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Column: ‘Upbeat About Future In St. George’s’
[Opinion column written by Minister Nandi Outerbridge] Wednesday’s Peppercorn Ceremony was a good opportunity to see what makes St. George’s special – a community gathering in which the past gives life to the present. The sun was shining, the music was playing, the Regiment looked great and the Masons paid their due. People enjoyed the show. There’s... Read more of this article
Column: Why Did You Get Involved In Politics?
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] During the past few months Bermudians from a variety of backgrounds have reached out to me wanting to talk about issues important to them. Three of the most frequent questions I am asked are: Why did you get involved in politics? What has been your biggest obstacle or the hardest part about being... Read more of this article
Column: Bill Aids Those With Mental Disability
[Opinion column written by Nandi Outerbridge] May is Mental Health Month, surely the best possible time for the House of Assembly to pass an amendment to the Human Rights Act banning discrimination on the grounds of mental disability, as it did last week. Some of us may find it difficult to understand who might be affected by this piece of legislation.... Read more of this article
Opinion: MP Outerbridge On Black History Month
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] Fifty years ago, in Montgomery, Alabama, 600 African Americans, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, left the town of Selma and marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in their campaign for voting rights. They were met by state troopers who fired tear gas into the crowd and bludgeoned them with clubs, leaving... Read more of this article
Opinion Column: Big Step Forward For Children
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] The breakup of a relationship between the parents of a child, or children, is almost always adversarial. As parents move towards making some kind of arrangement for their child’s upbringing, they are apt to see the negotiation as something one parent wins, and the other loses. Too often, the adversarial... Read more of this article
Opinion: MP Outerbridge On Bermuda Charities
[Written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] When the people in some countries see suffering, they expect their governments to take care of it. They learn to keep a certain distance from people who need help. Bermudians are different. They see suffering and want to help. They feel a personal responsibility to help those in danger, or in need. And that is part... Read more of this article
Nandi Outerbridge On Planning For The Future
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] When we talk about maintaining our national infrastructure, people think of repairing the Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse and keeping the buses and the ferries running. But it’s quite a lot more than that. Our workforce is also part of Bermuda’s infrastructure, and we can be proud of the fact that international... Read more of this article
Opinion: MP On Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre
[Opinion column written by Nandi Outerbridge, MP for St George’s West] East End residents will be glad the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care Centre has been given another year of life so that the Bermuda Hospitals Board and the Ministry of Health can consider their options in this distracting dilemma. But people have to think about the longer term. Even though... Read more of this article
