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Bermuda’s new Governor, John Rankin, was officially sworn in at a parade in King’s Square in St George’s this morning. After a march by Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers, a commission speech by Cabinet Secretary Derrick Binns, a prayer by the Right Rev...

A death threat has been pulled from online after graphic threats against the life of Michael Dunkley, the Premier, were circulated on the social networking service Instagram. Later today Instagram announced that the account had been removed for viola...

Last night I went to see Greezin, Bermuda Media’s documentary about the island’s battle with obesity and chronic disease. It’s an entertaining but terrifying review of our national obsession with sugar, mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken, peas ‘n’ rice …...

The Commission of Inquiry was asked yesterday to consider whether certain arrangements regarding the multimillion dollar Dame Lois Browne-Evans project pointed to “potential infringements or criminal activity”. Narinder Hargun, counsel to the commiss...

It is 6am, a warm July morning. I awake and hear the gentle, guttural sounds of the doves who have built their nest on the roof. I listen to the calm and rhythmic dance of the waves. I reach for my computer, and pull my hand from it like it is a hot ...

Off with their heads!” This is how we can end up feeling towards everyone and everything when we’re stressed up to our necks in all the end-of-year preparations. Not very festive, I dare say. And while December is yet to begin, the frenzy is already ...

Late at night, snuggled under blankets, Claudine Crockwell often thought of the homeless. The 81-year-old was warm and realised that others weren’t so lucky. Determined to do something, she put her knitting needles to work making blankets for the ne...

Adversity. When we are faced with life challenges that can even threaten our very existence, how do we react? The best reaction in all of these cases is “action”! That is, you develop a plan of action that addresses the issues and using all of the r...

Dear Dr Nekia, After reading your column, I mentioned the possibility of exploring conscious sex with my husband but he is not open to it. We have been discussing things to spice up the bedroom lately but he would rather do something simple, like try...

After months of feigned neutrality, two leading Bermudian insurance companies, Argus and BF&M, have finally taken a predictable, self-serving stance in the present healthcare debate. They have come out in support of the Bermuda Health Council’s deepl...

Hasna Turner may just be 15, but she is already setting out to change the world. In addition to travelling to Jordan to help struggling refugees, Hasna is writing a book detailing the struggles of the Uighurs in Bermuda. “I had heard about their plig...

Calendars showcasing the work of Feed My Lambs Ministry in Haiti are being sold by volunteers for a second year. The $15 raised by the sale of each calendar can feed 26 children who attend the charity’s school in Montrouis in western Haiti. “We made ...