Comments on: 100 Women Honoured For Contributions

By: dh#1

dh#1 — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:10:47 +0000

I am so very proud to have in my blood, the DNA of my great, great Aunt Dr. Olivia Tucker, the pioneering pharmacist denised the opportunity to work in her homeland – Bermuda. I congratulate her for all her achievements,and I am so proud to be able to say that she was born into a family of black achievers, including my great, great grandfather, Dr. Hilgrove Tucker, Master Pilot. I also congratulate every other recipient being named amongst the 100 Women of Vision in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. Well done to the organizers for the selection of the 2013 nominees.

By: Graeme Outerbridge

Graeme Outerbridge — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:21:28 +0000

A very incomplete list of Sexism^^

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:30:48 +0000

Thanks for the coverage Bernews. But I am pissed that I did not see my Mothers name there.

No need …she was the greatest along with so many thousands that have graced our lovely island.

As for other comments about The Dame Brown, well we have buildings, holidays et al and Sally has her own Statue if you care to walk/drive by, anytime.

Some people just bitch and moan about everything, worse than me.

Can’r wait until we have the “100 International Mens Day”.

Damn….Westgate will be overflowing with reporters and news media…..

Thanks Pat for doing what others don’t yet have to nit-pick everything. Bitchers and moaners no matter what you print or take time to gather for information.

By: Some People

Some People — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:03:11 +0000

“Onionseed” If you read the article is states the women were voted by the general public. Therefore one can only assume that the reason why some of the women you have named are not on the list, is simply that they did not receive enough votes. Just accept the article for what it is, recognizing woemn in Bermuda, who for the most part we don’t normally hear about. We know about Sally Bassett, we know about Damne Lois Brown Evans, what’s wrong with giving recognition to people we don’t know about. It’s not an article on the “most influential women in Bermuda”

By: Onionseed

Onionseed — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:30:52 +0000

No disrespect intended to any of the women who were nominatedbut this list contains some truly embarassing omissions. Where is Dame Lois? Bermuda’s first female lawyer, first black female MP, first female Opposition Leader and first female Attorney General? How can this list be taken seriously without including her? There are good reasons why she was selected as Bermuda’s first National Hero. And Pam Gordon Bermuda’s first female Premier, didn’t make the cut, either? What were the nominating committee smoking? Sufragette Gladys Morrell is included but Edna Watson, one of Bermuda’s first two female MPs and the heroine of a major aircraft disaster isn’t? Ann Cartwright DeCouto should be in there if only for her firm stand on the fishpot ban, controversial decision, yes but one which allowed our fish stocks to replenish and one which may just have saved our precious coral reefs. And don’t get me started on the absense of historical figures. Where is Mary Prince! And Sally Bassett deserves a statue in front of the Cabinet building but is not worthy of inclusion here? What were these people thinking???

By: Ya'll are just not smart enough

Ya'll are just not smart enough — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:25:11 +0000

Congradulations!! Would have been nice to see what all their accomplishments were and are. I know, a bit much to ask. Its just that so many of our children and adults are uneducated towards the accomplishments that Bermudian women and men have acheived. Like Dr. Olivia Tucker (who is named above), she was the first black woman pharmacist in both Bermuda and all of America. Maybe next time.