Weaselguard writes: “A few years back on CNN, on the dearly departed Aaron Brown show, Brown had some interesting guests. They were black leaders from various cities in the States. They were unknown to me. A major concern that they...
In November 2004, public opposition to independence stood at 61%. Since then, we’ve had the public meetings of the Bermuda Independence Commission (BIC), the BIC report itself, and the five PLP public meetings on the subject. Today, opposition has risen...
Whenever I’m out driving, I spend a lot of time swearing at other road users. A lot of the time, my expletive-laden outbursts are prompted by the failure of other drivers to use their indicators. I used to think this...
This week's caption competition has reached its final destination. Photo by Nigel Regan, courtesy of the Bermuda Sun The winners were: First: eh - "Yes, we're calling this the Independence Bus. I'm sitting right up front, the union is driving,...
This week's caption competition is on the bus with the Premier. Photo by Nigel Regan, courtesy of the Bermuda Sun Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the...
Forget The Bermudian magazine's anodyne Best of Bermuda Awards. That orgy of self-congratulation makes me sick. Especially when I'm still not included in it. Bastards. Instead, sit back as I once agin take stock of all that is awful on...
One year ago yesterday my DSL modem got fried in a thunderstorm. It wasn't plugged in to a surge suppressor, though, so it served me right. During today's ferocious storm (which resulted in some serious flooding outside Masters), my modem...
The first of five public meetings on the Draft Sustainability Development Strategy and Implementation Plan will be held at the Leopard's club in Hamilton this evening (Tuesday). The theme of tonight's meeting is "Building and maintaining an inclusive, strong economy"....
I was amazed to learn today that the PLP’s ideological cousin, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), has a blog. Moreover, last month they publicly thanked the Barbados Free Press, one of their most vocal blog critics, for giving them "a...
The UBP have unveiled more details about their new strategy for fighting Bermuda's rising tide of violencei "In all my life I have never lived in a more violent and crime-ridden society," said Shadow Minister of Public Safety, Maxwell Burgess....
jake reports on the shooting on Ord Road last night: "If you live in Ord Road, you woke this morning to policemen, cars, guns and yellow tape. Your driveway was blocked by a police sedan, which was replaced by a...
This week's caption competition is now over. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: Adjustah - "Now John, don't you worry - the PLP has as much of a chance at getting into office as my son...
Bermuda's 191-year-old Sessions House needs large-scale repair work that means Parliament will have to move to another locationi "During the recent discussions on the salary increases for MPs, we realised that the Sessions House does not have all the facilities...
Last Wednesday, there was a town hall meeting about Bermuda’s housing problem. Apparently few people turned up. Had I known about it, I would probably have gone. The day before, the UBP held a “consultative forum”. That was well-attended, however...
This week's caption competition has that certain ex-factor. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette 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 Uncle...
Premier Alex Scott’s decision to ride the bus in to work this morning has attracted a mixed response from his fellow commutersi “I had to sit next to the Premier the whole way here,” grumbled one man as he disembarked....
I was shocked to learn that while 68% of whites and 73% of people of mixed race supported Renee Webb's recent bid to ban discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, a mere 19% of blacks did so. Black homophobia...
The UBP’s “consultative forum” at Francis Patton School last night wasn’t quite as consultative as the name would suggest. I rushed to get there for 7pm, the scheduled start time. I don’t know why I bothered. The meeting started on...
Tiger Bay writes: "Resource-rich countries, such as oil producers, often develop slower than less endowed countries. Quite simply, the wealth distorts good governance and decision making. At the same time, the domination of one resource or industry often marginalizes other...
Transport and Tourism Minister Ewart Brown is furious after failing to clinch the top spot in the 2005/6 “Spendthrift of the Year” awardsi Home Affairs Minister Randy Horton won the coveted title by spending an average of $376 of public...
It's time to dispatch this week's caption competition. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: Adjustah - Nobody liked the service window at Swizzle Inn III. Second: Polixenes - Island leaders continue to assert there is no...
What should be the extent of the Government’s responsibility to tackle racism? On Friday, Community Affairs Dale Butler rejected two proposals. First, he reaffirmed that the Government will not adopt the UBP’s code of conduct on race because it would...
Just a reminder that the rally against racism is taking place at 12.30pm today at City Hall. As organiser Jonathan Starling has stated, this is not a protest against the Government, or about the Rui Medeiros beating in particular, but...
This week's caption competition smells a rat. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Photoshop Entries Island leaders continue to assert there is no...
I'd like to apologise for the problems with A Limey In Bermuda yesterday. TypePad, the blogging service that hosts this site, was down from around 2.30pm until approximately 11.30pm. As a result, no comments could be posted, and I couldn't...
I have just received the following statement from Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) on the recent racially-motivated attack on Rui Medeiros. "Racial attacks are appalling and what happened to Mr. Madeiros (sic) outside Docksiders Pub should not be condoned...
I’m a big believer in the necessity of speed cameras to help improve behaviour on Bermuda’s roads. So I was pleased to hear that Transport Minister Ewart Brown has asked Public Safety Minister Randy Horton to expedite their installation. Alas,...
It's time to put the cuffs on this week's LiB caption competition. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: silencedogood - Taking a turn for the worse, even Bermuda's elderly population began to be embroiled in bitter...
Jonathan Starling writes: "If the reports on the radio and the newspapers are correct about the beating of a Portuguese individual in the Docksiders pub on Wednesday July 5th, then it would seem that, at the very least, a racial...
At last, the CCTV cameras are up and running on Court Street. And Steve Simons, chairman of the Uptown Market Association, thinks they're already having an effect: "The atmosphere on the street has changed since the cameras went up. I...
This week's caption competition is in trouble with the law. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Photoshop Entries Uncle Elvis
A year or so ago I had the idea of building a website to allow residents and visitors to review local restaurants. I experimented with a customised blog format, supplemented with some free online tools, but soon realised I’d have...
The following article was written by onevote. Because of its length, I decided it would be easier to read if I did not indent it, as is my normal policy when posting reader-submitted commentary. Out of frustration over the continuing...
The Government’s decision to exempt holders of foreign driving licences from parts of Bermuda’s driving test is a step in the right direction. However, I would have scrapped the need for such drivers to take any of it. A Bermudian...
Premier Alex Scott reassures the country following last week's ride-by shooting at the South Shore Swizzle Inn: "This Government has zero tolerance for crimes of this nature..." Gotta get that "zero tolerance" buzz-word in there. "..and such a heinous and...
Tourism and Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown, on yesterday’s walkout of bus drivers: “Bermuda cannot go on this way. Whether we are in the tourism business or not, the country cannot withstand the cumulative impact of repeated work stoppages.” So...
While I wish Damond Philpott and Bryant Richards luck with their new classified ads site, Go Fish Ads, the chances of them breaking e-moo’s stranglehold on the market seem slim. I’m no marketing expert, but I’ve read a book written...
It seems that the Island's bus service is out of action again, supposedly because the drivers are attending another of their inconveniently-scheduled meetings. However I have heard that no buses have been running since lunchtime, which would be unusual, and...
It's time to close the door on this week's LiB caption competition. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: toidi - (Later that day) Person in striped shirt: "Damn, where's my watch?" Second: buzz - After waiting...
Denis Pitcher wonders if Bermuda could benefit from zero-carbon housing: “Zero-carbon housing includes commercial and residential space together with other facilities such as gardens, communal and activity space to lessen the impact of pollution by decreasing the need to travel...
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