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On January 10, Michael Dunkley shared the skyrocketing Omicron case numbers and said: “Let’s wear our mask and keep our bubble tight.” The graphic that he shared said: “Not good, let’s do all we can to stop the spread.” Then, on January 13, he called...
DATE: Jan 20, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Owen Darrell
Lillian Minors, my godmother, has always described herself as a “mover and a shaker”. Her early years were as busy and industrious as her later years, and her skills as a businesswoman were identified very early in life.
Lily, as she was fondly known...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Cecille Snaith-Simmons
In his famous address at the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr drew a direct line between the struggle for racial equality and the nation's efforts to realise democracy. “When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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“Do not let a leader lead you on a bad path.” – Confucius
Bermuda, before we heard the terms flatten the curve, social distance, quarantine, lock down or curfew, David Burt made a speech in 2019 at the Fairmont Southampton Resort where he told B...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
Presumably recharged from his Christmas vacation, David Burt tried to regain control of the agenda this week.
Politically this was a necessity after the Covid-19 testing debacle that followed the Christmas and new year’s holidays and continues to wr...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Like the vast majority of Bermudians, I was disappointed in hearing that Carika Weldon had recently submitted her resignation, especially having experienced the pleasure of some limited collaboration with this unique young woman prior to the pandemic...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
The shambles surrounding Bermuda’s much hyped Covid-19 testing system worsened at the end of last week with the resignation of Dr Carika Weldon as the Government’s scientific adviser.
Dr Weldon returned to Bermuda from the UK at the beginning of the...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
The tradition of making resolutions for a new year dates back four millennia. This is evidence that reflecting on the circumstances and outcomes of past events and considering alternative options for moving forward is an ancient wisdom-practice.
It’s...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
If the experience of other countries is anything to go by, the greatest threat from the Omicron variant is not that it will cause serious symptoms and widespread death, but that its rapid transmission will paralyse everything from hospitals to shops ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2022
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Dear Sir,
In recent days, I have been reflecting on my years working with Dame Jennifer Smith. Since we often neglect to thank those who impacted our lives, I want to publicly recognise someone who was influential in my professional life.
I began wor...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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Letters to the Editor
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