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Privatise public education August 12, 2010 Dear Sir, "There is something dreadfully wrong with an education and socialisation process that leaves us ignorant of our past, strangers to our own people, apes of our oppressors and creatures of habitual s...

The following are editorial opinions from newspapers from around the world which may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers. The Ottawa (Ontario) Sun–on teens headed in the wrong direction The kids are all right? Bull. They're not and we're to blame...

Eliminate the disparity August 8, 2010 Dear Sir, Bermuda's black community is a very conservative one. We usually choose those who are materially successful and whose black lives have as close to the "white" experience as is possible. Hence both of t...

Here we go again. The political word game bursting with heavenly promises of change, in just about everything imaginable. Also, once again the public will be inundated with a tidal wave of sound bites and lofty political projections by those wishing ...

The truth hurts July 20, 2010 Dear Sir, I came to Bermuda when I was 23 years old. I am now 71 and this is my first Letter to the Editor. Last week I read in The Royal Gazette that yet another Bermudian had been "let go" by Tucker's Point, seemingly ...

This is the full text of the speech given to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday by Kevin Comeau, a retired international corporate lawyer who has resided in Bermuda since 1989 and is a holder of a permanent residency certificate. He called it 'How We...

The truth about war July 29, 2010 Dear Sir, Surely in today's world where the media's access has become instantaneous then surely, our multi endowed information industry has become mature enough, to digest and report on the scores of every day truths...

It is curious but not surprising to see the candidates for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party launch their campaigns with virtually no mention of their government's record in office. Mr. Terry Lister devoted one sentence to it in a four-p...

Flaunt or flout August 4, 2010 Dear Sir, In today's (Aug 4) paper, Opposition Senate Leader Sen Michael Dunkley complained of Cup Match-goers openly smoking cannabis. He said: "The law is the law and it was being flaunted in the public atmosphere." F...

Here is the full text of Deputy Premier Paula Cox's statement yesterday announcing her intention to stand for the leadership of the governing Progressive Labour Party: A couple of days ago I submitted a letter to the Party Chairman and to the Party L...