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Govt. did not cave in February 6, 2008 Dear Sir, I agree with the Government and the BIU in the settlement of the dispute over the controversial pilot. I hope that your editorial in today's paper does not mean you feel you must cater to the right win...

We asked our readers to weigh in and give their opinion on whether it was appropriate for the poem 'Why am I Black?' by Runett Nia Ebo to be taught and recited by eight-year-olds at East End Primary as part of Black History Month. Here are some of th...

Annette Harvey said: "Yes, if it was my child I would not mind it a bit. I would not concentrate so much on the question, but concentrate on the answers. "The poem is really beautiful; the child is questioning not only her colour but her existence. O...

New Opposition Leader Kim Swan has his first opportunity to set out his stall today when he delivers the Reply to the Throne Speech. Mr. Swan, who was somewhat surprisingly elevated to the leadership of the United Bermuda Party last month, needs to l...

Answering questions February 5, 2008 Dear Sir, I don't know everything there is to know about the PATI proposal, but in reading the daily regarding the questions of Justice Ian Kawaley, would this proposal have alleviated the Government's ability to ...

Lesson for the youth February 6, 2008 Dear Sir, After listening to Mr. Chris Furbert's harangue ad nauseum on HOTT 107.5 this morning, and reading in the daily newspaper the bad precedent set in Mr. Dwayne Pearman's new Marine and Ports job, may I po...

So much for the quick victory the early presidential primaries were expected to bring. With a split decision on Super Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have entered into a protracted campaign that may not end for weeks. This isn't how ...

Bermuda held to ransom February 4, 2008 Dear Sir, Let me get this straight. A ferry pilot, who puts the lives of countless people (passengers, other boaters, colleagues) at risk and causes thousands of dollars of damage by getting loaded while on the...

Government may have dodged a bullet yesterday when it offered ferry pilot Dwayne Pearman a job as a seaman after he was convicted of driving and crashing a ferry while drunk, but it may pay a heavy price for doing so. To be sure, this was a difficult...

February 5, 2008 Dear Sir, The Royal British Legion feels it should respond to the letter written to the Editor by a representative of the Bermuda War Veterans Association (BWVA) on January 31. The 2007 Bermuda Poppy Appeal was collected transparentl...