Long overdue reforms to a Dickensian legal system. Pending hikes in health insurance premiums. A potentially seismic shift in Bermuda’s energy policy. There’s been a flurry of genuinely important developments on the political front in recent days.
B...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Ligaya Sanchez-Wilson grew up watching beauty pageants unfold on her television screen.
Today she’s one of six young women in the running to become Miss Bermuda 2015.
The 24-year-old said the pageant process had so far been a dream come true.
“The...
John Powell, chairman of the Summerhaven home for the physically challenged, maintains he has the full backing of his board — but some staff and residents allege mismanagement and poor treatment.
Mr Powell met The Royal Gazette in response to complai...
DATE: Jun 09, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Let’s just start by acknowledging that we are all in this together: we use electricity where and when we want, Belco responds to our demand by investing in generators to supply the electricity that we want, and the Government decides how much we pay ...
US Consul General Bob Settje finishes his tour of duty next week and will depart Bermuda on Friday.
He arrived on the Island in August 2012 to take up his role. The career diplomat had been the Regional Consular Officer for embassies and consulates...
DATE: Jun 05, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Rebecca Zuill
Dear Sir,
Senator Georgia Marshall apologised for not noticing (like most viewers, I imagine) the disclaimer aired at the beginning of Gary Moreno’s interview of the People’s Movement spokesmen last month.
We have to admire her for doing that, but i...
DATE: Jun 04, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
A former part-time professor at a Canadian community college has left the classroom behind for a front-line career fighting for the rights of children and their families.
Donna Outerbridge returned to Bermuda earlier this year as the new director of ...
Dear Heather: My husband and I are ready to buy our first home, but it’s a big step and we are concerned about the responsibilities of home ownership. Do you have any advice? — Ready to Buy
Dear Ready to Buy: The Bermudian dream of owning a piece of ...
Britons head to the polls tomorrow in what is tipped to be an especially close General Election, but what are the potential ramifications for Bermuda?
Over the years, the Island has been no stranger to election season threats from overseas against it...
DATE: May 06, 2015 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
News that the fifth-biggest bank in Canada is to end its ownership stake in Butterfield Bank has been characterised as “a real a show of independence and strength” for the Island institution by Butterfield CEO Brendan McDonagh.
“Butterfield Bank is r...
DATE: Apr 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
