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Dear Sir, During my early-morning walk, I am disturbed to see banana peelings and other safety hazards thrown on the sidewalk. I immediately think of the blind population who use the sidewalks. To litter the sidewalks with such hazards is extremely d...

Developer Tom Steinhoff has cast doubt over whether his plans for a restaurant at Shelly Bay will go ahead, citing frustration at government red tape and “disenchantment” at the negative response from some residents. The businessman has submitted a r...

We are in a state of crisis. The Government refuses to listen to the majority of the black community and is pursuing a course of action that will bring the country nothing but turmoil and increasing racial division. That the proposed immigration legi...

I have heard many people comment on the angry statements made at public meetings held by the Minister of Education to discuss the Score report and its recommendations. The minister was kind enough to invite me to the meeting in St David’s. I took g...

The constitution could be breached if it was determined that the Bermuda Government’s same-sex marriage referendum had been prompted by religious beliefs. That is the view of human rights lawyer Tim Marshall, who believes that recent calls for a refe...

One of those who commented on my recent opinion about Bermuda’s coming demographic crisis suggested that to be better understood, I should speak more from my heart than my head. I understand what he or she meant, but this is a world full of facts, an...

Pathways to Status immigration legislation is set to be tabled in the House of Assembly today, according to Michael Fahy. The controversial legislation, which has sparked multiple protests since it was first announced last month, would create new pat...

The Opposition accused the One Bermuda Alliance of disregarding the voices of the people during the House of Assembly last night. Zane DeSilva, Walter Roban, Rolfe Commissiong, Jamahl Simmons, Wayne Furbert and David Burt all spoke out in the House w...

Tributes have been paid in Parliament to Jasmine “Jasz” Saltus, a respected officer within the Transport Control Department who died on Thursday at the age of 41. A former detective from the Bermuda Police Service, where he gained a baton of honour a...

The House of Assembly last night passed legislation allowing the Minister of Finance to waive government fees. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, said the Government Fees Amendment Act allowed the waiving of fees under “exceptional circumstances”...

Bermuda is at a “serious crossroads”, Jamahl Simmons warned yesterday at the latest immigration reform protest. “Our culture and what makes us unique is being eroded. What will a Bermudian mean in future?” the Shadow Minister of Tourism and Economic...

Michael Dunkley agreed to call a referendum on same-sex marriage because without one he could not be certain his MPs would back civil union legislation. The Premier told The Royal Gazette last night: “When you take a Bill to the House [of Assembly] y...