The British government by now must feel pity for those of us in Bermuda who voted for Bermuda to remain a colony, yet want to retain the death penalty.
We simply cannot have it both ways. To brand those government members who absented themselves from...
held to ransom'' if the Bermuda Industrial Union became the "cohesive'' voice for the taxi industry.
But Transport Minister Ewart Brown said Ms Gordon's view was "very negative'', adding Government saw the BIU much more as a "partner'', a relationshi...
The Royal Gazette reporter Lisa York-Cox asked people on the streets of Hamilton which 20th century decade they thought outdid all the rest.
It seemed a simple enough question: What was your favourite decade? But this assignment quickly became an en...
A little over a week ago, seven prominent historians gathered at The Royal Gazette's offices to decide on the 100 people who had made the greatest contribution to the Island's history.
They were asked to choose the 100 on the basis of their impact.
I...
of the "traditional'' holiday season. There's nothing I like better than a December walk on the quiet sand at Elbow Beach. That's where I met Nathan.
It was the week before Christmas, late in the afternoon. I was walking along the high water mark, lo...
message..."Kiskadee!'' ...a delivery.
Standing in the kitchen, another morning marinated in sunshine, dew from the leaves and grass. How she would have enjoyed this winter Sunday! The riot of competitive singing from the birds she had so loved. The ...
He said: "He mentioned my brother's name. It was a difficult thing to hear. I thought if I had a hammer I would have made sure he felt some of the pain we felt.
"But at the same time that emotion came to me it ran out of me. I remembered the importan...
regulation in Bermuda and the other UK overseas territories, it was revealed yesterday.
And the examination of the Island's financial health is expected to be completed by summer next year.
Foreign Office junior Minister Baroness Scotland said: "The ...
DATE: Dec 16, 1999 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The House of Assembly on Friday passed regulations giving the Bermuda Monetary Authority new powers -- but MPs disagreed on how sweeping the changes were.
Finance Minister Eugene Cox said: "This is the first time there has been major overhaul of regu...
enhance the independence and supervisory powers of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
These measures, which are in keeping with internationally accepted principles, are essential to maintaining Bermuda's standing as a reputable offshore jurisdiction.
Th...
