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Former Bermuda resident JACK GAUNTLETT crafts an offbeat picture of the daily procession from the west into Hamilton at its most hectic
I kinda know something is up when there is this solid block of traffic piled up in front of me just up the hill ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Coming as it does less than a fortnight after Michael DeSilva outlined the way forward for the Bermuda Police Service over the next three years, yesterday’s release from the union whose mandate it is to safeguard the welfare of the officers who will ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2015
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
The Christmas festival, which still has that special impact on people around the world with its message of peace, offers a much needed pause to reflect on values for living that affect all people regardless of race, creed or religion. One can only ho...
DATE: Dec 17, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“I’m not voting.”
“I have never voted.”
“All politicians are the same.”
Statements made frequently. At first listen, I wonder why anyone would even have this rationale? Then I remember that many in my generation had this very same attitude at one po...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Dear Sir,
Being a nurse, I cannot understand why there is so much mystery about the spread of E. coli?
Go to the source.
Travel across America and there are hundreds upon hundreds of workers picking the fruit and vegetables in the fields.
Get out of ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Letters to the Editor
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It is no secret that Bermuda is living with a huge public debt that continues to get bigger every year. The gravity of the situation for all Bermudians should not be underestimated. The Bermuda Government’s gross outstanding debt stands at $2.25 bill...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
Dear Sir,
In our island society, we are determined to fly our flag proudly. The tag — “Quo fata ferunt” (Wherever the fates may lead) — is a concept that should have been replaced a long time ago.
This ideal is fraught with illusion and shifting goa...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Letters to the Editor
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• Feel the force with your movie friends at a BIFF Star Wars Special Showing on Saturday, December 19. This private viewing on behalf of the BIFFs Trust will take place at Speciality Cinema & Grill at 9.30pm.
Tickets are $35 and available from www.pT...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Retirement should be a pleasant prospect, replete with relaxation after a hard few decades’ work, more time with loved ones, nice overseas trips and more time pursuing the pastimes we really enjoy. However, the idyllic vision of the “golden years” is...
DATE: Nov 26, 2015
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Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
There is a universal code of good leadership that has a mix of resolve, empathy, discretion, education and inspiration that generates confidence, trust and admiration. Good leadership is not status, prestige, privilege or money. It’s responsibility a...
DATE: Nov 25, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan