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Viewers of the old yet still startlingly accurate British TV series Yes Minister will know that when the hapless hero, Cabinet minister Jim Hacker, came up with a bold new idea, his civil servant, Sir Humphrey, would quickly damn it with praise in a ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
As discussed yesterday, a party’s platform should be a vital guide to how a party will govern if elected. It should also show that the party is ready to govern from Day 1.
The One Bermuda Alliance’s platform, released over the weekend, does neither,...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
Party platforms are essential documents when voters are deciding who they are going to elect in a General Election. Of course, they are not the only factor in the decision. A party’s previous record and the calibre of candidates are also crucial.
An...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
Dear Sir,
As a former expatriate resident in Bermuda, I do not have a vote in the upcoming election, and neither would I wish to influence any Bermuda voters.
I do, however, have a very strong liking and loyalty towards Bermuda and Bermudians. So I w...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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Letters to the Editor
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AUTHOR:
Letters to the Editor
Last week’s poll gave the Progressive Labour Party a commanding lead for the forthcoming General Election.
Fifty per cent of the Global Research poll respondents said they would vote for the PLP while just 17 per cent said they would vote for the Op...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
As Hurricane Teddy disappears into the rear-view mirror, older readers may have remarked on the increased frequency of hurricanes, both targeting Bermuda and more generally.
Hurricane experts have already named the most recent hurricanes Alpha and B...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
The current and possible future changes in individuals’ and families’ reactions to, coping mechanisms with, and adaptation of habits due to social isolation, quarantining, and the Covid illness itself continues to be a source of intense analysis by e...
DATE: Sep 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Well, as of Thursday, September 10, 2020, we are off and running to Bermuda’s political sweepstakes. And already, without a shot being fired, the One Bermuda Alliance, as Her Majesty’s Official Opposition — the government-in-waiting and all that jazz...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Other
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Here is a wonderful opportunity for Bermuda residents to enhance your financial literacy with the CFA Society Bermuda.
For the second year, the CFA Society Bermuda in partnership with Bermuda College is to offer a four-session series on building fina...
DATE: Sep 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Dear readers, I am looking for volunteers who have a financial success story to tell the world. Our domestic and global community needs to hear and read these stories, now more than ever.
We need to see and feel real hope, that can incentivise us to...
DATE: Sep 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron