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The Bermuda Union of Teachers has thrown its support behind the transfers of some 40 teachers within the Island’s middle and primary schools, despite the trauma it may cause.
In fact, the move is a knock-on effect from the creation of permanent dep...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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When politicians resign over alleged transgressions, it’s common for them to deny or play down their actions but state thy are going because they have become a needless distraction from the Government’s more pressing business.
That, in essence, is w...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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It’s not only angels who fear to tread on the debate over the importation and breeding of dangerous dog breeds.
Few subjects generate such fierce emotions, and the divisions cross all boundaries.
In a nutshell, the arguments comes down to “nature v...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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The kitchen confrontation between Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess and Cabinet Minister Michael Scott may seem to be nothing more than a minor diversion.
Many people may see it as one more example of the often strange behaviour of politicians. Certainl...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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It was good to see young Bermudian Sea Cadets representing the Island at the Diamond Jubilee pageant on the River Thames in London.
That they were one of the few groups from outside the British Isles to take part adds to the distinction.
They will ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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The differences between KFC Bermuda Ltd and the Bermuda Industrial Union are clearly wide and deep, and it is equally clear that they are deadlocked, with little prospect of either side giving way.
What is paramount now is that a dispute concerning a...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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The finding of a Coroner’s jury that prison inmate Kino Outerbridge died of a heroin overdose while at Westgate Correctional Facility shines a light on a reality that few want to admit, and even fewer wish to tackle.
The reality is that Bermuda’s pr...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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Does the public have any business knowing what’s happening with the finances of the Bermuda Industrial Union and sports club Pembroke Hamilton Club?
None at all, according to a comment from Christ Furbert, who is president of both organisations. The...
DATE: May 30, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox’s tabling of the Referendum Act last Friday is a welcome step towards widening public participation in critical decisions about Bermuda’s future.
And assuming the legislation passes, it is right that gambling should be one of the f...
DATE: May 23, 2012
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The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), perhaps because it is acutely aware that its members are guests, has historically been very careful not to say anything publicly that would be deemed to offend Government or Bermudians.
In d...
DATE: May 22, 2012
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