December 17, 2013
Dear Sir,
I am a former expatriate of Bermuda, who loves the Island and hopes to return someday. I like to keep abreast of happenings on the Island, and one way of doing so is to read the letters sent to you.
I was in Bermuda all in...
DATE: Dec 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Dear Dave,
What would you recommend for 401(k) contributions while getting out of debt?
Chaz
Dear Chaz,
I recommend putting a temporary stop to investing while you’re getting out of debt. Lots of people are shocked by this advice, because they’re a...
A new hi-tech support system for seniors and disabled people who want to live in their own homes is to launch in the new year.
GrandCare — the brainchild of pizza firm chief Marico Thomas — uses technology designed to monitor the health and well-bein...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Nelson Mandela was recalled warmly by veteran Bermudian politician Sir John Swan — who, now aged 78, took the occasion to reflect on his own mortality.
The former Premier told The Royal Gazette: “After apartheid was dismantled, I happened to be in th...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Somebody somewhere, I bet, must have thought that they were pretty darn clever. I don’t. First of all it took them practically a year to come up with the referendum question. Secondly, none of us likes to be played for a fool or for stupid. The quest...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: John Barritt
Most people are aware of the American Dream, but have you heard of the Bermudian Dream?
Well-known Island road runner Sylvester Jean-Pierre has, because he has lived it.
Now he has created a limited edition sterling silver pendant to embody the grati...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
International business chiefs are satisfied with Bermuda as a place to do business and live, a new survey revealed.
But big firm bosses are concerned about the cost of doing business on the Island, crime, public education standards and the potential ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: International Business | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The following is a response by Shadow Minister of Workforce Development Rolfe Commissiong to employment expert Doug Soares’ recent Rotary Club speech on why some Bermudians struggle to compete for jobs in our economy
Firstly, Mr. Soares needs to be c...
Much has been said about casino gaming over the past few years. It has been suggested that introducing casino gaming could save the tourism industry and get Bermuda back on the tourism map. Many believe that we have fallen behind in the tourism indus...
Community Minister Wayne Scott says Government is tackling the Island’s social ills with initiatives that “lay the groundwork for Bermudians to earn a better life”.
And he told a Sandys Rotary Club meeting last night that the administration had “iden...
DATE: Nov 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
