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The Chinese Government has insisted that the mass incarceration facilities in Xinjiang province in the far north-west of the country should not be called re-education or concentration camps, but rather vocational skills training centres.
To read the ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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Other
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The Washington Post
David Burt and the Progressive Labour Party can take a good deal of heart from the by-election result last week.
Despite the low turnout, which the Premier rightly said was common for a by-election, the PLP romped to victory, maintaining a winning m...
DATE: Nov 27, 2019
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Dear Sir,
I have already written to you of my concerns about the Government’s plans to restructure healthcare. As stated previously, I agree with the goal, which, in a nutshell, is to have a healthy population.
After practising dentistry for more th...
DATE: Nov 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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AUTHOR:
Letters to the Editor
There must be something wrong with our education system when in the year 2019 there is constant bickering between the Government and those on the front lines of the teaching profession over numerous concerns, including school conditions and new metho...
DATE: Nov 26, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“When people are coming to talk to me in my office, they’re not saying they hate international business. They’re saying, ‘I’m not eating, my son’s not working, how do I get opportunities in this country? So how can I agree, Mr Caines, to you giving a...
DATE: Nov 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
The second option available for ridding Bermuda of plastic waste involves taxing single-use plastics on importation and lowering duties on alternatives.
The target area to focus on should be the elimination of plastic bags, food containers, food tray...
DATE: Nov 23, 2019
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Other
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There are two types of policy instruments that can be used to reduce plastic use. Ranging from municipal to intergovernmental levels, the number of policies on single-use plastics has more than tripled since 2010. While some countries have imposed fu...
DATE: Nov 22, 2019
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Dear Jason,
By the time you read this, the results will be in and final. No matter the results, you are always a winner to us, your family.
Why do I say this?
Well, basically, since the day you were born, the family have seen you take the path of l...
DATE: Nov 22, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“Plastic, a material invented to last for ever, can no longer be used to make products intended to be thrown away. There is no away.”
The excessive production, usage and disposal of plastic materials has serious consequences for the environment. Eve...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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Other
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When someone mentions a personal trainer, what comes to mind?
Do you automatically think of some immortal being sculpted with six-pack abs who sips green shakes every morning?
Or a drill sergeant who barks orders in order to get you scared and make y...
DATE: Nov 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Betty Doyling