BA fees unfair
March 3, 2004
Dear Sir,
On a recent trip to London on British Airways I changed my return date, as I have done on occasion over many years, at no extra cost but this time there was a big difference. When I got to the Gatwick check-ins,...
THIS month marks the tenth anniversary of one of the world's most brutal exercises in mass murder. In fact, the bloodshed that took place in the Central African country of Rwanda in 1994 reached such horrific dimensions that it almost qualified as an...
Not hurting anybody
April 21, 2004
Dear Sir,
Homosexuality is seen as a problem because an unenlightened society has made it a problem. We don't look to hurt anybody, but everybody's trying to hurt us.
Why? Because of all the groups that suffer discr...
The Government of the Azores is to lend financial support for Bermuda?s Portuguese language school.
And Acorean Chief Minister Carlos Cesar is set to visit Bermuda this summer as the two islands build stronger cultural ties.
Portuguese community acti...
Something wrong here
March 29, 2004
Dear Sir,
Here we are, one of the smallest countries in the world, but internationally recognised as having one of the highest standards of living in the world, and our Premier is visiting Jamaica to get advice on ...
It is one of the Island's most recognised logos, but as a sign of the times Bank of Bermuda is changing its image after being sold to HSBC for $1.3 billion.
Now, customers that have been loyal for generations, will have walk under new signage with th...
Democracy and Independence are two concepts that one hears frequently in today?s Bermuda. Yet, I wonder to what extent the people using these concepts are aware of the extent to which the terms are very interdependent. In this article, I hope to disc...
Should Bermuda go independent, one of the key factors on the mind of Premier Alex Scott is keeping the British system of jurisprudence.
Mr. Scott said the intention was to keep the British system of law in place even if the Island were to go Independ...
No arrogance or ego
April 17, 2004
Dear Sir:
Mr. Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain - one of the most important countries in the world - was in Bermuda with his family for an Easter holiday. I watched Mr. Blair on television and listened car...
Independence, when it does come to Bermuda, will mean that the Bermuda Government would have to take over responsibility for external affairs, defence and internal security.
The additional responsibilities will come at a cost, observers agree, but in...
