Now is not the time for the island to consider independence, said a former premier who asked the public to vote on the issue more than 25 years ago.
Sir John Swan resigned as leader of the United Bermuda Party after over 73 per cent of people who tur...
It has been a time of mourning and reflection for people all over the world, as presidents, premiers and the public pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
But for many, the past nine days have also included increased scrutiny of Britain’s legacies, inclu...
The death of Elizabeth II, while inevitable and expected — she was 96, after all — has still produced a degree of shock in many. This is not unexpected — the monarchy as a whole has a complex legacy, and the duration of her reign is such that many si...
A Bermuda Bar Council standing sub-committee is collaborating with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to promote co-operation on educational privacy initiatives, policy and guidance to benefit the Bermuda Bar.
The new alliance is facilitated by a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Talbot Wilson, who masterminded so much of the public face of the Newport Bermuda Race for almost three decades, died on July 16, 2022, aged 77. He advised the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Cruising Club of America in press, public relations and event...
BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance broker, has appointed Chris McDowell as CEO of BMS Re Bermuda.
The appointment is effective November 26, following completion of his notice period and any requisite regulatory approvals.
Mario Binetti also joins as ...
It was the great Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm who remarked that “for a variety of reasons, Italy is a sort of laboratory of political experiences”. Jonathan Foot’s remarkable The Archipelago: Italy Since 1945 certainly seems to bear this observati...
On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died at 96. An outpouring of sympathy from world leaders emphasised her dutiful service and stabilising presence. President Joe Biden issued a statement that commemorated her as a “source of comfort and pride for gener...
Talk of independence has arisen again, but this time over cannabis. While I do support decriminalisation, I am not sure there is enough oomph in the overall community to equate it with the subject of sovereignty.
The word “independence” doesn’t scare...
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the crowds of children assembled by the gate.
Bermuda w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Patrick Burgess
