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The PLP will continue their fight to end conscription, says Shadow Minister for Community, Cultural Development and Sport Michael Weeks. “While the OBA refused to collaborate with the PLP on a Bill we brought forward to abolish conscription, we remai...

January 11, 2014 Dear Sir, While I can understand why some people, particularly private sector workers, may want to reduce the number of government employees by any means possible, as they are not seen to be suffering sufficiently in our current econ...

January 12, 2014 Dear Sir, For a long time I have had my doubts and concerns about the Westminster style of party politics in Bermuda.The controversy surrounding the referendum issue raises my doubts and concerns higher than ever before. The Minister...

A total of 130 new recruits laced up their boots for their first day of service in the Bermuda Regiment today, including a record number of volunteers. According to a Regiment spokesman, a total of 40 volunteers signed up to serve — half of whom are ...

For many new recruits, the sight of a female volunteer on the first day of boot camp at Bermuda Regiment might prove to be puzzling. Yet amid the calls for an end to conscription, one young Bermudian woman will be lacing up her boots tomorrow for the...

This column is for all those readers who think I am too darn serious, too darn often. I know, I know, I can be: just not this week, for a change. Instead I give you my idea of a fun way to see off the old year and to usher in the new, as well as a ch...

The last few days have been busy in terms of news stories. One that many may have missed concerned an agreement by the Island’s two major unions, the Bermuda Industrial Union and the Bermuda Public Services Union to work with Government to implement ...

December 27, 2013 Dear Sir, Re: Marston Webb International I have read the report in your paper which purports to describe events surrounding the temporary appointment of my firm to provide international PR and Investor Relations to the Corporation o...