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Column: Dodging The Valentine’s Day Blues
[Column written by Dr. Jacqueline Olds] Whether you think it is a Hallmark holiday or not, Valentine’s Day has a way of stirring up a lot of strong emotions in people – both positive and negative. For weeks now, islanders have been bombarded with advertising and staycation offers aimed at couples celebrating the occasion. Whether you’re not in... Read more of this article
Column: Crafting Data Protection Vision
[Written by the TLC Group] One of the first steps we recommend to our clients at the beginning of their PIPA Journey to Compliance is to craft their data protection vision statement. This aligns nicely with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s 1st quarter 2024 advice to start with organizational commitment. Imagine your organization as a treasure... Read more of this article
Column: Burgess On Workers, Initiatives & More
[Opinion column written by MP Derrick Burgess] The PLP has been unwavering in our commitment to support the workers of Bermuda. This Government has worked tirelessly to improve workers’ rights and protections. Much has been achieved over the last 5 years to transform promises into a tangible reality. Through a series of legislative reforms and initiatives,... Read more of this article
Column: Hayward-Bell On OBA, Credibility
[Opinion column written by Lauren Hayward-Bell] The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] finds the recent op-ed by OBA Deputy Party co-Chairman Joseph Marable curious. In a recent op-ed, OBA Deputy Party Co-Chairman Joseph Marable referred to “studies by the Bermuda Government Accountability Office.” Unfortunately for Mr. Marable, no such office... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On Immigration & More
[Opinion column written by: PLP MP Christopher Famous] What is great about Facebook is that people have to use their real names and or faces in order to have a conversation and or debate. Even if you disagree on any given issue, at least you know who you are talking to. Ironically, very often, people actually meet in person and become friends that see... Read more of this article
Column: Marable On Senator Simmons Remarks
[Opinion column written by OBA Deputy Party Co-Chairman Joseph Marable] Senator Simmons’ recent article criticising the One Bermuda Alliance [OBA] paints a concerning picture of the party’s policies. However, a closer examination reveals inconsistencies and misrepresentations that warrant a more nuanced perspective. Firstly, Senator Simmons claims... Read more of this article
Column: Simmons On OBA, Policies & More
[Opinion column written by Senator Lindsay Simmons] The recent editorial by One Bermuda Alliance Senator Dwayne Robinson reinforces the key differences between the OBA and the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party. Look at the comment sections of our local media and see what their supporters are saying. Read the hatred masked by pen names and see the not-so-hidden... Read more of this article
Column: Port Royal Events, Growing & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] In this our second collaborative article called The Doghouse Series discussing the Bermuda Government Golf Courses, we talk about successfully hosting international events while battling the annual emergence of a dreaded weed on golf greens that spends the winter but dies out when warmer temperatures... Read more of this article
Column: Robinson On PLP, OBA Record & More
[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Dwayne Robinson] The public have been treated to propaganda op-eds from the PLP recently; it feels like the party is sweating under growing public dissatisfaction and recent poll results. Like a one-trick pony, the PLP clearly is attempting to shift the public displeasure on to the OBA, because, of course, the... Read more of this article
Column: MP Wade On OBA, Challenges & More
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jason Wade] At a time when so many of our people are struggling, the OBA is exploiting the struggles and challenges of Bermudians. The OBA, out of one side of their mouth, says they care about struggling Bermudians. Yet. out the other side of their mouth, they and their supporters ridicule and demean Bermudian civil... Read more of this article
Column: Celebrating World Religion Day
[Column written by Shyama Ezekiel-Fagundo] Seventy-three years have passed since the first World Religion Day was celebrated in 1950. An annual observance marked on the third Sunday of each January, this year’s date- occurrence number 74- falls on Sunday, January 21st. What is World Religion Day? Why did it start? And why should it mean anything to... Read more of this article
Column: The Biggest Fitness/Health Scam
[Opinion column written by Hafid James] Today’s biggest fitness and health scam isn’t a product, service or drug. But rather a belief – a mindset. The health and fitness industry is a billion dollar a year industry and like most industries they place profit over people. So how can they ensure a continual stream of revenue and profits? By building... Read more of this article
Column: MP Famous On Birth Rate & More
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Christopher Famous] Over the last few months there has been an online debate about Bermuda’s declining birthrate and what it means for the future. Some have attempted to paint a picture that it is our island alone that has a falling birth rate. What is the birthrate you ask? Here is a definition from oxfordreference.com... Read more of this article
Column: Robinson On Bermuda’s Economy
[Opinion column written by PLP Senator Leslie Robinson] In December the Government released a report on Bermuda’s economic performance in the second quarter of 2023. Given the busy holiday, some may have missed it, but I would like to share some of the highlights of that report. Amidst global uncertainties, Bermuda’s economy did not just hold... Read more of this article
Column: Navigating New Year’s Resolutions
[Opinion column written by Dr Alexandra Gold] It’s that time of year again, when Bermudians are making resolutions. Here is some guidance you might find useful when it comes to your own – if you decide to make them at all! We’re all in it together! The New Year offers a ‘built-in’ new beginning, because it starts for everyone on the same... 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
