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"Tributes paid to former US Consul General Eb Gaines who has died at 84"

Former US Consul to Bermuda, Ludwell Ebersole Gaines Jr has died aged 84. Mr Gaines, who was fondly known by friends and family as ‘Eb’, was appointed American Consul General by President George HW Bush and served in Bermuda from 1989 until 1992. Si...

Mar 20, 2012

Opinion Writer

"The OBA and Independence"

In its tardily submitted paper to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office the One Bermuda Alliance articulated its strategy for deciding the independence question. Central to their submission is: (1) The modality any decision on Independence should t...

Jan 18, 2012

Letters to the Editor

"Central bank could hurt, not help "

January 8, 2012 Dear Sir, I read your editorial regarding Bermuda’s relationship with Britain with great interest. I agree with much of what you said. However, I would disagree most emphatically with the idea that by converting the Bermuda Monetary A...

Jan 10, 2012

Politics

"OBA to release submission to FCO this week"

The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance is yet to finalise its submission to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the Overseas Territories and the UK. But the public consultation period is now over, according to the website set up by the FCO to receive...

Jan 09, 2012

Editorials

"Britain and Bermuda"

Many of Government’s submissions to the UK on Bermuda’s future Overseas Territory status are sensible. Some are prime examples of wishful thinking. The submissions are being made as Britain and the OTs review their relationship for the first time si...

Jan 06, 2012

Politics

"Government calls for more autonomy in relations with London"

Government is seeking representation in global financial institutions, and more autonomy to negotiate commercial treaties in a more modern partnership with the UK. In its submission to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is consulting on a new ...

Jan 04, 2012

Opinion Writer

"Lessons from the Middle East"

There comes a time when the people have to act directly to bring about necessary change. The raison d’être almost always involves the failure of the formal political process politicians to move decisively on issues people want to see addressed. Direc...

Feb 02, 2011

Cartoon

"Push has now come to shove"

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has done a creditable job of gently edging Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak toward some sort of gilded exile. Now it's time to push. Hard. Cherished ideals of democracy and cold exigencies of realpolitik both dem...

Feb 01, 2011

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"Tributes paid to former US Consul General Eb Gaines who has died at 84"