The Speech from the Throne brought to mind the comment from Mario Cuomo, the first member of that family to govern New York, that politicians “campaign in poetry, but govern in prose”.
Throne speeches are often filled with grand phrasemaking and aff...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Here are five things we learnt from today’s Throne Speech:
1) A day of firsts: Rena Lalgie, the Governor, made history as the first woman, and the first Black person, to deliver the Speech from the Throne. She used the occasion to subtly, but fi...
The Throne Speech, under the title of “Social Renewal and Economic Recovery”, opened with the Governor’s reflection on the “definitive”, once-in-an-era change brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rena Lalgie told the gathering: “The wounds inflicted by ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Two locations have been identified as possible sites for an offshore wind farm, according to an initial report.
But further studies need to be carried out before it can be decided if the project to bring sustainable energy to the island is viable.
Th...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
If you have been experiencing migraines on and off throughout the year, trying different over-the-counter medication, you may decide on visiting your doctor to find out what is going on. The doctor would not only treat what is ailing you, perhaps wit...
A charity for the blind yesterday hit out after vandals damaged more than 20 pedestrian-controlled crossings in Hamilton – an action the city engineer warned had put lives at risk.
Theresa Hall, the executive director of Vision Bermuda, agreed the va...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Crime | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission.
Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...
This article is part three of the series on rewiring retirement.
You were a modern working couple, headed to, or in retirement. Throughout your lives, working careers, family nurturing, relative caregiving, you have almost never, except possibly...
It has been said that there are no friends in politics, only allies who have common interests that can and do shift from time to time. In fact, as former US president Harry Truman once famously said about life in Washington (read politics): if it is ...
Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break.
There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act.
The human...
