One wouldn't expect that an island with a long and proud sailing tradition such as ours would be drifting rudderless into the doldrums. Yet that's exactly what's happening in the New Bermuda.
The PLP Government, devoid of ideas and internally divided...
Disaster preparations, the high cost of flying to Bermuda, and the ongoing success of the Island?s soccer star son Shaun Goater were talking points during the first two engagements for Premier Alex Scott on an official visit to London this week.
The ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Bermudians have experienced some six months of intensive discussion of independence led by the Bermuda Independence Commission (BIC) under the skilful direction of Bishop Vernon Lambe. The numerous debates, newspaper articles, forums and pleas for a ...
October 8, 2005
Dear Sir,
I wish to respond to Mr. Starling?s recent remarks about systems of government.
I believe his letter stated ?a cooperative, democratic, ecological and egalitarian social order is not only possible, it is an absolute necessit...
US immigration woes
September 2, 2005
Dear Sir,
As a Bermudian travelling on the inaugural flight out of Bermuda on Flight 161 on USA3000 on August 31, 2005 at 7:10 p.m., I, my friend and a two-year-old were overwhelmed by the service we received at ...
US immigration woesSeptember 2, 2005Dear Sir,As a Bermudian travelling on the inaugural flight out of Bermuda on Flight 161 on USA3000 on August 31, 2005 at 7:10 p.m., I, my friend and a two-year-old were overwhelmed by the service we received at the...
SOME civil servants were reportedly given two days to come up with a summary of what Independence would mean for their department.
A Civil Service source, who asked not to be named, told the Mid-Ocean News that the request from their Ministerial boss...
DATE: Oct 14, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
Premier Alex Scott and his Government deserve credit for moving forward with its Public Access To Information initiative, which began a road show this week and will likely be debated in Parliament in the next session.
Mr. Scott announced plans for th...
IN 1957, the date of the last major tattoo, the British Garrison left Bermuda, having been in defensive residence in the island since 1701. Prior to the latter date, we defended ourselves, though only once in 1614 were the early forts challenged.
On ...
A leading business figure is renewing a call on Government to move forward with a referendum on Independence because of concerns that ?lingering discussion? on the controversial topic is scaring away prospective business.
Chairman of the Bermuda Inte...
