Dear Sir,
As Christmas approaches, my thoughts turn to Bethlehem. Not Bethlehem in Israel but Bethlehem in Pennsylvania — the city that was founded on Christmas Eve 1741 by Count Nicholas von Zinzendorf and friends.
The Moravian Church, properly call...
DATE: Dec 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
We are dismayed by the events that occurred last Friday and are shocked that orders were given to deploy the riot police against non-violent, unarmed individuals. We further deplore the indiscriminate use of pepper spray, the first time in our histor...
Original works by the late political cartoonist Peter Woolcock are to go on sale in the run-up to Christmas including a folder of the artist’s favourite cartoons.
Mr Woolcock’s family have put together the last of his collection, which includes 26 ye...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Mark Twain, that most American of American national treasures, celebrated what was to be his final Thanksgiving, in Bermuda on November 25, 1909. Already in failing health — he died the next March at the age of 74 — Twain dined with his Bermuda hosts...
DATE: Nov 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
You get used to being needed after a while. There is an absolute dependence when your baby needs you to pick her up, feed her, burp her, change her or bathe her.
But slowly, you’re needed less. And you don’t realise it.
Even from months old, your ba...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Husayn Symonds
The island’s Barbadian community gathered on Saturday night to mark the Caribbean nation’s 50th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom.
Attending the event at the Hamilton Princess Hotel was Jean Holder, one of the country’s “founding fa...
Dear Heather,
We’re tired of throwing our money away on rent. We want to buy our own piece of the rock but with all the political upheaval worldwide we’re not sure if now is the right time, or how it will affect Bermuda. On an economic level I’m not ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Heather Chilvers
The political scene in Bermuda is in desperate need of refreshing change. Young people, you are the change that Bermuda needs. The dilemma is that while there is a great need for young people with innovative ideas, fresh energy and a new vision, thes...
Some of the first graduates of the America’s Cup Endeavour programme have said while they never had an interest in sailing before, they now want the sport to remain a part of their lives forever.
This week The Royal Gazette met Ocean Archebal, Isaia...
DATE: Oct 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Every year I root for Ngugi wa Thiong’o to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
The Kenyan writer has been a favourite to win for years. This year, according to gambling site Ladbrokes, the odds were 4-1 in Ngugi’s favour, with Haruki Murakami second ...
