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Column: Tips On Reducing Plastic Consumption
[Opinion column written by Greenrock’s Executive Director Jonathan Starling] Greenrock would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy World Environment Day! World Environment Day has been marked by the United Nations on June 5th since 1974, with the aim to promote worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Every... Read more of this article
Review: Hamilton Princess Foodie Field Trip
[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] This past weekend, I had the pleasure of spending some time with renowned celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson. Having spent time with him in the past, I knew it was going to be a good time. I didn’t expect it would end up being one of the best Saturdays I’ve had in a long time. So what exactly did we do? I joined... Read more of this article
Column: Let’s All Support Meaningful Inclusion
[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] The announcement by Premier Burt to Parliament on Friday – 1/6/18 – that the Government intended to honour the contribution of local people of Portuguese Ancestry, next year, is an exemplary step. This measure resonates with the global initiative of the group called ‘The Elders’, which marks their 10th... Read more of this article
Column: Continue To Learn, Uplift & Celebrate
[Opinion column written by MP Chris Famous] Exactly 5 years ago I wrote a piece in the then Bermuda Sun to speak about our Portuguese-Bermudian community. Many in the Portuguese community reached out, resulting in long lasting friendships. “Often we get bogged down in the never ending Black vs White discussions and arguments. Yet we often forget... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Independence’ or ‘Interdependence’?
[Opinion column written by Justin Mathias] The last few weeks has provided an invaluable insight into what some of the electorate are talking about and what their concerns really are. Every time I stop and talk to the voters in Warwick North East, the same issues crop up – affordable health care and how seniors are finding it difficult to have money... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Mammoth Progress Over Three Years’
[Written by Glenn Jones] Three years ago, I knocked on the door of complete strangers and I’m still not entirely sure what motivated me to do it. On the other side of the door was Mustafa Ingham and his family – his mother, his grandmother. They invited me in warmly and I waited apprehensively on the couch. My mission was to convince an 18-year-old... Read more of this article
Column: Equality Of Representation, Opportunity
[Opinion column written by Karim Creary] I would like to begin this opinion piece by stating that as a young black Bermudian male I have made a concentrated effort in my life to be aware of the injustices that black people have, and still do face in this country and in the world beyond. I believe that here in Bermuda we continue to have an education... Read more of this article
Column: History, Colonialism & UK Parliament
[Opinion column written by MP Chris Famous] “Didn’t my people before me slave for this country?” - Bob Marley Over the course of the last 500 years of European colonial oppression, persons throughout the Caribbean have taken up arms, or more recently, placards, against unjust and inhumane policies. History records rebellions in islands such... Read more of this article
Column: Vote Of Thanks For Edwena Smith
[Written by Glenn Fubler] The goal of Heritage Month is to foster a sense of appreciation for those many who have ‘brought us this far’. As we observe the 50th Anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage on Tuesday, May 22nd, we are mindful of that spirit and invite residents to cast a “Vote of Thanks” to the’ trailblazers for democracy’ at... Read more of this article
Column: Security Of Our Energy Supply
[Opinion column written by Nick Hutchings] Further to news coverage of Stratton Hatfield’s recent speech to Hamilton Rotarians about the benefits of energy from the sun and relative to the Regulatory Authority’s public consultation on BELCO’s proposed integrated resource plan [IRP], Part I Any discussion about energy, whether about security of... Read more of this article
Hayward: Progress Made On Worker’s Agenda
[Written by BPSU President Jason Hayward] The recent release of the 2016 Population and Housing Census Report has brought some alarming trends to the forefront. The report revealed that the disparity in median annual personal income by race has widen over the intercensal period with Blacks experiencing a 13% decline in income levels in comparison to... Read more of this article
People Urged To Support National Day Of Peace
[Open letter in support of event] We, the undersigned, wish to assist in making our fellow residents aware of the invitation of the Minister of National Security – the Hon. Wayne Caines – to the National Day of Peace event, scheduled for 5 – 7 pm on May 9th 2018 at the National Sports Centre. The Minister is inviting everyone to join in “..... Read more of this article
