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Today’s planned rally on the steps of City Hall marks an important symbolic step forward for the rights of gay people in Bermuda. Ms Krystl Assan’s recent experience at a local guest house has pushed her to organise this effort to rightly demand that...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
April 27, 2011
Dear Sir,
I am a black Bermudian woman aged 63 years and felt compelled to respond to the letter to the Editor signed by “Another Bermudian Ready to Leave”.
To respond to the question presented in that letter, in my experience in Bermu...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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May 17, 2011
Dear Sir,
With a possible election looming , the voters have the following to consider:
a) Are they better off now?
b) Do they feel safe in their homes?
c) Are there abundant employment opportunities?
d) Could public education be improve...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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Letters to the Editor
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Due to the way the week and the holiday fall this year, I have to wish you all a happy Bermuda Day this week. But, this week’s epidemic is the emasculation of black men. I have labelled 2011 as the Year of the Woman, because it truly is the year of t...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
May 16, 2011
Dear Sir,
I was horrified and reacted in disbelief when I heard in your newspaper that Dame Jennifer, the Minister of Education from St George, had said principals and teachers are breaking the law!!
Because your paper is so often slande...
DATE: May 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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This is the full text of Opposition Leader John Barritt’s speech at the launch of the One Bermuda Alliance.
My name is John Barritt and I am here today with colleagues and friends to announce the formation of One Bermuda Alliance.
Before I address ...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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This is the full text of former Bermuda Democratic Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier’s speech at the launch of the One Bermuda Alliance
I am honoured to stand here today at this moment in the history of Bermuda. I want to thank my family my wife, my c...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith was right in one respect when she issued her statement on the school suspension policy last week.
If we teach our children anything, it is that we should abide by the rules and regulations that have been laid d...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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After many decades of adjusting and revamping our educational system, it is still worryingly unclear whether what we have will ensure that the next generation is fully equipped to meet our ever increasing challenges.
Emphasis is placed on what is bei...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
May 15, 2011
Dear Sir,
Regarding “Students suspended for ‘the wrong reasons” (Saturday, May 14), I was so frustrated by the Minister's comments I felt compelled to write a response. As an educator of more than 20 years and an administrator I feel the...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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