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Column: Famous On Parish Pride & More
[Opinion column written by MP Chris Famous] Good day to the people of Devonshire and Smith’s Parish. I hope this finds you and your families in good health and spirits. Let us first give condolences to the families of Mrs. Geraldine York of Devon Spring Road and Mr. Stephen Decosta of Lamas Drive. Mr. Decosta, a devoted family man, was a skilled carpenter... Read more of this article
Column: Thank You Works And Engineering
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] There are times that persons make negative comments based on rumours or speculation. Then, there are times that criticism is warranted. It is up to the individuals or organisations to accept where they must step up their game. Apologies With that being said, let me apologise to the people of; Devonshire, Smith’s... Read more of this article
Column: Chris Famous On Housing & OBA
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] In 2022 I was asked to join the board of the Bermuda Housing Corporation. There I met persons dedicated to providing affordable housing for almost 800 Bermudian families of various stations in life. For full disclosure, board members are paid $50 per month / Chairman $100 per month. Over the course of the last... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On Housing & Healthcare
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] Last Friday, March 15th, the One Bermuda Alliance [OBA], inclusive of Susan Jackson, Ben Smith, Craig Cannonier, and Micheal Dunkley, all led by Jarion Richardson, voted against the Progressive Labour Party’s efforts to keep Health Insurance costs down and create more affordable housing for the people of... Read more of this article
Column: Honouring Wade “Tick” Gibbons
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] “No, I won’t be afraid Oh, I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me” - Ben E. King We often hear claims about men not supporting each other in times of need. Or that men are afraid to show their true emotions. On Friday, 29th December, hundreds of persons, most of which were men,... Read more of this article
Column: Devonshire Church Candlelight Service
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop; a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown – Matthew 13:8. In Devonshire, like all other parishes in Bermuda, we are taught that it is about deeds, not words. We are brought up from a young age to take care of our neighbourhoods, our elders,... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On Fahy, Third Party & More
[Column written by PLP MP Chris Famous] The latest op-ed from former OBA Cabinet Minister Michael Fahy is interesting to say the least, especially with the upcoming by-election in Smith’s South. His call for a third party seems very convenient. One would wonder why the former Cabinet Minister would not just use his influence over the OBA caucus... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On ‘Brothers & Sisters In Arms’
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] “In the fear and alarm. You did not desert me. My brothers in arms” - Dire Straits There is something to be said about family bonds. You know those bonds that, despite time, distance, differences of opinions, and or internal disputes, can never be broken. Whether it be one’s immediate family, extended... Read more of this article
MP Chris Famous Endorses Burt & Roban
[Column written by PLP MP Chris Famous] In December 2012, our party suffered a humiliating defeat at the polls. Even worse, for nearly five years, the people of Bermuda suffered cuts to education spending, freezes on seniors’ pensions, and an attack on innocent men and women on December 2, 2016. For over ten years, a team has worked together to... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On Election, Democracy, More
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] “To divide and rule is their only plan, their only plan” – Jah Cure The continued attempts by those that do not support the Progressive Labour Party [PLP] to dictate how our party runs our internal affairs are both laughable, and more importantly, something to be conscious of. One has to ask themselves... Read more of this article
Column: OTs Continue To Work Together
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] During the week of August 15th, in Nassau, the Bahamas, the heads of the Caribbean region meet in advance of COP 27, which will be held in Egypt from 6-18 November, 2022. Hosted by Hon. Philip Brave Davis QC, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, at the Baha Mar Resort, regional heads, including Hon. Dickon Mitchell... Read more of this article
Column: Change In Caribbean Leadership
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] “To the left, to the left, To the left, to the left”- Beyonce Over the last year and a bit, the Caribbean has seen a change in leadership in four islands. Hon. Philip J. Pierre became Prime Minister of St. Lucia in July of 2021. Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley became Premier of the Virgin Islands in April... Read more of this article
