Stories about Bermuda from September, 2006
Bermuda: Government blog requests feedback
The Bermuda government's Charting Our Course: Sustaining Bermuda blog, which is dedicated to discussing the draft Sustainable Development Strategy for the country, publishes a critique put forward by a panellist at a public meeting, with a request for feedback.
Bermuda: Save the Gardens blog
A newly launched Bermudian blog called Save the Gardens is dedicated to helping block a goverment decision to build a hospital on the site of the botanical gardens in Hamilton, Bermuda's capital city.
Bermuda: Ex-pat go home!
The Limey reports on the latest a anti-expatriate leaflet circulating in Bermuda, which accuses foreign-born residents of “. . . taking food, jobs, housing, space, school places, and “our sons and daughters” from Bermudians. He’s blamed for causing fatherless homes, divorce, declining family values, and traffic congestion.“
Bermuda: Botanical gardens
Bermuda blogger Sean Soares makes a case against the destroying of Hamilton's botanical gardens to build a hospital.
Bermuda: Hurricane lessons
A Limey in Bermuda cautions against making hasty development decisions in the aftermath of hurricane Florence: “. . . it's perhaps not surprising that some people are calling for power lines to be put underground, a more durable connection to the East End, and a curfew. But do any of...
Bermuda: Hurricane Florence aftermath
The Limey returns home after waiting out hurricane Florence in Bermuda's capital. He's pleased to report that the damage is “nowhere near as bad as it was after [2003 hurricane] Fabian.”
Bermuda: Hurricane Florence
The Limey reports on the situation in Hamilton, Bermuda the morning hurricane Florence was scheduled to have passed by, and posts some photos.
Bermuda: Blogging hurricane Florence
The video above was captured this afternoon by Bermuda bloggers Shawn and Sue “from the Southshore, Eastern end of Bermuda, approx 24 hours before Florence is scheduled to arrive.” Florence is the season's latest hurricane, and the island of Bermuda has been bracing for her arrival since the middle of...
Bermuda: Safe against drugs?
An newspaper interview with an pseudonymous drug leader outlining the deficiencies of the authorities in charge of securing Bermuda's ports and borders leaves Sean disheartened: “What would be interesting would be for a spot test. Hire a consultant (secretively) to bring in contraband and see exactly how secure the airports...
Bermuda: Civilian hurricane relief
The Limey in Bermuda's latest “open mike” topic is tabled by a former Corporal in the Bermudian Regiment, who draws on his experiences working the hurricane relief detail and calls for “a parallel force based on the ideals of grassroots democracy rather than military hierarchies, to assist with hurricanes.“
Bermuda: Sustainable Development documents
The Limey kindly makes available on his weblog downloadable copies of the draft Sustainable Development Plan documents that the Bermuda government appeared be having trouble with at their own newly launched blog.
Bermuda: Newspapers under fire
The Limey outlines some of the challenges being faced by Bermuda's newspapers.
Bermuda: The government blogs
The Bermuda government has started a blog, writes the Limey.
Bermuda: Sandcastle competition
Marcus Cooper has a photoset featuring creations from this year's edition of Bermuda's annual Sandcastle Competition.
Bermuda: Labour Day speech
The Limey applauds statements made by Bermuda's opposition leader during the latter's Labour Day speech.
Bermuda: Bermuda Maps
Bermuda has released Bermuda Maps, its “own version of Google maps.” The Limey has a few criticisms, but in general he's pretty pleased with it.