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The officers and members of the Progressive Labour Party are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Bermuda’s most prolific warriors in the fight for civil rights and racial equality, the indomitable Eva Naomi Hodgson, PhD, OBE. Dr Hodgson ...

It is often said that a prophet has no honour in his own country. So it can be said of Eva Hodgson. Although we met and talked on occasion, I did not know Dr Hodgson well. The last time I saw her was in July 2018 at the Bermuda Industrial Union head...

Community affairs minister Lovitta Foggo paid tribute to activist Eva Hodgson, who died at the weekend. A full press release from the Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport follows: The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the H...

During the press conference on May 1, David Burt reminded us that the Government is collaborating with the Opposition in response to the multiple challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. To reinforce that point, he invited the Leader of the Opposition...

Slavery abolition icon Mary Prince features in a new children’s card game designed as a tribute to inspirational women from around the world. Super Sapiens was created by Bermudian mother Alexa Virdi, who said it was difficult to find games that allo...

Dear Sir, Upon first hearing and reading about Tony Brannon’s posts, my gut reaction was one of utter disgust and revulsion. However, after giving further thought to his comments and the responses of those who wish to defend him, it is clear, without...

Last Friday, I wrote that Bermudians did not need any political party to demonstrate or to remind them of the state of past and present-day race relations in this country. As usual, the faceless critics labelled that as near heresy. Well, unfortunate...

Failure to fix education in Bermuda would be a disservice to the trailblazers that came before, an honouree at a Black History Month celebration said. Gil Tucker said: “If we don’t fix education, I believe we will have disappointed our ancestors and...

A schoolteacher and founding member of the group behind the 1959 Theatre Boycotts, which helped destroy segregation, has died. Vera Commissiong was 87. David Burt, the Premier, told the House of Assembly that Ms Commissiong, a social and racial justi...

February 21 was the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X or El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Two days before his death, in 1965, the photographer Gordon Parks interviewed him. Malcolm’s words follow: “Listening to various African leaders awakened ...

Dear Sir, Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to go running about the countryside committing all kinds of crimes and knowing that you have the power in your grip to get away with them unchallenged? Wouldn’t it be nice to know that you have the power ...

Dear Sir, Perhaps the Progressive Labour Party needs to adhere to the mantra as first stated by Wayne Caines: there needs to be a step change. Please look up the meaning of this political phase because its meaning is very relevant to more than just P...