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Recently, a significant political event took place in the Caribbean nation of Barbados — coincidentally on May 24. If my view is correct, it has profound implications for Bermuda. There was an absolute trouncing of the incumbent political party with ...

A few weeks ago, I read something that really had me wondering if we were in some alternative universe. The headline read: “OBA’s methods for recovery more hopeless than hopeful”. “The Leader of the Opposition must be hoping beyond all hopes that [...

Of the 14 million hashtags used last month on social media, right at the very top was #fashion, followed closely by #style and #beautiful. Fortunately, #love was right in there too, adding something a little deeper to the mix. It’s easy to criticise ...

“Our hearts require the changes, Our eyes require the changes, Into our laugh and our tears, And into pulse of veins Changes! We are waiting for changes.” I always remember these passionate words from a famous Russian song. I listen to them in my h...

I wanted to write a follow-up to my previous opinion, titled “The campaign for equality”, which was published on May 7 of this year. A comment was made that I felt needed answering in greater detail. The comment was this: “Why is the United Nations a...

As flowering plants are the lifeblood of the garden, careful consideration should be given to the choice of species and their relationship to neighbouring plants. Variety, it is said, is the spice of life but as with food, if the spice is too strong...

Ken Bensinger This morning, several hundred representatives of Fifa, the supreme body overseeing global football, will be presented with what will surely seem a tempting opportunity for a measure of revenge against the United States — and its swagger...

Betty Doyling Vacations are usually a break from routine and, while they can be great for relieving stress, they can also wreak havoc on exercise plans. When travelling, I normally manage to get a workout in by starting early before the day gets star...

On Friday, the Minister of Health announced that the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 2) Bill 2018, more commonly referred to as the Sugar Tax Bill, would be amended during the debate to take into account “further consideration of the consultation feedba...

The world’s first Ocean Risk Summit held in Bermuda recently drew leaders from across political, economic, environmental and risk sectors to identify the potential exposures to ocean-related risk and tackle its broad-ranging consequences. Scientis...