On December 4 last year, I wrote an opinion that was headlined “A campaign of independence by stealth”, in which I reminded the public about a number of utterances by high-ranking Progressive Labour Party members since the July 2017 election making t...
Dear Sir,
I read with interest in The Royal Gazette, the recent comments of our premier, David Burt, who, in the House of Assembly said that the Progressive Labour Party’s constitution committed the party “to serve as a vehicle in moving Bermuda to i...
DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
David Burt made a case for Bermudian independence yesterday because he said it was unfair that Britain still exercised power over the island’s affairs.
The Premier told the House of Assembly it was “unacceptable in a modern democracy” to have “decisi...
DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The following is a repurposing of the Premier’s speech to the House of Assembly on the 50th anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage in Bermuda:
Mr Speaker, Madame President, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly and the Senate, former premiers,...
DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: David Burt, Premier of Bermuda
The principal of a Hamilton private school jumped off sail training ship Spirit of Bermuda into Hamilton Harbour to raise funds for the charity for young people.
Susan Moench of Mount St Agnes Academy raised $3,850 towards her pupils’ Spirit of Berm...
DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice.”
These were words spoken by American entertainer Kanye West that speak to the complete lack of knowledge of the true horrors of 500 years of European colonialism ...
DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
The outlook for Gina Haspel’s nomination to run the CIA is not good. As The Washington Post revealed, White House aides had to talk Haspel out of withdrawing her nomination on Friday. On Monday, CNN reported a back-up nominee is in place in case Hasp...
Dementia patients in Bermuda have benefited from an international therapy course to improve memory and mood.
Four of the seven participants showed better thought processes, four saw an improvement in their mood and three said they had a better qualit...
Two-time Paralympian Jessica Lewis has inspired CedarBridge Academy pupils to overcome their problems.
Ms Lewis, 25, spoke to pupils at the school yesterday about adversity and determination as part of a series of talks organised by the Chain Reactio...
Quia timet. Fear of the unknown. A pre-emptive strike.
It can be said with certainty now that freedom of the press — The Royal Gazette, in particular — to look into the goings-on of the fledgeling casino gaming industry in Bermuda is at the heart of ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
