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Leave it to DJLT to tackle the sticky wickets, the touchy issues, the sensitive subjects, etc. Yes, I am a poo-poo disturber. I will admit that. But the reason I will continue to rock the boat is because I am in search of the TRUTH and desire to make...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
All Bermudians, just like citizens in many other countries around the world, are entitled to certain fundamental rights. As per our Bermuda Constitution those rights are:
Protection of right to life
Protection from inhumane treatment
Protection from...
DATE: Mar 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
I retain my interest in resolving the homeless/vagrancy issue currently tackled by so many eager and keen humanitarians.
When I joined the PLP at the age of 16 the needy were a motivating force for grassroots people like Hyacinth Burgess, Mary Haywar...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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What's the latest buzzword on the Island and the top trend accessory for success?
A coach.
In the past month alone, Bermuda has hosted three international coaches who have been brought here to give public talks and presentations offering ways to imp...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
So I ran into a guy last weekend who had just come to Bermuda, has high net worth, has clients with even higher net worth, and is here to consider bringing business to Bermuda.
The dude, who is a guest worker in my country, was at a local nightclub s...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Debate about privatisation of Government services has been reignited as a result of the yawning Budget gap.
The notion of closing that gap by wiping out the losses many Government services incur, along with the injection of cash that would result fr...
DATE: Mar 01, 2012
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Editorials
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There is a brooding apathy among young people today. Our future leaders are immersed in a sense of disillusionment and a rejection of much of what an older generation embraces as the status quo. Political leaders attempt to bridge this divide by maki...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
February 17, 2012
Dear Sir,
By the time I had finished reading the letter from Sheelagh Cooper in today’s Royal Gazette, referring to Noet Barnett’s sentence, I was reduced to tears. What a wonderful, compassionate letter explaining to the Judge, th...
DATE: Feb 21, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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There’s a good deal of political point-scoring going on around Parliamentary salary cuts, and it is important to remember first principles in this.
First, it is welcome news that the Progressive Labour Party Government has finally embraced the idea ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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Editorials
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February 2, 2012
Dear Sir,
What a positive move for our Education Department to allow the introduction of a rugby league in the Middle School system, thanks to the Family Centre and the Bermuda Rugby Football Union. This has great potential to go a l...
DATE: Feb 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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