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Cricket and football are our national sports and obviously have the greatest participation of players and spectators. Bermudians are, consequently, very passionate about these two sports. When they think that the National Teams are not living up to e...
DATE: Apr 17, 2009
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The Congressional Black Caucus delegation that visited Havana last week was naive not to notice — or disingenuous not to acknowledge — that Cuba is hardly the paradise of racial harmony and equality it pretends to be. Still, that's no reason for the ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2009
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Gambling and suicide
April 2, 2009
Dear Sir,
May I quote William Salter — Trustee from Friend of Israel organisation. Executive Director
Despite the bright lights, glitter, and glamorous projected by the great gambling meccas of America, there is a d...
DATE: Apr 16, 2009
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The global economics are changing at a rapid rate as Bermuda continues to see a downturn in tourism and the continued threat to our international business. The current decline, for reasons often outside of our control, is likely to continue, particul...
DATE: Apr 15, 2009
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Slow to act
April 4, 2009
Dear Sir,
Once again we are reactive instead of proactive! The reputational damage has already been done with Bermuda branded as a tax haven. Again, this Government is slow to act and has dropped the ball yet again. We are n...
DATE: Apr 14, 2009
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Sold short on pension
April 4, 2009
Dear Sir,
I was wondering if it would be possible to publish my comments in The Royal Gazette, regarding my pension.
You see, I lived and worked in Bermuda from 1971 to 1976; my employer at the time made Pension Co...
DATE: Apr 11, 2009
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Will Wedgwood survive
April 1, 2009
Dear Sir,
Your Wedgwood article was most interesting. It is good that Wedgwood has survived this latest trauma, but I wonder for how long. Wedgwood is quintessentially 'English' and I wonder how that fits with most...
DATE: Apr 09, 2009
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Currently, there seems to be a renewed interest in ridding the island of racism. Two letters come to mind; the first was sent by Lynn Winfield, president of CURB, who encouraged white Bermudians to apologise for past treatment of blacks as a result o...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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On Ageing by Marian Sherratt, M.A., Executive Director, Bermuda Council on Ageing
When it comes to caregiving and elder abuse, we like to think about these two subjects as being at either end of the spectrum. We like to think that caregivers are ange...
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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When it comes to caregiving and elder abuse, we like to think about these two subjects as being at either end of the spectrum. We like to think that caregivers are angels and abusers are devils. Unfortunately, life isn't quite that simple.
Caregiving...
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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