ABIC, the Association of Bermuda International Companies, the organisation that represents 133 international sector companies with a physical presence on the island, moved boldly into the Independence debate this week.
In a three-page letter to Premi...
BERMUDIANS considering the option of Independence should give some thought to the experience of Grenada ? the most beautiful of the Caribbean islands. It is oval in shape, volcanic in origin, 100 square miles in area, fertile and well wooded, has a p...
And a United Nations spokeswoman said that any vote on Independence should be a "clear expression of the will of the people", suggesting Britain could find itself under pressure from the international community to use the referendum mechanism in Berm...
N reading the recently published history commissioned by the Bermuda Industrial Union and written by Ira Philip, several thoughts immediately came to mind. First, I would say that the material in the book is well researched and clearly presented in a...
Pomp and ceremony will rule on the grounds of the Cabinet Office this morning as Governor Sir John Vereker spells out Government?s agenda for the new parliamentary year in the Throne Speech.
The Speech, which is written by the Government but delivere...
THERE'S a grandiosity so epically wrongheaded about the Premier's recent statements on everything from Independence to the widespread corruption within his administration that a preliminary diagnosis of Napoleon Complex would not be entirely out of o...
WHAT do a traditional prairie farm, a 34-room summer "cottage" and a Texas Hill Country ranch have in common? They were all places beloved by occupants who went on to America's White House.
And although they were once private escape havens of Harry S...
Facts - not scare tactics
October 22, 2004
Dear Sir,
I refer to to two letters appearing in your column in today's paper, one entitled, “It's all in the numbers”, authored by Vox Orientalis and the other entitled, “We need a referendum”, authored by ...
Government?s Social Agenda is expected to be formally launched this Friday as Governor Sir John Vereker opens a new session of Parliament with the reading of the Throne Speech.
The speech will contain promises of housing schemes, improvements in the ...
International companies are wary of moves to Independence.
And a clear message has been sent to Premier Alex Scott saying that, as far as the sector is concerned, there are ?almost no positives? and ?a number of potential negatives? should Bermuda mo...
