I’m not going to comment on everything Calvin Smith says in his opinion piece titled “Is race trump card in our political discourse?” in today’s Royal Gazette (not available online). But there are a couple of specific points I’d like...
The Government’s decision to build the new hospital in the Botanical Gardens is the best of a poor set of options. Phased redevelopment of the existing site would have been the most expensive, longest, and riskiest option. Turning the current...
The Survey Section of the Ministry of Works and Engineering have released our own version of Google Maps. Bermuda Maps is, on the whole, an improvement over the Ministry’s current online address finder. The most obvious new feature is the...
Yesterday, a friend asked me to countersign a passport application for his baby daughter. Today, we realised that software developers are not on the British Government’s list of “acceptable countersignatories”. Arguably, I could call myself an “engineer”. However, only engineers...
It's game over for this week's caption competition. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: eh - Minister Butler demonstrates to his PLP colleagues how to cut back on "travelling". Second: SmokingGun - "Dang kid! That sure...
Believe it or not, today is my third blogiversary. I’m going to celebrate by spending the day not blogging and trying not to feel guilty about it. So in the meantime, grab yourself a piece of cake and relive those...
The Government is running a short survey to elicit feedback on its website. There's a link to the survey on their homepage, or you can go to it directly here. With luck, this is the first step in the rejuvenation...
This week's caption competition is keeping its eye on the ball. 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.
I’m sorry to hear that ill health has prompted UBP MP and Shadow Education Minister Neville Darrell to announce that he will step down at the next election. However, I think the party will only benefit from having someone else...
Earlier this week, the police announced that they will now stop drivers and motorcyclists who use cell phones while on the road. They've apparently decided that they don’t need to wait for new legislation to crack down on the practice,...
This week's caption competition is all out. Photo courtesy of Black and Coke The winners were: First: silencedogood - P: "...so then I said "gays are already covered by the human rights act!" Guv: GUFFAW! Lister: hoomun writes R gud...
I don't understand how this is supposed to work when all the politicians have been let out first, though. Thanks to Somers for the photo.
The Great Fish Uprising has escalated, with whales now joining the blue marlins, sturgeon and jellyfish in their genocidal war on mankind. But now we're fighting back.
Did you hear the one about the Governor, the Premier and the Education Minister? Photo courtesy of Black and Coke Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the...
Counter Service writes: "Bermuda businesses, be they international or local, often claim to be world class. Some reach round the world with innovative insurance products; others supply locals with world class customer service. However, the side is let down by...
The digital music revolution is hitting Bermuda’s music retailers where it hurts. Music Box owner Eddie DeMello said bootleg CDs, Internet downloading and a new tech-savvy generation who listen to music on iPods have led to an approximate 25 percent...
Research partially funded by the Bermuda Biological Station for Research has established a direct link between climate change and hurricane intensity for the first time: James Elsner of Florida State University in Tallahassee examined the statistical connection between the average...
Any employee who walks off the job in a fit of pique at not being promoted to a senior position has probably just demonstrated one of the reasons they didn’t get the job.
Earlier today, I ran an errand for my mother-in-law, dropping off the Littlewoods pools entries from St. George's at Littlewoods' Hamilton office. To get there, I had to make my way through the grimy interior of the Sea Horses betting...
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Spirit of Bermuda was launched in Rockport, Maine on Sunday. I've put up some more pictures of the launch here. If anyone else has any pictures they’d like to share, drop me an email and I’ll...
This week's caption competition has been flogged to death. Photo courtesy of The Royal Gazette The winners were: First: Ploossashanj - Visitors to the island observe a Bermuda independence salesman hard at work. Second: silencedogood - “So that's how I...
This week's caption competition is taking you for a ride. 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...
Sean over at IMHO.bm has picked up on a press release from the airport describing how flights from Bermuda are affected by today's foiled terrorist attack in the UK: The U.S. Dept. Of Homeland Security has announced that the Threat...
Much has been said and printed about gangs in Bermuda. The Royal Gazette recently ran a commendable series where they attempted to explain the gang phenomena by speaking with young Bermudians, some of whom had had direct involvement with local...
You have to wonder whether Bermuda has gone soft on crime when we feel the need to provide shade for those arrested after a high-speed chase.
Charlotte Andrews reports on the second sustainable development meeting last night. Her account is longer than the Gazette's disappointingly short coverage of the event.
So you think that Bermuda is the only island struggling with a surge in violent crime? With unprecedented levels of drug-related gang violence, kidnappings and murders threatening to soil the English-speaking Caribbean's idyllic image, an increasing number of governments around...
Last week, the sloop Spirit of Bermuda was moved through the town of Rockport, Maine, in readiness for its maiden voyage to Bermuda this Sunday. WCSH6 Portland has a video story about the move and there are more pictures here...
The story of Charles Richardson, the young black Bermudian who has gone from prisoner to lawyer in 11 years, is a perfect example of what could be achieved by any of Bermuda’s angry young men. It’s ironic that Mr. Richardson...
Hott 1075’s Stop the Violence Rally was held in Victoria Park at 12.30pm today. Particularly timely given the second quarter crime statistics that were released yesterday. It was a good, well-attended event. However, I thought it was a shame that...
Martin writes: “I have come to the conclusion that, on balance, Bermudians are a fairly serious lot. Smiles and laughter can lower stress, dissolve anger and unite peoples. The late Victor Borge said, ”A smile is the shortest distance between...
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