RECENT threats of US economic retaliation against Caricom for supporting the ousted President of Haiti have led Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons to call for the Progressive Labour Party Government to "face a couple of home truths" about Bermuda's exte...
IT is time to retire poor old Mark Twain from his unsolicited position as spokesman in chief for Bermuda's tourism industry.
His overused, overworked remark "You can go to heaven if you want to ? I'd druther stay right here in Bermuda" has been routi...
DATE: May 07, 2004 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
April 22, 2004
Dear Sir,
I know the Bermudian magazine is coming out shortly with their annual "awards of excellence".
Would anyone consider also publishing "worst" service awards? Holding for five minutes or more on a "customer service" line seems t...
The Department of Education is searching for a social worker for the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy ? a special needs school.
The school, which currently has ten students aged four to 16-years-old, wants to take on up to nine more students for the u...
April 24, 2004
Dear Sir,
Under the caption, "Democracy and Independence", in the April 21 , a proponent argues: "You can't have one without the other."
A logical extension of that premise is this: If democracy can't exist without independence, every ...
Racism is the real issue
April 27, 2004
Dear Sir,
It is obvious to me that the Independence debate is actually a debate about racism. The fact that it is not discussed in that way reflects a feature of our Government. It is entirely black but address...
April 23, 2004
Dear Sir,
I refer to Ripped off and Over-ruled?s letter dated April 23 regarding British Airways.
We are here from the UK and we have also had to change our return date, as when we booked our ticket to come out to Bermuda we could only...
This week?s announcement that American Dr. Charles Green has been appointed as the new president of the Bermuda College throws even more doubt on the validity of Premier Alex Scott?s arguments in favour of a Bermudian Chief Justice.
Mr. Scott, it wil...
Representatives from Age Concern England were thrilled with the organisations supporting seniors in Bermuda.
However they voiced their concerns at the lack of a "safety net" on issues such as medical care and pensions for the Island's elderly.
And, w...
BERMUDA continues to tentatively talk about ? or talk around, if you prefer ? the issue of Independence. Recently even two of Bermuda's most popular comedians saw fit to turn the issue into the basis of a semi-serious routine in a interview.
Jah Simm...
