It’s easy for people with disabilities to feel as if they don’t have a voice. Bermudian Ashlee Brady-Kelly is urging them to speak up.
The 23-year-old has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, a condition which results in water on the brain.
This did n...
With Father’s Day approaching this Sunday, the Island’s devoted fathers have come up for commendation from the community group Imagine Bermuda.
Anglican Bishop Nick Dill, a proud parent of six with his wife Fiona, is the latest proposed by Glenn Fubl...
DATE: Jun 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
These days Filipino chef Boyet Katigbak can fry, sear and grill like the best of them.
But years ago the 24-year-old found himself afraid to venture into the kitchen.
“When I was a child I didn’t like to cook,” the Chop Fusion chef said. “I had a f...
Dear Mr Editor,
I appreciate your determination to call things fairly, with an eye to apportioning responsibility for bad and good behaviour wherever they happen to fall.
I appreciate the sensitivities that must be in play when you are the only news...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
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 |