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As long as we have had the word “empathy”, it has been seen as an essentially positive thing, like kindness. It is the idea of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes — intuiting the thoughts and feelings of another person and attempting to do somet...

Political commentators Craig Mayor and Larry Burchall have published an 11-page report/analysis outlining the reasons why the Government should not go ahead with their controversial airport project. The pair provided facts and figures to suggest th...

Dear Sir, I wish to comment on the Public Service Commission Amendment Regulations 2016 published in Bermuda Government Official Notices — BR 114/2016 (The Royal Gazette, December 7, page 40). There are problems with the amendment, the most contentio...

The members of Progressive Labour Party’s Constituency 15 are to host their annual Hamper Drive at Grace Methodist Church this Saturday. Collection of items for hampers will officially take place this Saturday starting at 8am at the church. Shadow M...

One Bermuda Alliance parliamentarians have donated $1,100 to the second annual Community Outreach Resource and Education pre-Christmas dinner. Organised by Melody Bean, the dinner, which will be held today at Devonshire Recreation Club, is provided a...

The subject of this month’s clash between police and protesters heated up at the final sitting of the Senate yesterday. While Opposition senate leader Renee Ming said the peaceful protests were a result of a failure to listen to the people, OBA senat...

Dear Sir, Having been a police officer for more than 20 years, 16 of which were in Bermuda, I feel I must stand up to those who think the police should be the source of blame for every incident such as what occurred outside the House of Assembly gate...

Legislation to introduce rental minicars was approved unanimously by the Senate yesterday. The Motor Car Amendment (No 2), presented by Michael Fahy, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities, paved the way for introducing vehicles, which hav...

A female police officer has been suspended following allegations that she took part in the protest outside the House of Assembly earlier this month. It has been alleged that the woman covered her police uniform and joined the protesters, many of who...

Three times as many voters disapprove of public works minister Craig Cannonier’s performance as those who support him, according to a political opinions poll. The Devonshire South Central MP had the backing of 23 per cent of voters, compared with 67 ...

Almost half of Bermudians believe Donald Trump will damage the island because of his temperament, radical views and tax policies, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. Some 45 per cent of registered voters fear United States Presiden...

Canada’s new Consul General in New York has visited the island for the first time. Phyllis Yaffe spent two days meeting with members of the local business community, as well as the Governor, the Premier and other politicians. “It was really an intr...