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Dear Sir,
Many may know that Thomas Sowell is a highly respected American economist and social theorist who is a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
He has just turned 90 and has written books and essays on the topics of educ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2020
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
The term holy grail is, at times, used to refer to an elusive object or goal.
I use it in the way that many winemakers do as they strive to make a fine wine from a most difficult grape to work with.
August 18 is designated as the day where we cele...
DATE: Aug 07, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Post-Cup Match blues anyone?!
Who doesn’t love a four-day weekend? It’s so nice to have the extra days to unwind.
While I’m pretty sure that a four-day weekend would be a good long-term strategy for our mental health, it might not work the same for ...
DATE: Aug 07, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
David Burt and his government have been given a good deal of credit for their handling of the coronavirus crisis, and rightly so.
But Mr Burt faces a greater challenge now with the economy, and it’s one that his government was struggling with before...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
We have recently witnessed the departure of scores of expatriate workers returning to their homeland. More than 60 Portuguese nationals quit the island in a special repatriation flight because they had lost their jobs. Reports suggest many more are w...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Marcus Jones
In the recent Cabinet shuffle, David Burt took on responsibility for tourism, having already taken charge of economic development in an earlier round of appointments.
Doing so creates some risks for the Premier.
There is no doubt that these two por...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Growing up in a home with physical abuse, emotional neglect, mental illness and substance misuse are some examples of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and are among those considered in the original Aces study by Felitti et al (1998).
However, it is imp...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Stephanie Guthman
The Covid-19 pandemic has really taken its toll on Bermuda’s youth unemployment. If you look at the 2018 workforce development survey, you will find that the unemployment rate for persons under 25 rose to 18 per cent of that population.
This is trip...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Cole Simons
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. It is a complex disease linked with both genetic and lifestyle factors.
To minimise suffering and death, most countries have screening pr...
DATE: Jul 21, 2020
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Other
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Just short of a year ago, Sir Hilary Beckles, vice-chancellor at The University of the West Indies indicated the intention of the university “to be located in the top 3 per cent of ranked universities by the end of the current strategic planning cycl...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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Other
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