December 11, 2012
Dear Sir,
The PLP appears to support keeping term limits on work permits granted to foreign workers and the OBA has said it will suspend this policy.
I support term limits, but do not agree how they are administered. For occupation...
DATE: Dec 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
December 8, 2012
Dear Sir,
Please allow me space to address a comment made by a Progressive Labour Party Minister during a news broadcast recently proposing changes that will be made if the PLP is re-elected. During his speech he said that the One Be...
DATE: Dec 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Seniors from across the Island were treated a meal and some entertainment at CedarBridge Academy as part of an effort by students to give back to the community.
Some stayed on the premises to help clean up or serve lunch to seniors; others went out t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Freedom is the best term for democracy. Individual freedom to choose, free to be, free to express opinions, free to pursue individual goals and successes.
In two days, registered voters of Bermuda will tend to a virtual sacred rite.
We, the people,...
December 6, 2012
Dear Sir,
I was stunned and disappointed to read in today’s edition of The Royal Gazette that Vincent Ingham, when referring to employers and business in Bermuda, stated “they have no social conscience and they are acting for their o...
DATE: Dec 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Incumbent Glenn Blakeney, Minister of Youth, Families and Sports, will be challenged for this seat by first-time candidate Anthony Francis of the OBA.
Mr Blakeney has held it since 2003 when he won against the late Hilary Soares with a 105 vote major...
More than two-thirds of voters believe the economy is the most important issue facing Bermuda — and more than half of them think it’s heading in the wrong direction.
Those were among the findings in a poll by quantitative research firm Mindmaps, whic...
The first time Robin O’Neil made a gingerbread house with her then teenage son Kevin, it proved to be a magical experience for them both.
She got a recipe from online and said the holiday treat, slathered with icing sugar and tiny candies, came out ...
The mother of a young heroin addict who died recently has spoken of her heart-rending battle to save him from his demons.
Lynn Spencer said she felt alone and let down by the system when dealing with son Christopher’s five-year battle with drugs.
He...
The latest in The Royal Gazette’s series on marginal constituencies, Owain Johnston-Barnes takes a look at St David’s.
The largest constituency in terms of voter numbers, St David’s was one of the areas most affected by changes to the electoral boun...