Another attack on white Bermudians' voting patterns by Government MP Zane DeSilva was the catalyst last night for a race debate Deputy Premier Paula Cox said brought an unusual "calm and stillness" to the House of Assembly.
Politicians from both part...
Thirty-five percent of seniors in Bermuda are living below the poverty line, according to results of the Senior's Test for Ageing and Trends (STATS) survey that was released yesterday.
In the survey, which was launched in November last year by the De...
December 4 - 7
No Ordinary Christmas opens at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. Seniors Matinee performance Promotional rate/general sales also accepted. 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Tickets $35 (matinee) and $65 (evening), are available ...
Give us Setanta, Cablevision
December 2, 2008
Dear Sir,
I mean no offence to the five or so people locally who, like Sarah Palin, love hockey. What I cannot understand, Sir, is why Cablevision would offer pay per view sports packages like hockey seas...
Sensationalist and inaccurate
Editor's Note: The following letter was e-mailed to The Royal Gazette on the date provided below, but was never received.
October 28, 2008
Dear Sir,
In reading, Nadia Arandjelovic's article titled "Independence referendu...
Water problems have forced Dellwood Middle School to close immediately.
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Education following consultation with Dellwood Middle School administration and the Ministry of Works and Engineering.
Said a spokesp...
The following are the remarks presented at the November 28 wrap-up meeting of the Bermuda Race Relations Initiative on November 28
I HAVE given a few speeches in my time and written many more. I can tell you that I have approached none with the trepi...
November 23, 2008
RECENTLY a newly appointed Minister was asked about his lack of experience at the ministerial level.
He replied "Barack Obama."
This made me wonder the following. Would Barack Obama:
1. Close clinics that helped the needy and the po...
WITH the global economy in a state of uncertainty, this year's Christmas holiday is sure to be a leaner one for many of us. Though with the upcoming Home-Grown Alternatives (HGA) event, it doesn't have to be.
Christmas can be a thoroughly Bermudian h...
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Too big a pill
November 16, 2008
Dear Sir,
Please allow me some space in your column, so as to address what I would call a very bad move on the sacking of the ex-Minister of Education in Mr. Randy Horton. One just has to see the...
