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Once upon a time there was a Bermuda and its jagged past, to some as the “pirate’s port”, but truly the place where Western innovation and plots including the American Revolution occurred, not to mention the Jamestown and Virginia dialogues that form...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Dear Sir,
I have written before about the senior management of our Civil Service, which is a key factor in its level of accountability and efficiency. I identified what I believe to be the fatal flaw in its structure and here is a brief recap:
We kno...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
On July 7, British prime minister Boris Johnson finally resigned. Or claimed he would resign. Undone by his own Cabinet ministers, who in realising that their own credibily was at stake, he decided to jump ship.
What does this mean for the British Ov...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“... the children are our are future
Teach them well and let them lead the way”
– Lyrics from The Greatest Love of All
It has been said that Bermuda’s most excellent resource is our people; without investment in our people, particularly our ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Jason Wade
I am a leadership psychologist whose practice is devoted to helping executives, partnerships, management teams and boards of directors to achieve their full potential and optimal functionality. Having served on several boards for the past 20 years, I...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Uganda discovered recently that it had a cache of gold ready for mining that is worth trillions. No one is surprised because this is Africa, which is rich in metal and mineral resources, including oil and gas. The irony is, in spite of the tremendous...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
The Emperial Group of Companies is spearheading the restoration of the historic Somers Playhouse in St George’s as part of a trailblazing strategy to align Bermuda's Cup Match holiday with the newly minted United States federal holiday, Juneteenth Na...
DATE: Jun 30, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Eugene Dean
Recently, journalists and scholars have remarked on the double standards and racism embedded in US foreign policy. They point to the United States' swift denunciation of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, which have been described as shocking because th...
DATE: Jun 08, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Almost every year since 1956, people from across Europe and beyond have gathered under one roof for an event that promises a celebration of European unity and culture. It’s the event that gave us ABBA after their 1974 winning song, Waterloo, and Céli...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Scientists are sounding an alarm bell about fissures and cracks in Thwaites Glacier about the equivalent size of Britain and one of the largest ice sheets in the world situated in Antarctica. There is worry that large parts of it will fracture and co...
DATE: May 20, 2022
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