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The officers and members of the Progressive Labour Party are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Bermuda’s most prolific warriors in the fight for civil rights and racial equality, the indomitable Eva Naomi Hodgson, PhD, OBE.
Dr Hodgson ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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This is part two of an article on suggestions to raise revenue during Bermuda’s covid recovery.
Our government has utilised significant, precious financial resources to assist thousands of local residents: the unemployed, and those temporarily or mad...
DATE: May 23, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
How will the Bermuda economy get back on its feet after a recession unlike any other the island has ever seen? Today, The Royal Gazette is inviting readers to offer their ideas.
More than 9,000 people have been laid off in the space of two months, ...
DATE: May 21, 2020
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The Third Sector has played a critical role in Bermuda’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For many it feels like the first time the sector as a whole has been widely recognised for the role it plays in building the wellbeing of our community.
The ...
DATE: May 21, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Nicola Paugh
There is a school of thought that we must find a balance between protecting people from Covid-19 and from the serious damage to our economy that will occur as a result of people not working and business closure.
Let’s be honest; many people may take ...
DATE: May 19, 2020
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This is part one of suggestions to Curtis Dickinson, Minister of Finance, to raise capital and jump-start the “new normal” Bermuda economy.
The three most important responsibilities every government has towards its citizens, according to the World E...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Bermuda is facing financial disaster as a result of the coronavirus crisis — a recession that will make the Great Recession of 2008 look positively buoyant by comparison.
This is not hyperbole; it is the only conclusion that can be drawn from Curtis...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in Bermuda.
Moneywise has an invitation for readers. Please send me your mother/grandmother stories, recipes, and narratives of their wonderful survivor skills for the Bermuda Islander Survival Handbook. Every single...
DATE: May 09, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
If I have learnt anything over the past several decades of working with people and communities to build Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation, it is that “doing the right thing” is non-negotiable when it comes to how a company such as ours operates...
DATE: May 05, 2020
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In this time and place it helps the psyche to return to the basics, to the everyday things we do to make life worthwhile. Moneywise will return to discussions of financial matters in a few weeks. Right now we all just have to get through this unprece...
DATE: May 02, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron