Bermuda has burst into English consciousness on a number of occasions, but two such significant ones were in the Age of Exploration and at the end of the American Revolutionary War.
The first occurred in the summer of 1610, when news arrived in Londo...
House Speaker Randolph Horton will continue to look for ways to enhance the independence of the offices of the Auditor General, the Ombudsman and the Parliamentary Registrar, despite a sound rejection of his preferred solution in parliament on Wednes...
Tributes have flooded in for promoter and businessman Eddy DeMello, who died yesterday morning after a long illness at the age of 75.
Mr DeMello owned the popular Music Box store on Reid Street and organised many music concerts and boxing tournament...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
Members of Parliament reacted with shock and sadness to news of the death of Eddie DeMello yesterday.
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz made the announcement to fellow Parliamentarians in the House of Assembly at the start of the morning session.
“H...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
By Ayo Johnson
Televised proceedings of House of Assembly deliberations, more use of committees and additional resources for parliamentarians are on Randolph Horton’s wish list before he makes an exit from the legislature.
In his first interview sinc...
You know the saying, Mr Acting Editor, the more things change the more they stay the same. The Throne Speech ritual endured once again — with some minor variations. It was long, yes, (45 minutes or so) but it was mercifully short, perhaps pointedly s...
DATE: Feb 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: John Barritt
Tougher rules for Government aid have been given a cautious assessment by the Island’s social agencies.
The stricter measures for both Financial Assistance and Child Day Care will see Government requiring certain clients to take “mandatory life skill...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
January 22, 2013
Dear Sir,
Recently a call was made to grant Bermudian status to the four Uighur refugees stateless and stranded in Bermuda. The call was made by their lawyer and addressed to Premier Craig Cannonier. Even if the new One Bermuda Allia...
DATE: Feb 06, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Please, Mr Acting Editor, I do not mean to make light of the recent double murder and the outrage that has followed when I ask this question: how many times must we go around the political mulberry bush before we take action?
I am trying to make a po...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: John Barritt
January 30, 2013
Dear Sir,
I read an article from Christopher Famous which was both funny yet serious. It was saying: 'Who helped create the gangs? We Did!' and it was right to the point. If we allow the youths to do whatever they want when they're y...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
