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Country above self is the motto of the twin-island federation of St Kitts & Nevis. A motto that is, evidently, not just words, but a daily way of life.
This ancestral Caribbean homeland of an extremely large proportion of Bermudians was the first st...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
So Bermuda is blacklisted with the European Union and the hopes are to get off the list as soon as possible to avoid future losses in business and real damage to the economy. The perception of Bermuda as a tax haven, in spite of everything the Govern...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
This week we are excited to announce the launch of Ignite, a new type of support system for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Bermuda.
Why Ignite?
Many have experienced the impact of low levels of job creation and opportunities in the present eco...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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I recall back in and around 1998, Bermuda’s change to politically appointed MPs for the post of Attorney-General, which caused me to ponder the difference in efficacy between those government systems that have the AG’s chambers as part of the govern...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
“Everyone has the right to a nationality, no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.” Article 15 — Declaration of Human Rights
The conversation has started about the British Parliament bac...
DATE: Mar 12, 2019
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Elements of the 2016 British referendum campaign have long seemed familiar to Americans. There was a close, controversial election, full of rancour and anger. There were a lot of wealthy men talking about “the people” and their “will”. There were tar...
DATE: Mar 11, 2019
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A 90-year old widow with a developmentally disabled adult child struggles with the everyday cost of living while trying to make sense of the proposed government budget tax and social service increases. This is a hypothetical composite case based on r...
DATE: Feb 16, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
“It’s déjà vu all over again”
— Yogi Berra
The more things change the more they stay the same.
What I am referring to is the recent announcement by Walter Roban regarding the Government’s desire to take full control of the municipalities of the City...
DATE: Feb 16, 2019
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In conjunction with Bermudabiographies.bm, The Royal Gazette is featuring a series on prominent people who have made a contribution to Bermuda in all spheres. Bermudabiographies.bm was created by veteran journalist Meredith Ebbin.
Dame Lois Browne-E...
DATE: Feb 14, 2019
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In the fourth of five articles in conjunction with the Bermuda’s Demographic Challenge series, Bill Storie highlights the hopes and concerns of those approaching retirement.
Today we discuss the third age group in our series — the 50 to 65-year-old...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bill Storie