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Beyond all the economic data and statistics there is a moral question at the heart of any discussion around a minimum wage. Do we as a society accept that there are people in Bermuda who work full time for wages that trap them in poverty and, if so, ...

During the latter part of 2008, when there was already a disturbing picture of gang violence, the weapon of choice was a long blade or knife but that got worse when there was a sudden turn to the use of guns. Sadly, I remember cars ominously pulling ...

In mid-2021, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce was shown conceptual drawings for expanded development of the Fairmont Southampton resort. That plan is for a threefold increase in the number of residential units to be built over what ...

Over the past week, our young Bermudian athletes competed with their Caribbean counterparts in a number of regional events. • Carifta athletics and swimming — held in Jamaica and Barbados respectively • Central American and Caribbean Games field hock...

Bermuda, on Earth Day 2021, we made a bold and public commitment to you. We promised to join you, unifying our efforts, to ensure Bermuda’s journey towards sustainability is progressive, efficient, innovative and sound. While our journey towards sust...

The recent rise in incidents of community violence is horrific and saddening. Gun and knife crime at the hands of increasingly younger individuals should have everyone paying attention. However, it should not be surprising, given the socioeconomic co...

When the 1918 influenza pandemic swept the globe, American and European epidemiologists reeled. They hadn’t predicted the devastation. The data was shaky, but something like 50 million people died worldwide, an incomprehensible number even for a peri...

I recall talking to the late Eva Hodgson PhD, who once said to me: “Khalid, don’t look to me for solutions for the future. I admit my life is tainted by my experiences and I cannot escape my past. I think maybe those answers may come from a younger g...

As I write this, BBC reports that British foreign secretary Liz Truss is “urgently” investigating reports of a chemical weapons attack in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The US Department of Defence finds the reports “deeply concerning”. Usually when...

On the day Russia commenced its invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council convened in a televised eleventh-hour attempt to avert the conflict. For several minutes, the session continued uninterrupted, with delegates unaware that Russia...