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The primary reason why Bermuda is such an outstanding island nation is determined by one undeniable fact: we have a large middle-class population that provides a high overall standard of living. Many of the island nations in the Caribbean have opule...

The Progressive Labour Party claimed yesterday that the One Bermuda Alliance candidate selected to fight a House of Assembly seat showed “hypocrisy and cynicism”. The ruling party hit out after it was revealed that Vic Ball, a former OBA senator, wil...

The Leader of the Opposition said yesterday that he expected more politicians to resign as he revealed his party’s candidate for a by-election. Craig Cannonier said he was “delighted” to announce that Vic Ball, a former One Bermuda Alliance senator, ...

Trevor Moniz, a Smith’s MP for 27 years under the United Bermuda Party and the One Bermuda Alliance, announced his retirement from politics yesterday. The veteran politician cited the need to “bring new blood to the House of Assembly”. The often mave...

Bermudians have been left in the dark about the development of a new arbitration centre, an opposition senator has claimed. Dwayne Robinson said, although ground was broken on the Ottiwell A Simmons International Arbitration Centre on Tuesday, the Go...

See if you can spot the link between the following three vignettes. Ready? (Hint: it’s the economy). First there was Sage How did you spend your weekend? Me? I blew the dust off the Sage Report — well, only the executive Summary, if truth be told. ...

“The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe because its handle was made of wood and they thought it was one of them.” — Unknown Bermuda, we are three years into the landslide Progressive Labour Party victory to run our governmen...

An Opposition senator appealed yesterday to the public to lobby MPs over the Government’s plan to do away with the corporations of Hamilton and St George. Dwayne Robinson, of the One Bermuda Alliance, highlighted that legislation to abolish the munic...

The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to support the fight for social justice yesterday in the wake of the death of a black American at the hands of police officers. Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mi...

It is often said that a prophet has no honour in his own country. So it can be said of Eva Hodgson. Although we met and talked on occasion, I did not know Dr Hodgson well. The last time I saw her was in July 2018 at the Bermuda Industrial Union head...

The Leader of the Opposition today backed a call for people to support the island’s economy through the Covid-19 pandemic. Craig Cannonier said this morning that, in addition to the health threat posed by the coronavirus, Bermuda faced an economic cr...

The Opposition voiced thanks for a charter flight bringing residents home, as well as the Government’s call for landlords to the show compassion for tenants. Craig Cannonier, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, thanked John Rankin, the Governor, ...