ranting about sex tapes and adultery; there are no hacked e-mails. But even without the drama that only an American election can provide, the crisis is similar: on both...

Does anyone remember the introduction of the Office of Ombudsman? I do, and also remember that it came at the advice of the British Foreign Office and not because of any evolution of government consciousness on our end. In fact, I can clearly rememb...

Long-time Bermuda Press president Roger Davidson stewarded The Royal Gazette and its parent company through a long and hugely consequential period of change, growth and transition on a scale not seen since this newspaper was established in 1828. Mr D...

On August 13, 1996, Leonard Frederick Wade, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party suddenly passed away while he prepared to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 42nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference. His passing saddened an...

Dear Sir, My eternal thanks to Adam Zacharias for drawing my attention to the recent Times 20-page supplement on Bermuda. It is jam-packed with useful information and beautiful pictures of our island home. One of the amazing things I learnt was that ...