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In a recent assessment of the political scene, elder statesman Sir John Swan wondered out loud whether Bermuda might benefit from a political makeover. He may be on to something here. Whatever you may think of Sir John and his recent pronouncements, ...

If we are agreed that it is change Bermuda needs, then be prepared to do some heavy lifting. Change doesn’t just happen and it doesn’t come easy. A nuts-and-bolts blueprint in which people can participate, and buy into, would make for a good start. F...

Dear Sir, Our premier, when asked about his all-expenses-paid trip to Chicago, deflected the question and, predictably, instead of answering played the rather tedious race card. So his response begs the question: would Craig Cannonier’s private jet ...

Dear Sir, I read the front-page article with comments attributed to Derrick Burgess on the matter of the appointment of a new ombudsman. Surely, it is time to move beyond racial complexion, White or Black, being some form of qualification. What is ...

Last week was not good for Bermuda. Notice that I say not good for Bermuda, rather than not good for the Burt Administration. Certainly, it was a bad week for the Premier. Yet the resignation of the finance minister — on the eve of a very challenging...

The House of Assembly will return today for the first time since Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister. David Burt, the Premier, has taken over the key role with a week to go before the blueprint for the next financial year is unv...

Dear Sir, The headline in today’s edition (February 14, 2022) of The Royal Gazette says it all: “Shock as finance minister resigns”. I am deeply saddened by this announcement. In my opinion, Finance Minister Dickinson is an exceptional public serva...

Today we return to Parliament for the first time for the year. Ministers will be presenting statements and a few bits of legislation. The Opposition may very well be asking some questions, as quirky as they may be. The question is, will the Oppositio...

Dear Sir, As each day passes, the Progressive Labour Party comments on the latest “Rentgate” affair makes matters worse. When any government legislates rules and regulates for the benefit of its residents, it has to be above the law if the general pu...

The House of Assembly got guidance from the UK on how to handle a harassment complaint against former MP Rolfe Commissiong because it had no "codes or standards“ of its own, The Royal Gazette can reveal. But the advice given and other records held by...