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Column: Young People, Your Voice Matters
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] “Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what, I don’t know, Every time I plant a seed, He said kill it before it grow, He said kill them before they grow.” - Bob Marley Bermuda has a gold mine of young people full of talent, potential, and intellectual brilliance. We must involve these young people;... Read more of this article
Column: Julian Hall – Politician, Lawyer, Legend
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] “The issue of disappointing anyone else must take a distant and inferior second place to the goal of pursuing your dreams and making your life choices as you think fit and with the minimum prospect of regret” – Julian Hall Those words said to his daughter have are words that we can all listen to and live... Read more of this article
Column: Benefits & Impact Of America’s Cup
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] Julie Andrews once famously said “Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.” For us here in Bermuda, an enormous opportunity for the island is quite literally floating to us; yes by that I mean the Americas Cup. A... Read more of this article
“We Want To See Them Live A Healthy Life”
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] We all have a mother, a sister, an aunty, a god-ma, girlfriend, or wife in our life that we love dearly. Undoubtedly, we want to see them live a full, healthy and prosperous life. Think about them as you read. Bermudians of all ages, race, and social classes are concerned by the governments proposed legislative... Read more of this article
Opinion: “It Cannot Be Done Without Us Fellas”
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] “Oh my dear she’s pregnant. That’s so and so’s daughter; I remember when she was a baby herself. I’m shocked”. I’m sure we’ve all heard or made similar remarks regarding one young person in our life who we found out was pregnant. I anticipate that there will be those across the gender board that... Read more of this article
Opinion: Eron Hill On Baltimore Protests, Media
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” – Malcom X Many if not most Bermudians have had the opportunity to view the news footage from Baltimore,... Read more of this article
Special Showing Of “Selma” Film This Thursday
[Written by Eron Hill] “What happens when a man stands up and says “enough is enough?” We build the path as we came … rock by rock.” The movie “Selma” chronicles the historic march from Selma Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights movement in 1964, which prompted President Lyndon Johnson to sign the Voting Rights Act on August 6,... Read more of this article
Eron Hill Column: “Sleep in Peace Green Eyes”
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] It’s so Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday! Death leaves a heartache no one can heal but love leaves a memory no one can steal. Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. I write today to those who have lost love ones,... Read more of this article
Opinion: “If You Can Do It Bruv, I Can Do It”
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] As a result of running away from home at the age of 15 I found myself being sent abroad to Utah, to a vocational boarding school. Although it’s called a boarding school, it can be likened to that of a juvenile detention center. There were locks and alarms on the doors, you had every second of your day scheduled... Read more of this article
Wake Up, Stop The Violence, Fulfill Potential
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] In the recent weeks the sounds of gunshots have permeated the air all over the island. Reckless and senseless shooters have fired shots in a number of places where parents, teens, and children were all present in what otherwise would be a community friendly environment; on one of those occasions four young men were... Read more of this article
Opinion: Are Bermudians Valued In Bermuda?
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] As a young person growing up in Bermuda, it is imperative to know that the government of the day is making decisions that will pave the way for a better and brighter future for Bermudians. However the actions, or lack thereof of the government of the day, force one to seriously question whether or not Bermudians,... Read more of this article
