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By Don Mackenzie
Member, The SAGE Commission
Bermudians Own Our Public Debt
In response to the SAGE Commission’s interim report released in July, one blogger asked why the Commission had included a graph showing the debt per working Bermudian.
The bl...
DATE: Aug 08, 2013
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(Second of two parts)
Unit labour cost (“ULCs”) is a well-known measure of international competitiveness which combines labour cost and productivity into a single measure. In general, unit labour costs show how much output the economy receives relati...
DATE: Aug 05, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
July 30, 2013
Dear Sir,
The article by Sam Strangeways on the African Diaspora Heritage Trail (Royal Gazette July 25, 2013) is written in a in a certain context, one that is very legitimate for a reporter. It is a concern about taxpayers’ money and h...
DATE: Aug 03, 2013
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Letters to the Editor
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The world is increasingly becoming a more open economic forum. As a result the inexorable march in global competition continues every year. (This is Part 1 of 2)
Nations are at war for jobs, economic growth and distinct, sustainable competitive advan...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Status for investment in lieu of austere measures is arguably a clever and compelling way of framing the argument. Austerity is not proving that popular in any number of jurisdictions, let alone here, and there is growing doubt as to its efficacy in ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
The absolute lifeblood of the Bermuda Government revenue (valuable needed foreign currency) is derived from International Business (IB) in Bermuda. One of the largest component of IB are the reinsurance companies that specialise in the financial man...
DATE: Jul 20, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
July 8, 2013
Dear Sir,
On behalf of the board of directors and staff of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making our 2nd Annual Men’s Health Screening Day a success. On Thursday, Jun...
DATE: Jul 09, 2013
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Letters to the Editor
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Lately we have seen an influx of our youth playing the game of rugby. Their interest has turned away from our traditional sports of football and cricket, and after some investigation of why, one reason stands out, and that is, the programme Beyond Ru...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
July 3, 2013
Dear Sir,
Here is a historical coincidence.
Some 60 years ago, a music teacher, one Joseph Richards struggled to teach to a class of young, black students a song called ‘The Invictus’. The song was to be sung on a special occasion which ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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Letters to the Editor
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Steps to success
Are you familiar with this story… about the woodcutter, trying to cut down a tree?
He’s sawing away, sweat pouring off him.
An onlooker asks, “What are you doing?”
“Can’t you see, I’m sawing down this tree,” he replies.
“You look e...
DATE: Jul 02, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
