· June, 2008

Stories about Bermuda from June, 2008

Bermuda: Statistical massage

Bermuda blogger Vexed Bermoothes comments on the government's announcement that it will now release tourism statistics quarterly, instead of monthly. In his view, it's a situation “ripe for abuse.”

30 June 2008

Bermuda: Hide and Seek

As the list of watchdog organisations speaking out against the Bermudian government's clampdown on a local newspaper continues to grow, Vexed Bermoothes asks: “What is there to hide?”

18 June 2008

Cuba, Bermuda: Critiquing Che

Cuban blogger Babalu visits Argentina, where, “conspicuous in its absence was the che propaganda I fully expected to be bombarded with”, while A Radical in Bermuda says: “Che Guevara, like...

13 June 2008

Bermuda: Good Governance

“It’s shocking to know that, not only are major decisions being made in Cabinet without public consultation or debate, but some Ministers are even defying the agreed decisions of Cabinet!”:...

12 June 2008

Bermuda: Cruise Control

Bermudian bloggers are up in arms about the government's changes to cruise ship policy, which they are suggesting will be the final nail in the coffin of the island's tourism...

10 June 2008

Bermuda: Ban Reversed

Bermudian bloggers are abuzz about the Speaker of the House reversing his ban on questions to Ministers from an old Parliament. Vexed Bermoothes: “In doing so he lays bare the...

6 June 2008

Bermuda: Cry for Justice

Breezeblog calls for justice in the murder of a 14-year-old Bermudian student: “I can’t even begin to think about what sort of person decides to rob such a young girl...

4 June 2008

Bermuda: Image Matters

The Bermudian blogosphere has been talking this week about the decision by the island's Premier to hire a Public Relations firm to tweak Bermuda‘s international image, which has been recently...

3 June 2008