4154 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion"
October 1, 2013
Dear Sir,
I do not understand why Government has elected to give teachers unpaid leave throughout the year in order to cut costs and save money.
I cannot stress how important education is, especially in this day and age where there ar...
DATE: Oct 04, 2013
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Letters to the Editor
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It’s probably a good thing that the first time I’ve gone into combat as a soldier of the Regiment it’s against someone who’s probably never worn a uniform.
And — with any luck — Mr Larry Marshall Snr, of Bermudians Against the Draft (BAD), is a pacif...
DATE: Oct 02, 2013
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Letters to the Editor
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Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Bermuda has special rights over the exploration and use of the natural resources within our Exclusive Economic Zone …. our EEZ. This is essentially a circle around Bermuda with a 200 mile rad...
DATE: Sep 28, 2013
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In some countries almost every day there is an explosion resulting in bodies everywhere, and cries of anguish, mainly because certain groups are obsessed with a deep hatred for anyone who chooses to have a different view about peace, freedom and dign...
DATE: Sep 26, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
The cyberspace world of communication has engulfed societies around the world, and many young people have fallen prey to devious criminals, who entice the vulnerable to engage in inappropriate activity, after first giving them the impression that fri...
DATE: Sep 24, 2013
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Reputation, reputation, reputation is the mantra for countries seeking high-grade foreign investment. We, in Bermuda, want to do business with the best of the best: countries and companies with impeccable reputations for transparency, fiscal solvency...
DATE: Sep 21, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Now is an opportune time to reflect on the type of government we have here in Bermuda — and not because MPs are trooping back up the Hill today for an extraordinary September sitting.
For me the reflection is prompted in part by the recent and somew...
DATE: Sep 13, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
A week or two back you’ll remember I said it sometimes pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state.
As a case in point I referred to Finance Minister Bob Richards who — when asked about the prospect of further job losses before...
DATE: Sep 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
September 8, 2013
Dear Sir,
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Here’s a shot of GP1 illegally parked on double yellow lines at 5:15pm on a Friday when everybody is trying to get out of town. With JetGate, hiring friends at consu...
DATE: Sep 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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It was more than a little disconcerting to see the announcement that Bermuda was placed on France’s tax haven list. One would think that there had to be a substantive reason for this pre-emptive label-tarnishing directly before the G20 meeting that j...
DATE: Sep 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
