SINCE presenting its final petition of signatures to the Premier in February, pro-referendum campaign group Bermudians For Referendum has kept out of the media spotlight. The group's low profile was even noticed by Government Senator David Burch who,...
A fully-fledged Independent Bermuda might retain the Queen as Head of State in the manner of 15 countries of the Commonwealth. Maintaining some link with her former colonial master even if it is merely membership of the Commonwealth of Nations of mos...
DATE: Jun 30, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
June 26, 2006
I AM a member in good standing of the Bermudian medical profession. I am a member of the Bermuda Medical Society and the Bermuda Medical Association. And am outraged that Drs. Butterfield and Gaugain chose to write to theon the Dr. Chr...
Independence Day, along with Thanksgiving, is perhaps the quintessential American holiday. It is an annual summer tradition that Americans — and friends of America around the world — cherish and anticipate with joy.
July 4th means fun with family and...
MORE than 5,000 revellers will enjoy one of the biggest parties in Bermuda's history tomorrow night in the name of "celebrating freedom" and "giving back to Bermuda".
And many thousands more will be able to watch a massive fireworks display light up ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
June 28, 2006
ON Monday morning we were woken bright and early with a VSB news flash from our very own “democratically” elected/selected P. — an excerpt from his winding-up speech for this Parliamentary session. Just in case anyone has managed to mis...
I HAVE always been loath to criticise people who have accepted a Queen’s honour because I have considered that is their personal right to accept or decline such awards. However, from a personal point of view, my position would be quite clear if such ...
Independence Day, along with Thanksgiving, is perhaps the quintessential American holiday. It is an annual summer tradition that Americans ? and friends of America around the world ? cherish and anticipate with joy.
July 4th means fun with family and...
Bermuda's reputation as a safe place for tourists is being eroded by a small number of criminals stealing from visitors on the beach, snatching bags from the baskets on the back of tourist mopeds or actually breaking into their guest house and hotel ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
A new perspective has been put on the ?house nigger? controversy by after he said he did not agree with name calling.
But he went on to explain his interpretation of the origins of the phrase and why it continues to cause so much anguish in Bermudian...
DATE: Jun 24, 2006 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
