OPINION
We feel the loss of your son and the community is here to support you
Christopher Famous: I wish to dedicate the first part of my column today to the Woodley family of Friswell’s Hill.
A New Year’s wish: let’s collaborate on a national vision
Christopher Famous: Statistics have recently caused a real stir both in the press and in Parliament.
Axing conscription: another broken OBA promise?
Marc Daniels: Young Bermudians waited during their first year of OBA governance but saw no action. This resulted in numerous calls to the PLP by members of the public.
Together, we can find the solutions
Christopher Famous: A year ago the PLP lost the election and with that, many Bermudians began to lose hope.
Prison staff reach out
Shawnette Somner: Staff at the Department of Corrections reached out to help needy islanders and the charities that assist them this holiday season.
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Party leaders' credibility lost?
Bryant Trew: The critical thing that should be noticed in the OBA's recent referendum statements is that they’ve practically made no mention that they've repeatedly approached the Opposition about bypassing the referendum (or refuted the PLP claim).
It was quite a year
Larry Burchall: Bermuda has survived its first year under its third government after Voters decided to change governments for a second time; and have begun discovering the wisdom of the ages that some things don’t really change — much.
The OBA got it horribly wrong on education
Bryant Trew: Bah! Humbug! That's my feeling about the recent Cabinet shuffle that resulted in the Ministry of Education being merged with the Ministry of Economic Development.
While needy moms fight over toys, tourism folk get $2,000 per meeting
Christopher Famous: I am simply at a loss to explain how the OBA can justify paying out $160,000 to folks who clearly 'have', whilst Bermudians 'have nots' are lining up to fight each other for food.
Relish the quiet moments
Elaine Murray: Alone in the dark save for the beautiful lights of our Christmas tree, I always marvel at another spectacular Christmas and my undeserved blessings.
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OBA squandered trust on a matter of historic importance
Marc Daniels: What concerns me and most Bermudians is the manner in which the government did a 180-degree turn with regard to holding a referendum.
Do you know what high-risk drinking looks like?
Many people are clueless when it comes to what high-risk drinking looks like and may not even realize they're binge drinking, report the experts at Caron Treatment Centers.
A tale of cash-sucking vampires
Larry Burchall: This is not the first time in modern history that Bermuda has been in a serious recession. But this time, it's different.
Burton's Banter: Bermuda's circle of life
Burton's Banter reveals the full life cycle of a year in Bermuda.
A $350 Christmas tree? No thanks
Christopher Famous: Maybe the OBA should consider the Christmas tree business as a form of revenue generation. They need only collect the trees after Christmas, hire folks throughout the year to water them and keep them alive for resale the following year.
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