Tsunamis may be a rare occurrence and Atlantic tsunamis rarer still, but after the events of the last few days, living on a low-lying island in the middle of the ocean suddenly feels slightly more precarious. The biggest Atlantic tsunami...
Merry Christmas to all readers of A Limey In Bermuda, and best wishes for the New Year. Thanks to your support, 2004 has been an incredibly successful year for the site, with the number of page views climbing steadily throughout....
Which came first: Bermuda's housing shortage or its high divorce rate? Housing Minister Ashfield DeVent and Senator Bob Richards think the divorce rate is exacerbating the housing problem. Peter Carey (program director of The Family Centre) and Althea Iris (president...
Bermuda’s annual Christmas Boat Parade almost didn’t happen this year. But after being postponed twice last week due to rain and high winds, the event finally went ahead this evening – just hours before another front of wet and windy...
As another Christmas roars towards us with alarming inevitability, divisions of black and white, PLP and UBP, are replaced with a far more profound dichotomy. There are some who see the festive season as the most wonderful time of the...
Readers of A Limey In Bermuda are divided over the suggestion that Bermuda should use speed cameras to catch drivers travelling faster than 40 kph. The idea was put forward by the Chairman of the Road Safety Council, Dr. Joseph...
This afternoon the Premier named the members of the Bermuda Independence Commission. They are: Bishop Vernon Lambe (chairman), head of the First Church of God Dame Lois Browne Evans (advisor), veteran PLP MP Phil Perinchief (secretary), Government lawyer Bob Steinhoff,...
Is the congestion on Bermuda’s roads really that bad? Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown certainly thinks so. Earlier this week he was again publicly musing about tightening Bermuda’s already draconian restrictions on car ownership, which currently limit residents to one...
With alarm growing about the appointment of lawyer Phillip Perinchief to the Central Policy Unit to research the issue of independence and liaise with the Bermuda Independence Commission (BIC), I decided to see what I could find out about him....
Bermuda, 13 December 2004. Good news from the commander today. After nine months of kicking our heels, it’s starting to look like we’re finally going to see some action. Seems General Scott has become concerned about our deteriorating situation and...
I spent much of Sunday digesting the draft economic empowerment legislation put forward by the UBP on Friday. The bill proposes to establish an Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) within the Ministry of Finance, which would seek to enable meaningful...
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Shadow Minister for Race Relations and Economic Empowerment David Dodwell put forward a draft bill which would establish Bermuda’s first national policy on economic empowerment. Tabled as a take note motion, the legislation...
I've had a couple of emails this week recommending Blizzard's new online role-playing game (RPG) World of Warcraft and asking whether I'm playing it yet. I'm not. Right now I'm trying to defeat the Combine in Valve's atmospheric shooter Half-Life...
Shame on Bermuda's media. In the last week alone they've alleged that only wealthy businessmen will profit from Martin and Lynn Hassell's proposed new dolphin swim park, that local technophiles are to blame for a scourge of pornographic web sites...
This week's award goes to Labour and Home Affairs Minister Randy Horton for this comment in the House of Assembly on Friday (emphasis mine). “Bermuda’s sterling reputation as an international business and financial services jurisdiction results largely from our superior...
This week Bermuda is commemorating the 56th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights with a host of events including talks, music and poetry readings. The celebrations are to include a ceremony on the steps of City Hall...
In a recent post and letter to the Editor, I criticised Chairman of the Road Safety Council, Dr. Joseph Froncioni, for advocating politically incompatible positions on the speed limit and speed camera use The following is Dr. Froncioni's response. Every...
Last night was the National Trust’s annual Christmas Walkabout in St. George’s. It was a chance for residents and vistors alike to wander through the cobbled streets, listening to choirs and musicians, drinking eggnog, nibbling gingerbread, admiring the lights and...
A ban on smoking in restaurants and bars would be well-received by Bermudians if the results of this site's most recent poll are indicative of general feeling. Of the 176 votes cast, 80% said they would support such a ban,...
What’s wrong with FM 89? On three occasions out of the last five that I’ve tuned to the station for its 6pm news bulletin, I’ve found myself thoroughly discombobulated by the total absence of the familiar jingle and summary of...
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