T is ten years ago today that the genocide began in Rwanda with the Hutus attempting to annihilate the Tutsi tribe. You might ask why am I so interested in this? I will try to explain why I was so concerned when the horrible cruelty began some ten ye...
DATE: Apr 09, 2004 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
AM curious as to the exact circumstances that prompted Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson to offer our Premier help and/or advice on pursuing Independence.
Then again, it would appear to many an observer that we can use all the help we can get.
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AN e-mail urging people to write to Government House and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office to demand that Bermuda's Independence should only be achieved through a referendum has been widely circulated over the past week.
We were unable to determin...
DATE: Apr 09, 2004 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
Recently, I had the intense pleasure of reading two letters that were fascinating both in terms of content and source. The first letter was written by a Mr. Gilbert who is a Bermudian who I understand resides in the Bahamas. The second was by another...
Government initiated three meetings with the US Consul General in the last two years, according to Denis Coleman.
On relations with the Bermuda Government he said he would rather focus on the many areas of common ground than the disagreements.
"My jo...
April 5, 2004
Dear Sir,
As a young Bermudian studying overseas I keep up with the news of the island by looking at your online version of the paper everyday. I was appalled at the picture on the opening page today, April 5, of the violence at Welling...
A former Progressive Labour Party candidate is calling for draconian measures to deal with gang violence ? including suspending many of the constitutional protections Bermudians take for granted.
Eugenie Simmons who made a bid to be the PLP?s candida...
Premier Alex Scott's press conference last week has stated to make it clear how he plans to frame the Independence debate.
While he has called for an open debate, in which those for and against Independence should speak openly and be prepared to list...
March 31, 2004
Dear Sir,
I read your article “ Gays want human rights, not marriage” in today's paper with interest.
Because of legislation that is already in place, all people are entitled to human rights regardless of one's sexual preference, conse...
It?s been a standard plank in the arsenal of Independence advocates. But the jury is out on whether full nationhood will foster national unity or help bring Bermudians together, judging from the findings of a recent survey of Bermudians.
All were ask...
