A year in politics has left Dean Foggo a bald man. He?s changed in other ways too ? he now looks forward to Opposition MP Maxwell Burgess? thunder in the House of Assembly and the former teacher could end up one of the doyens of corporate Bermuda.
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August 3 2004
Dear Sir,
This is in response to Mr. Calvin Smith's letter dated July 27, 2004 in which he responds to my original letter which objected to the PLP's lack of accountability, and outlined the risks of Independence fo...
The Samuel Beckett play will be performed at the Rock Island Coffee Shop, on Reid Street, in Hamilton. Note that there are no Wednesday shows. Tickets are $10 and are available at Rock Island Coffee Shop and Bermuda Bookstore, on Queen Street, Hamilt...
Newspaper stories are often critical. That shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, since the media in general has a responsibility to be a public watchdog.
Still, it's not unusual for the media to be criticised for being “too negative”. It is not a...
There was praise all around at the concluding luncheon for the Summer Internship Program on Friday.
The 12 Bermudian interns that participated were hailed for their hardwork and dedication, while the students themselves spoke with boundless appreciat...
Government is yet to make a final decision about the future of education officer Abdallah Ahad.
Mr. Ahad's qualifications are being probed by the Public Service Commission after questions about his academic credentials emerged three months ago.
Mr. A...
A DISPROPORTIONATE number of private school students are receiving scholarships because Government has yet to deal with the challenges of the public system, Shadow Education Minister Neville Darrell declared yesterday.
And the longer the Progressive ...
BERMUDA'S top junior tennis player Gavin Manders has been wiping the floor with his international opponents this week at the Bank of Bermuda Foundation ITF World Ranking Junior Tournament.
At the time of writing, he has progressed through three round...
July 19, 2004
Dear Sir,
As the first anniversary of my daughter's death fast approaches, please afford me the opportunity to express to your readers the depth of pain and anguish that I have suffered as a result of her premature passing.
On the morni...
Xavier James believes underdogs like himself could have top sprinters running scared at the Olympics.
The Island's 100-metre specialist is confident “if everything works out properly” he can achieve his twin objectives of setting a new national recor...