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At a time when there is so much doom and gloom and negative headlines, isn’t it good to be able to celebrate some genuine sporting achievements by our young people.
A hatful of medals — and many more near misses — at the Carifta Games for track and f...
DATE: Apr 03, 2013
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Standard & Poor’s Rating Services fired a shot across Bermuda’s bow by revising the outlook for the Island’s credit rating from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. Although the seriousness of Government’s mounting debt was already apparent, the rating agency’s d...
DATE: Apr 01, 2013
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“A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Easter is upon us, the holiest time of the year, celebrating...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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The Court of Appeal made two decisions last week which won’t have escaped the attention of anyone worried about spiralling gun violence in this country.
As reported in The Royal Gazette on Friday, 22-year-old armed robber Jaron Roberts had his senten...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Over the past few days, The Royal Gazette has had the particular pleasure of highlighting some outstanding teenagers.
Kaelyn Kastle, who at the age of 17, wrote ‘Why It Matters’ which promotes the new wing at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, an...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Yesterday The Royal Gazette reported that a rapist had been allowed out on a community service programme — but was working close to the mother of his victim.
Fortunately, the victim does not always stay with her mother, but this issue deserves to rai...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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There were two very positive announcements yesterday that may herald a change in both thinking and fortunes.
One, smaller in scale, was the decision to expand Harbour Nights into both Reid and Queen Streets. The other, larger in scale, was the news t...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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A letter published in The Royal Gazette on March 14 entitled ‘Blacks are not the only ones who suffered. Move on!’ has clearly caused a great deal of offence within the community.
It was never this newspaper’s intention to cause offence — and as that...
DATE: Mar 18, 2013
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Dear Mr Mayor,
The silence continues to be deafening, so here is a plea from us all: please explain to the public what is going on with the development of the Hamilton waterfront.
To say that the whole thing appears rushed and secretive is an underst...
DATE: Mar 15, 2013
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The Hamilton waterfront is a crucial piece of real estate. Its development is not just for the good of Hamilton, it is for the good of the Island.
So, to take what appears to be a unilateral decision over its future without any consultation from key ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2013
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