NEW YORK (AP) — After a career on modern jazz's cutting edge, bassist Charlie Haden acknowledges being scared before recording his first country music album at Ricky Skaggs' Nashville, Tennessee, studio.
But with a little help from family and friends...
With debate raging over the controversial policy of conscripting men into the Regiment, Governor Sir Richard Gozney last week called for more efforts to attract women volunteers.
Despite an advertising campaign last year, just two women signed up one...
Dead men riding
January 2, 2009
Dear Sir,
The Republic of Ireland recorded its lowest number of road deaths in 30 years in spite of the fact that there is now eight times the number of vehicles on the road compared to 1959. 279 people died from a pop...
"As a courtesy to the artistes we ask that you avoid making any unnecessary noise or disturbance during the performance." – Bermuda Festival programme
Try telling that to fans of Not the Um Um Players, who packed City Hall to capacity for the launchi...
November 7: Carol Anne Bassett makes history by being appointed as the first woman Senate president.
November 14: Guest workers will be issued ID cards as Government cracks down on illegal employees, Labour Minister David Burch announced. The move is...
"The Corporation is like a ship with no rudder or a ship with no captain. It's just waving around in the ocean. There's a lot of complaints from construction workers, contract workers, business people, the Police." – William Black complains of turmoi...
December 29, 2009
HERE'S a short political science formula all Bermudians should learn.
Believe me, you'll need to know it in the coming months: CORRUPTION + DICTATORSHIP+ POVERTY+RISE IN CRIME+NO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION+ NO MORE FREEDOM TO TRAVEL+NO ...
Culture Minister Dale Butler is putting the onus on the public to bring the issue of casinos and gambling back to the fore – starting with his own constituency.
The Warwick North East MP will hold a public forum at the end of this month, with the con...
December 19, 2008
WHEN John Swan was Premier - and even before he became his unofficial hatchet man and Number One Apologist - I thought Mike Winfield was a pretty unbearable politician.
He was always out there pushing for everyone to stop second-gue...
December 1: Bermudians Against the Draft (BAD) were to take their case against conscription to the Privy Council – Bermuda's highest court of appeal. The campaigners vowed to fight on after losing their case in the Court of Appeal in November. This f...
