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Of all Julian Assange’s undoubted talents, maybe his greatest gift is the ability to make enemies. He trusts, likes and respects almost no one. He falls out with his friends and disgusts his opponents. Now that he has been dragged kicking and shoutin...

Health minister Kim Wilson will make a presentation on healthcare costs at a town hall meeting. The Progressive Labour Party’s political education committee is organising the event at Alaska Hall on Monday, from 6pm to 7pm. Ms Wilson has said changes...

Julian Assange was marched out of the Ecuadorean embassy in London yesterday, videos of his arrest showing what looks like a cranky, beleaguered version of Santa Claus. Or, depending on your perspective, a tired, down-on-his-luck burglar...

The continuing saga of journalist and transparency activist Julian Assange took a dangerous turn yesterday. Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno, revoked his asylum in that country’s London embassy. British police immediately arrested him, supposedly pu...

Plans to build a gazebo and improve access for seniors and the disabled at Shelly Bay Beach were welcomed by residents last night. The proposed scheme would include “water wheelchairs” and removable non-slip mats that reach the water. About 60 people...

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people” — Martin Luther King Jr Recently I have been asked: “Why are you attacking black leadership?” The reason why I am asked this...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbolising the collapse of Europe’s communist regimes and the end of the Cold War. For many, this moment represented the victory of freedom, the spread of liberal democracy and mor...

Bermuda has been held accountable to meet yet another economic compliance hurdle. We’ve been in these scrutinised headlines before. We’ve heard it all before — from country friends and economic foes alike. Frustratingly, from our sophisticated regul...

A plan to turn a former preschool into studio apartments and lofts has been submitted to planners. The Bermuda Housing Corporation said it wanted to convert the old St David’s preschool on Battery Road and a building next door into 14 homes. The cor...

The Premier discussed Bermuda’s efforts to build its relationship with the United States when he met members of Congress in Washington, yesterday. David Burt said the island’s co-operation with the US on tax transparency and its assistance in helping...

Hundreds of people could be squatters in abandoned buildings, the head of a family charity said yesterday. Martha Dismont, executive director for Family Centre, said increased homelessness has led more people squatting or living on a temporary basis ...

I recently competed in the #DeputyGovernorForTheDay Competition that was put on by Government House in honour of International Women’s Day. I was thrilled to be chosen as one of two winners, along with Year 12 Maya Yates, who would be given the oppo...