Independence supporter Walton Brown believes the UK aims to step up its power over Overseas Territories through its newly released White Paper.
But Governor George Fergusson argues the Foreign Office document merely underlines the UK’s renewed commit...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
When it comes to celebrating July 4, residents have been known to gobble down their fair share of burgers, hot dogs and beer.
Bermuda was believed to have the largest Independence Day gathering outside North America in 2007 thousands of residents fl...
The challenges facing our community did not develop overnight.
The Family Centre’s executive director Martha Dismont saw problems developing many years ago.
But the good news, she believes, is the community has the tools to fix them.
Lack of life s...
This year’s celebration of the fourth of July 2012 in the United States represents 236 years of a strong world-dominant, independent nation, a nation built upon the US constitution and the Declaration of Independence, that “We hold these truths to be...
Legislation that lays out the framework for future referendums was approved by the Senate yesterday.
During the morning debate on the Referendum Act 2012, the Opposition questioned if referendums would be binding or if there could be a higher thresho...
DATE: Jun 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Learning the ropes, how to tack, jibe and capsize are the most significant things learned by the majority of the Prospect Primary P5 boys during the weeks since they began their sailing programme, based at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
But for Alex B...
At times it seems as if the entire community is focused on men.
There’s talk of male violence, of empowering young men; there are studies commissioned to look at male apathy it would be easy for women in Bermuda to feel overlooked.
The Women’s Resour...
June 8, 2012
Dear Sir,
I watched, along with millions of others around the world, with interest in the enthusiasm and pageantry surrounding the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s reign. Stepping aside from ideology, I was impressed by th...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
He may now be blind in one eye, but Governor George Fergusson hasn’t lost sight of the things that really matter as he settles into life in Bermuda.
Joking he would have preferred to view his new Island home with two eyes rather than one, he told The...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A bill paving the way for national referendums is an “important piece of business” achieved by Government, according to former Premier Alex Scott.
The Government backbencher said it was important that referendums in Bermuda “not be abused”.
“It shou...
