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Labour Day on September 1, (elsewhere it is May 1st or Karl Marx day) has come and gone, but it maintained the tradition of big crowds in Barnard Park to hear self-serving speeches from politicians and leaders of the labour movement, all praising the...
DATE: Sep 13, 2014
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Functional unity is a beautiful thing, I reckon Mr Editor. But like beauty, functionality is in the eye of the beholder, or perhaps when it comes to politics in the eyes of the beholden. Of course, we would all like to see a little more functional un...
DATE: Sep 12, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
September 8, 2014
Dear Sir,
This is in response to the recent letter signed by Eron Hill. May I point out that there are two sides to the coin.
I refer mainly to your comments about jobs and Bermudians. Mr Hill, the Government does not create jobs — ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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Last week the Department of Statistics released their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report showing economic activity in Bermuda for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, the first full year under the new OBA Government. The good news is t...
DATE: Sep 09, 2014
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June 20, 2014
Dear Sir,
Over a number of years now I have had my child attend what was once our flagship private school on the Island. I am concerned that it is failing to provide the education that Bermudians dream and pay through the nose for, but ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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By Naz Farrow
The cost of healthcare is at last showing signs of levelling off, however there is little doubt that it is still one of the ‘big three’ issues facing the Island today.
Alongside the economy and education, the cost of healthcare is a p...
DATE: Sep 06, 2014
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It’s time for us, as a people, to start makin’ some changes.
Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live,
and let’s change the way we treat each other.
You see the old way wasn’t working, so it’s on us to do
what we gotta do to survive....
DATE: Sep 05, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
August 9, 2014
Dear Sir,
Bermuda has no spare land for development and must limit its population. Control of immigration is only one part of the solution, but an important part.
Past use of immigration policy has tended to increase white voters. I re...
DATE: Sep 03, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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August 27, 2014
Dear Sir,
I thought Hurricane Cristobal was going to be a bigger deal than he now looks to be so I went out and purchased a new battery-powered radio.
While testing it yesterday evening, I happened upon 102.7FM. At that time, the stat...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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Which act do you think does more damage to future generations of Bermudians?
(A) Giving Permanent Resident Certificate holders the right to vote via the granting of Bermuda status
Or (B) Giving students a substandard education via the calling of unne...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
