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“This could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last, many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die, don’t ask me why”
— Bob Marley
An interesting dynamic has taken place in Bermuda politics. The Progressive Labour Party ha...
DATE: Jun 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
Margaret Carter
In Margaret Carter’s house, wherein we would reside every Wednesday and every other weekend for visitation with our father, the kitchen table was central to all domestic and public matters. Margaret taught us how to bake raisin b...
DATE: Jun 28, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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Dear Sir,
I am a 19-year-old Bermudian studying business at the University of Edinburgh and I wish to address something to our government.
My generation is being punished and imprisoned on account of fear, punished by our own government and being hel...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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Letters to the Editor
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AUTHOR:
Letters to the Editor
Maybe it is a sign of old age when one becomes sensitive about subjects such as democracy or the lack thereof. Certainly, day-to-day management items tend rather to look at the implications of broader moves that affect the freedoms and livelihood of ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
“The stone that the builder refused has become the head cornerstone.”
— Psalm 118:22
Growing up in the rural mountains of Tortola in the Virgin Islands, my mother and her four sisters never had to worry about going hungry, being bullied or ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch insisted in the House of Assembly last Friday that the demolition of the historic house Wantley will go ahead despite objections from community organisations.
The Minister of Public Works defended the decision in a sta...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
No, Bermuda merchants are not ripping us off as some claim — although it certainly feels like it at times. As many would attest, buying goods in Bermuda has been historically expensive. So why does it “feel” like prices on the island have been gettin...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Raynor
In a continuing series on marine debris to mark World Oceans Day on Tuesday, Bermuda Marine Debris Taskforce members Hannah Horsfield and Julie Cross Steele look at methods of skimming trash off the surface of oceans, inland waters and harbours
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DATE: Jun 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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There’s a non-trivial element of entertainment involved in the act — or art — of teaching. If you think back to your favourite teachers over the years, whether from school or university, I would wager that they found a way to convey their own interes...
DATE: Jun 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Katie Davis
Former One Bermuda Alliance senator Vic Ball is at it again. This time, he penned an opinion saying that we live in a “dictatorship”.
Really?
Just because you don’t win, Mr Ball, doesn’t mean that we live in a dictatorship.
Fair-minded people can ha...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Owen Darrell
