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I recall back in and around 1998, Bermuda’s change to politically appointed MPs for the post of Attorney-General, which caused me to ponder the difference in efficacy between those government systems that have the AG’s chambers as part of the govern...

A 90-year old widow with a developmentally disabled adult child struggles with the everyday cost of living while trying to make sense of the proposed government budget tax and social service increases. This is a hypothetical composite case based on r...

In the fourth of five articles in conjunction with the Bermuda’s Demographic Challenge series, Bill Storie highlights the hopes and concerns of those approaching retirement. Today we discuss the third age group in our series — the 50 to 65-year-old...

Creating a cash cushion for yourself and your family is a good plan to start the new year. This is a continuation of last week’s article, “Forget new year’s resolutions — just set one goal”. A cashflow liquidity crunch, or a credit squeeze in industr...

Hmmmm. It is now day five of brand new year 2019. You’ve just experienced another hectic year-end deadline at your job; you may have children and you’ve shopped and spent to meet the holiday expectations; you’ve laid out the red carpet for all the re...

America will celebrate its 400-year anniversary of colonisation through Virginia. The executive branch has mobilised a committee to recognise African inclusion, and Bermuda is integral to its existence. We often hear of Plymouth Rock and the pilgrims...

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...

One of the great advantages Bermuda has enjoyed historically is the fact there were no wars fought on its shores, unlike most other countries. Unless we count the single cannon ball fired from Gates Fort in St George’s at a Spanish rowing boat. We d...

In the second part of his two-part commentary on inequality in Bermuda, economist Robert Stubbs discusses tax burdens on people of varying incomes. If governments globally are reluctant to publish data concerning poverty, they regard releasing infor...

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 ...