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A census is designed to give a snapshot of a country at a given time. As such, it is helpful as a means of seeing where a country stands, and identifying or confirming trends and changes over time. While a Census must normally last ten years, it beco...
DATE: Oct 17, 2011
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The spectacle of Cabinet Minister Neletha Butterfield and Senator David Burt, the Premier’s chief of staff, tying for a second time in their party primary is remarkable.
And it gives the Progressive Labour Party a headache as to how resolve a proble...
DATE: Oct 15, 2011
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Andre Curtis’ acquittal on charges that he stole nearly $130,000 that was intended to be used to promote faith based tourism to Bermuda did not come as a complete surprise.
The defence’s case that the Government contract engaging Mr Curtis was so po...
DATE: Oct 15, 2011
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Getting a fix on the overall health of Bermudians is pretty difficult, as the survey released yesterday by the Bermuda Health Council shows.
The blizzard of statistics can be baffling, with different diseases and conditions increasing and decreasing...
DATE: Oct 12, 2011
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After some initial enthusiasm, Government’s decision to increase duty at the LF Wade International Airport and to give retailers a break on payroll tax has become mired in confusion.
The delay in the Airport duty rise until next month and the indeci...
DATE: Oct 12, 2011
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Term limits are shaping up to be the first skirmish of the run-up to the next general election.
Last week, the One Bermuda Alliance said that if it was Government it would freeze the policy for the next two years, as the Cayman Islands proposes to do...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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The last two Progressive Labour Party primaries will be fought this week, so this is as good a time as any to look at how the process has worked.
As stated previously, the good news is that the process has deepened democracy within the PLP, and give...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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As if it was needed, Wednesday’s shooting incident provided some timely reminders about Bermuda’s crime problem.
The first is that nowhere and no one is safe. Anyone who thinks they are is going to get a surprise. The second is that there is no room...
DATE: Oct 07, 2011
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Educators are not happy that this newspaper described the disagreement over what constitutes a passing grade in GCSE exams as a “row”. So be it. The fact is that this is a deadly serious issue which needs to be settled.
Quite simply, you cannot have...
DATE: Oct 06, 2011
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David Sullivan’s announcement that he will run as an Independent candidate in the Devonshire South Central by-election should be welcomed.
First, democracy is well served when people run for office and when the public is given a wide variety of choi...
DATE: Oct 06, 2011
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