It’s really too bad we didn’t capitalise on one of the biggest success stories in our education history, the Bermuda Technical Institute (BTI or “the Tech”) that transformed the lives of over 600 Bermuda boys. Wednesday, September 08, 2010
One of the most frequent criticisms in the world of politics is a focus on what someone failed to do. It’s also one of the worst. Friday, August 20, 2010
News reports about the new Constitution being drafted for the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) are instructive for Bermuda about the content of and the process toward democracy. One can see areas in which TCI’s autonomy will be less than ours, for example in the proposed relationship between the local government and the governor. (1 comments) Friday, August 13, 2010
This week saw the successful end of a campaign by the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) to protect Warwick Long Bay from the encroachment of commercial activity. A scheme for building a beach bar on that public parkland was quashed in the Supreme Court. (6 comments) Friday, August 06, 2010
In a defining moment, legislation giving the public access to information was overshadowed by legislation dismantling the Municipalities, for which information was withheld and distorted (5 comments) Wednesday, July 28, 2010
There was a speculative report this week that both major political parties could choose new leaders to take them into the next election. Stuart Hayward muses on the options. (11 comments)