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In any democratic election, voters are pummeled with a barrage of material from those seeking to retain political power, and those seeking a mandate from the populace to bring fresh new ideas toward tackling problems of the day.
It is a formidable ta...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
The Bermuda Union of Teachers has thrown its support behind the transfers of some 40 teachers within the Island’s middle and primary schools, despite the trauma it may cause.
In fact, the move is a knock-on effect from the creation of permanent dep...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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Editorials
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So you’ve graduated!
What are you planning to be when you grow up? Do you have a goal, a dream, a mission to fulfill?
What did you declare as your university concentration? Did you research the job employment potential of this concentration before y...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
June 1, 4012
Dear Sir,
I was looking forward to receiving my PLP pamphlet and got it today. It is nothing like the others I’ve seen? I am in Constituency 17 in Pembroke. My MP is Wayne Perinchief and my PLP pamphlet is adorned with his picture and th...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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Hi kids!
Hmmm ... I have the feeling that this is going to be one of those summers that goes by in a flash - we’re already talking about Cup Match events, people! Here’s what’s coming up in Bermuda:
l Hola Hispanophones, Charlar will be hosting hora ...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
As I walk the streets of this country, I am stopped by people from different walks of life, but their message is all the same … People are suffering emotionally, physically, mentally and financially.
I want you to know that I am not just hearing you...
DATE: Jun 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
The finding of a Coroner’s jury that prison inmate Kino Outerbridge died of a heroin overdose while at Westgate Correctional Facility shines a light on a reality that few want to admit, and even fewer wish to tackle.
The reality is that Bermuda’s pr...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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May 22, 2012
Dear Sir,
Heritage Month, along with the recent media announcements concerning persons being selected as political candidates in various constituencies, make this an appropriate time to comment on our political heritage. Most persons are...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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Steps to Success
How does leaving the milk out end up in divorce, a misunderstanding result in an employment tribunal, or the ‘wrong’ look from a person lead to a war?
Last week we explored conflict, its sources, and measures we can put in place to...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
It is graduation time here in Bermuda. What are you going to do with the rest of your life? University, trades, industry, service organisations?
Finally, finishing school is a major milestone: the beginning of perpetual independence, control over you...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron