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At this moment — and perhaps for a short period longer, probably only months — there exists a window of opportunity for all Bermudians to benefit socially, economically and politically. That sounds exciting, and it is, but it requires black and white...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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On the morning of Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 9.55am, the Government of Bermuda announced in New York the sale of another large tranche of Bermuda bonds (called Senior Notes), some $475 million USD worth paying 4.138% interest annually, with a fifteen ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
July 1, 2012
Dear Sir,
The contents of the below embedded letter represent the formal response to The Royal Gazette regarding recent criticism by Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children regarding the Victor Scott summer progra...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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This week our Under-18 squad will be travelling to play in the America’s Under-18 Match Play Tournament in Fort Lauderdale. Bermuda youngsters will play USA and Canada’s youth teams in a double round-robin tournament, which means playing each team tw...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
June 29, 2012
Dear Sir,
I would like to comment on the issue raised by Cecil Whitecross and Reginald West (Royal Gazette, June 25): Mandatory Retirement. Of course I know only too well that exceptions have been made when it suited the decision maker....
DATE: Jul 03, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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My deep concern is that no one has been spared from the ravages of our economic malaise and what is being done to remedy the situation. Each one of us has been affected by or experienced at least one of the following:
* Businesses having difficulty ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
June 20, 2012
Dear Sir,
The number of visually impaired children in Bermuda who require/will require educational services from the Ministry of Education nearly tripled from 12 in September, 2010 to 32 by June, 2011 and as of today there have been 44 ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Over the past few decades, more and more rights have been won by people through their campaigns for a more just society. Globally, these rights have taken on many different forms; here in Bermuda we too have made steady progress along the rights cont...
DATE: Jun 28, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
June 23, 2012
Dear Sir,
I have a question for Dr Eva Hodgson. With all of your higher education and degrees, do you honestly feel that you are a lesser person than the next person as a direct result of 400 years of segregation and psychological dimi...
DATE: Jun 27, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Steps to Success: The Wealth of Health
There are some things we don’t appreciate until they’re gone. Without conscious attention to it, one of these can be our health. A little bout of the flu last week brought home to me the importance of good heal...
DATE: Jun 26, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt