No order was given to use pepper spray on protesters outside the House of Assembly during a clash with police in 2016, the island’s senior policeman said last night.
And he denied an accusation that the gold commander at the incident had failed to an...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party backbenchers have called for a fresh discussion on independence.
Walton Brown said the need for a debate had become more important because the British Government had forced social and financial policies on Bermuda.
He told th...
Legislation to suspend mandatory payments into the Sinking Fund was passed by senators last week without major opposition.
The Government Loans Amendment Act 2019, along with the Electricity Amendment Act 2019 and the Bermuda Economic Development Cor...
“The truths of the Declaration of Independence are not limited by time or place,” John Quincy Adams wrote in 1839. “They belong to the nature of man in every age and every clime. They may be subdued, but they can never be suppressed. They are truths ...
In a break with tradition, Donald Trump plans to assume a prominent role in the Independence Day celebration in Washington tomorrow. For months, Trump has promised a “major fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your favourite president, ...
The Theatre Boycott began on June 15, 1959 as an adventure of civic engagement to fashion a better Bermuda. The island community entered uncharted waters, a historic journey that offers a treasure for present and future generations.
That bounty is fo...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Glenn Fubler
Dear Sir,
Many times have I written to this newspaper on the subject of the inefficiencies and lack of accountability within the administration of our government, irrespective of which party sits on “The Hill”. So I will not bore you with a repetitio...
DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
A Government MP claimed Belco should be nationalised during a Parliamentary debate about allowing ministerial approval over the company’s sale.
Derrick Burgess, the Deputy Speaker, suggested interest in the power provider could be increased increment...
The marble-lined, three-tiered atrium at the United States Institute of Peace was abuzz. It was about 9 the night before the White House correspondents’ dinner in April, and I was at one of the pre-parties taking place around Washington.
There were ...
Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this week for the Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference.
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda and outgoing CAROA president, said the results were positive with public sessions tac...
DATE: May 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
