Despite being roundly condemned (here, here, here, here and here) for their failure to debate Renee Webb’s amendment to the Human Rights Act last week, Bermuda’s MPs continue to equivocate. Paula Cox: ”Some clear, objective and factual discussion and consultation...
Following the defeat of Renee Webb’s proposed amendment to the Human Rights Act last week, a rally is being organised to protest the lack of debate among MPs. An email that circulated yesterday suggested that the protest was a show...
They say that you should never ascribe to malice anything that can adequately be explained by incompetence. So in the case of the travails of Auditor General Larry Dennis, which is it? In recent days his department has been abruptly...
It appears that support for a referendum on independence hasn't suffered a catastrophic collapse, after all. Although today's Royal Gazette reported that only "one in seven" people (14.3%) want the issue decided by referendum, the paper has confirmed that that...
A reader writes: "The recent e-business report from the Isle of Man highlighted the shortcomings of the Bermuda Government's online activities, particularly their website which is known for being incomplete and ponderously slow despite considerable investment. My personal gripe is...
This week's LiB caption competition is now over. The winners were: First: Shoprite - Mangler the robo-car smiles for photographers. Second: Adjustah - Not going anywhere for a while? Grab a Snickers! Third: wyrdister - "A gang of old ladies...
What the hell is this UBP bullshit? The Opposition said they did not speak to a private member's bill that would have outlawed discrimination against homosexuals at the House of Assembly yesterday because they were waiting for a Government Minister...
I've been informed that the debate of Renee Webb's amendment to the Human Rights Act is likely to begin shortly after 2pm this afternoon. If you're thinking of going along to watch, that's the time to get there. » The...
This week's caption competition is out for a spin. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam.
On the radio news this evening I caught a local preacher (I didn’t hear who it was) denouncing Renee Webb’s private member’s bill on the grounds that the Bible says that homosexual behaviour is sinful. Sorry, I didn’t write the...
Earlier today I tried to contact every UBP and PLP MP to find out how they will be voting on Renee Webb’s private member’s bill tomorrow. I don’t have email addresses for some, and others proved to be invalid. Many...
While Russian gay rights campaigners are saying that they will hold a gay pride rally in Moscow on Saturday, despite a ban by mayor Yuri Luzhkov, yesterday local drag artist Mark Anderson joined Bermuda's Heritage Day parade despite a Government...
In the final part of the Royal Gazette’s series ‘Whites in the PLP’, Premier Alex Scott said that, under his leadership, the PLP would not actively seek to recruit whites. Nevertheless, he apparently rejected the use of race as a...
Today’s announcement that a new ATM machine at the airport will help cut the wait time at customs for returning residents is welcome news. On a bad day, travellers can spend longer in the immigration and customs halls than they...
I wonder if Premier Alex Scott chatted with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist about this during his trip to Washington last week: Veteran politicians more familiar with turntables and typewriters are enlisting twentysomething computer whiz kids to help them brave...
This week's LiB caption competition is now over. The winners were: First: Darkside - "Take some more tea," the US Consul General said to Alex, very earnestly. "I've had nothing yet," Alex replied in an offended tone, "so I can't...
This week's caption competition is taking tea with Premier Alex Scott and British Ambassador to the US, Sir David Manning, at the latter's official residence in Washington DC. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners...
I was shocked to read that the amendments to the Human Rights Act that were passed by the Senate yesterday now make it an offence to discriminate against someone because they have a criminal record. I must be missing something....
The Royal Gazette deserves credit for running what's shaping up to be a fascinating series of articles on whites in the PLP. Today's introduction set the scene: When the Progressive Labour Party was formed in 1963 it was as a...
A lot of people are criticising the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for rejecting a complaint against Senator David Burch for using the term "house niggers" on his radio show last year. I defended the HRC's decision last December, when it...
It's amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it. A reader wrote to me today to point out that in the time it’s taken Bermuda to produce a discussion paper on freedom of information, the Cayman...
I was disappointed, but not at all surprised, by the PLP’s rejection of the UBP’s proposed racial code of conduct for elections. The current administration shamelessly exploited Bermuda’s racial divisions during the 2003 election, and senior members of the party...
This week's LiB caption competition attracted an impressive 79 entries, making picking the winners particularly difficult. But after much deliberation... The winners were: First: SmokingGun - Picture of Dr. Brown taken during return from a deep-sea fishing trip with The...
Community Affairs Minister Dale Butler stands up to xenophobic Bermudians: Most Bermudians don’t have any issues with foreigners. The ones who do are usually working class, Mr. Butler said. “They think the Filipinos are coming in here and doing the...
Ilona Perry offers another explanation for the manpower shortage in the Bermuda Police Service: "I was a member of the Bermuda Police Service for 2 years. I've been approached since I left in 1999, many times by young people who...
This week's caption competition gets the thumbs-up from Transport and Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam. Photoshop Entries...
It's been a week since the Bermuda Sun revealed that Tourism Minister Ewart Brown stayed at a seven star hotel at the public’s expense during a recent trip to Dubai. Ever since, I have been trying to find out the...
“Now, children, calm down and tell me what this is all about.” “Please, miss,” sniffed Wayne. “Yesterday he invited me to his birthday party, then…” “I did NOT,” interrupted Alex. “Alex, quiet!” said the headmistress. “Let Wayne finish.” Alex scowled...
I was surprised to find a lengthy article about Bermuda’s community of tabletop role-players in Saturday’s Royal Gazette. Reading it brought a nostalgic smile to my face. Throughout my teenage years, I was an unapologetic geek, an avid player of...
Blind wedding couple Craig and Rebecca Cooper, who came to Bermuda for their honeymoon, have split up after just three months.
So it appears that this was only a minor lack of accountability, after all. This is what a serious lack of accountability looks like.
This week's LiB caption competition is now over. The winners were: First: Zoom - Minutes later, the cheery Bermuda pink Vespa team were viciously set upon by the feared Jamaican posse and their mountain blue V50s. Second: Tiger Bay -...
Welcome to the first LiB "Missing Words" competition. Fans of the British TV show Have I Got News For You will be familiar with the drill. Each competition will feature a selection of headlines from the week's newspapers, with selected...
This week's caption competition is in the pink. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam.
Frustrated by Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown's decision to use taxpayer money to spend a night in a "seven-star" hotel, I decided to email him to get his side of the story. I wanted to see if his assessment of...
Was it really necessary for Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown to stay at the Burj Al Arab, a "seven-star" Dubai hotel, at the Bermuda taxpayers' expense? I think not. Anticipating the criticism, Dr. Brown said he would not apologise for...
Bermuda’s bus drivers often get a bum rap, accused of being surly, unhelpful and, occasionally, driving like maniacs. So it’s nice to be able to report a driver who went beyond the call of duty to help someone. Kudos to...
Ideally, community service should be voluntary. But that depends on the concept of service to community being inculcated in every youth — one cannot be expected to volunteer for something of which one is ignorant. I believe many families in...
In Saturday’s Royal Gazette, Tourism and Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown rejected the idea that Smart cars should be available for rent by Bermuda’s visitors. But not for the reason I was expecting. Instead of citing the amount of traffic...
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