A former Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Government spokesman and journalist including editor of the Mid-Ocean News, has died at 79.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gavin Shorto was recalled for a level headed demeanour that prevailed during cha...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A dogged independent electoral candidate, singer and activist hailed as a “soldier for the common man” has died at 75.
David W. Burch was honoured in 2015 by Atlantic Publishing House run by former minister Dale Butler, who called him “a strong-wille...
The Bermuda Entertainment Union mourned the loss of musician and political activist David W Burch, who died at the age of 75.
A BEU spokesman highlighted Mr Burch’s long history as a performer.
Mr Burch performed and recorded as Papa D, and sang with...
SOS! There is an urgent need to have put forward a few direct questions that have real-time significance and are of national importance.
What must one do in Bermuda to attain justice or even relief, if everyone from the very head of our judicial fram...
Kei-Lara Dunigan knows a thing or two about packing groceries.
She started at age 11 and stuck with it for about four years.
In November she launched Bermuda Bagging Academy, a virtual course full of tips and tricks for inexperienced packers. Aside f...
DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Many persons were of the opinion that David Burt's slight against the Governor over the assent of the Cannabis legislation was a prelude to the long-held dream, if not commitment, of the Progressive Labour Party to lead the country to independence.
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Bermuda might redefine its relationship with Britain in the future – but an alteration to the link with the UK is “not an issue for now”, the Premier has said.
David Burt tackled the topic of going it alone in an interview with business publication T...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Dear Sir,
I just hope that our premier thanked the British Government for sending a free vaccine supply to Bermuda, as a UK Overseas Territory. I have never heard a word of appreciation from the Premier for this gesture, but perhaps he has written to...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
The Progressive Labour Party discovered this week that even a landslide General Election victory does not give a government a blank cheque to do whatever it wants.
While the PLP was quick to frame the defeat of the Cannabis Licensing Act in the Senat...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Arguably, our children are suffering the most right now. Research evidence seems to support this with child mental-health difficulties increasing, particularly in respect to anxiety and depression.
There are a few reasons why we should be especially ...
