4154 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion"
July 21, 2011
Dear Sir,
I hope that I am not the only person deeply offended by the Premier’s choice of the word “rape” to describe price gouging by suppliers in this difficult economic period. While Bermuda grapples with the stresses presented by t...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Dear Sir,
The PLP loves to label anyone as “alarmist” if they criticise their government’s running of the economy, the rising crime on this island, declining tourism, or the failure of the education system. Yes Mr Editor, I believe we...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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The following letter was sent to Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons and copied to The Royal Gazette. Dr Gibbons’ reply, also copied to The Royal Gazette, follows below.
July 15, 2011
Dear Dr Gibbons,
It is with interest that I read the comments...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Premier Paula Cox urged Bermudians not to be “self-haters and self-doubters” at a town-hall meeting on the economy this week.
This can be viewed in different ways. As a question of confidence, it is a chicken and egg conundrum. Without economic grow...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Editorials
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Belgians have invented Smurfs, make some of the best beer in the world, and know how to fry a potato chip. However, one must say the country's leading newspapers scored an own goal when they took Google to court last year for listing their content in...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ahmed Elamin
If ever there was a time when you need a financial plan in your life, this may be it.
Uncertainty over the domestic economy, your job may be on the line, your family may be under financial pressure, and you may be worried about your prospects for fin...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
July 2, 2011
Dear Sir,
The PLP are quick adaptors when it comes to General Elections. They know they are going to be attacked on their financial mismanagement, education and crime, and justifiably so, so what have they done:
Borrowed more money to gi...
DATE: Jul 07, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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Same story, different day
July 3, 2011
Dear Sir,
I recently commented on the fact that there are clearly some Bermudians who want foreigner workers, despite the perception of Mr Gerald Simons. Among them who want them is apparently the Government. I...
DATE: Jul 07, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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July 2, 2011
Dear Sir,
With the recent news of cutbacks on school staff, I wonder how many people in the Department of Education have been relieved of their duties!
I seem to remember back in the sixties, DJ Williams ran the Education Department with...
DATE: Jul 07, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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July 5, 2011
Dear Sir,
I'm ashamed. You probably should be too. Two weeks ago, it was announced that teaching staff would be cut back in Bermuda public schools. It's a sensible response to an ongoing economic downturn. For the time being, fewer resou...
DATE: Jul 06, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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