One of the great advantages Bermuda has enjoyed historically is the fact there were no wars fought on its shores, unlike most other countries.
Unless we count the single cannon ball fired from Gates Fort in St George’s at a Spanish rowing boat.
We d...
In the second part of his two-part commentary on inequality in Bermuda, economist Robert Stubbs discusses tax burdens on people of varying incomes.
If governments globally are reluctant to publish data concerning poverty, they regard releasing infor...
A one-stop shop to help people with disabilities find work is needed in Bermuda, an expert has said.
Shari Scott, an occupational therapist, said employers were willing to hire people with disabilities but had concerns about additional supervision, s...
The Speaker of the House of Assembly questioned yesterday if race had played a part in the United Kingdom’s decision to impose public registers of company ownership on its Overseas Territories.
Mr Lister, one of four Bermudian MPs who attended a regi...
DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
Dear Sir,
This is being sent also to the Right Honourable David Lidington and the Governor of Bermuda, John Rankin:
To those who read this newspaper online, David Lidington has been appointed by the British Prime Minister as Minister for the Cabinet ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Recently, a significant political event took place in the Caribbean nation of Barbados — coincidentally on May 24. If my view is correct, it has profound implications for Bermuda. There was an absolute trouncing of the incumbent political party with ...
Chateauguay, Quebec, is the last place you would expect to find a Bermudian journalist, let alone one who has blazed quite a few trails during a distinguished career in Canada. But Ernest Scott Tucker has lived in the Montreal suburb for nearly 50 ye...
DATE: Jun 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Meredith Ebbin
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch has criticised coverage of his controversial speech about the next Chief Justice.
Colonel Burch was responding after he came under fire for referring to status Bermudian Narinder Hargun’s Indian heritage in the House on...
DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The outgoing Chief Justice mounted a spirited defence yesterday of a judicial system free of political interference.
Ian Kawaley also told a conference that the constitutional foundation for the judiciary was “deficient” and needed urgent reform.
Mr ...
David Burt urged against a culture of fear as he claimed the time is right to consider constitutional change.
The Premier kicked off a conference on the Bermuda Constitution of 1968 today by calling for debate on the set of principles many have claim...
