Premier Alex Scott's calls for unity and discipline among Progressive Labour Party politicians and members at last week's party conference went further than the boilerplate such occasions demand.
Under the Westminster system, discipline is key, and t...
Hott 107.5 will not pull the plug on Lt. Col. David Burch?s talk show ? even though he is now the Government?s Housing Minister.
Progressive Labour Party MP and Hott 107.5 president and managing director Glenn Blakeney said he had spoken to Sen Burch...
Bermudians may yet find out what went on behind closed doors when Premier Alex Scott discussed Independence with the British Government in London last week.
As the Premier last night alluded to outer space piracy as yet another reason why Bermuda nee...
DATE: Oct 28, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
The Bermuda Independence Commission took out a large advert in yesterday's Royal Gazette apologising for its inaccurate claim that independence had never been decided by referendum.
That howler had raised the ire of Bermudians who recalled that metho...
PREMIER Alex Scott last night delivered a broadside at the UK, claiming that Britain "doesn't look out for this child, we're like a step-child".
Opening the 38th Progressive Labour Party annual delegates conference at the Devonshire Recreation Club,...
DATE: Oct 28, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
Cruise ship suggestions
October 11, 2005
Dear Sir,
Please allow me more of your space in your valued newspaper to discuss some "food for thought" on placing Mega cruise ships in Hamilton, or St. George's harbours.
The entrance into St. George's throu...
The Government yesterday re-launched its new, enhanced website, www.gov.bm, which it expects will get the public ?online as opposed to in line?.
The portal will act as a hub through which everyone, inside and outside of Government, can interact, in o...
Homeless are humans too
October 24, 2005
Dear Sir,
Please allow me the space to comment on a letter posted recently with contents in reference to the ?homeless? man that graces the bench along Crow Lane Park neighbouring East Broadway. I too have not...
Few would question that Ashfield DeVent, who lost his Cabinet post yesterday, had his heart in the right place and struggled mightily to ease the Island?s housing crisis.
But in the end, he did not deliver, and it seems likely that Premier Alex Scott...
October 24, 2005
Dear Sir,
I was fortunate enough to attend the Bermuda Tattoo on Friday night. The bands were wonderful and it was great to see the Light Infantry again.
However, the organisers offended me greatly by not opening the evening with the...