WHEN African-American historian Carter G. Woodson first thought of the idea of a Negro History Week, in which black achievements would be celebrated, he clearly had no idea that his suggestion would eventually evolve into what is now Black History Mo...
Duly noted, was the response from both the Progressive Labour Party and the United Bermuda Party to January polls estimating support for party leaders and for the parties themselves. Yet, both added, the proof will be in the pudding: for Government a...
As the Bermuda Independence Commission started work in January more Bermudians appear to have made up their minds about Independence ? and they don't want it.
Support for Independence slipped in all but one of the social categories in the opinion pol...
It?s right to share
January 31, 2004
Dear Sir,
Please allow me to respond to a writer to your valuable editorial concerning a writer stating his wife and two other ladies were ripped off by a taxi driver charging three separate fares.
The fares were ...
Those against Independence are making a ?universal declaration? that they do not trust themselves or their fellow Bermudians, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch has argued.
Addressing the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton on Monday, Jennifer Smith?s former chief ...
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch's speech on Independence was "hugely political and divisive" and was not designed to "foster discussion with those who don't share his views".
That is according to United Bermuda Party leader Grant Gibbons, who reacted ...
The Research Innovations poll results published in yesterday's Royal Gazette contained bad news for both major political parties.
Premier Alex Scott's approval ratings continued to fall, and are now lower than former Premier Jennifer Smith's were jus...
Five months after Hurricane Ivan struck the small island of Grenada, residents are still reeling and despite the efforts of non-governmental organisations like the Salvation Army, still have a long way to go to rebuild the island's infrastructure.
Th...
January 18, 2005
Dear Sir,
When we see the violence, murder and mayhem that we have on this Island, we are definitely living in a time of trouble and not just on this Island but all over the world. The majority of our young males that are committing ...
STOCKHOLM (Bloomberg) ? Frontline Ltd., the world's biggest oil-tanker company, will give shareholders almost half of its stake in Ship Finance International Ltd., worth about $400 million, to promote trading in the stock.
Investors will get one Ship...
