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No further steps to take? April 3, 2009 Dear Sir: I have read with interest the replies to Ms Winfield's thoughts on offering an apology to the black community. It is very easy for most white Bermudians to defend a stance of "I didn't do it", so "why...

In the platinum period April 4, 2009 Dear Sir, I was travelling along South Shore yesterday when I came across an endangered species. This rare breed is on the verge of extinction. No, it was not a Cahow or even a land crab. I was amazed! There perch...

Strange direction of tourism April 2, 2009 Dear Sir, I don't want to be a pest, having recently given my views about the strange direction of tourism from a visitor's view. However, Bermuda Tourism does a better job of "talking the talk" than "walkin...

In 1988, Cecil Dismont became the first black Mayor of Hamilton.

Asleep at the wheel April 3, 2009 Dear Sir, The Bermuda Government has been "sleeping on the job" with respect to the OECD Tax Haven list. If Guernsey, Jersey, Barbados and the Isle of Man can stay off the list then surely Bermuda should be able to d...

In April, 1915, during the First World War, USS Arethusa established the first ever US base in Bermuda.

There’s an old, and entirely fictional, story about committees, which goes something like this: A committee was formed to design a better horse. It ended up producing a camel. Why? Because committees of almost any sort end up trying to be all things ...

Hustle truckers do well April 2, 2009 Dear Sir, I just wanted to convey my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Hustle Truck service. They have worked tirelessly and expeditiously on my family's property and have done so while exercising ton...

In 1970, the Bermuda National Trust held its first meeting.

Through a series of logical decisions, the Obama administration has maneuvered itself into an illogical and uncomfortable place. The president is telling Detroit to shape up or die while at the same time politely asking Wall Street, whose recklessnes...