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Dear Jason Hayward,
While I’m not in agreement with the entire contents of your February 23 press statement [regarding the reduction in payroll concessions], I wholeheartedly concur with your sentiments expressed in the last two sentences: “Unless a...
DATE: Mar 03, 2015
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Glenn Fubler
One of the weaknesses of democracy is that it encourages our political leaders to shy away from taking politically difficult actions that would serve the interests of their country in the long term, but would cost them popularity with voters in the ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2015
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Energy feeds into almost everything we do or have. It is a vital building block for growth and our modern economy would not exist if not for it. Some historians even surmise that cheap energy was one of the most important factors that helped propel t...
DATE: Feb 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Nathan Kowalski
Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeatedly miss its opportunities.
In Bermuda’s case, our general lack of familiarity with our Island’s long story has repeatedly undercut efforts to put the Island on the map as a cultural tourism destinati...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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RG: In our Opinion
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) and its members should reconsider the question of whether to agree to one furlough day per month or make some compromise related to the number of furlough days to be considered by its members.
The trouble Ber...
DATE: Feb 04, 2015
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Born Michael King Jr on this day in 1929, MLK’s life was a journey of transformation. His father had declared independence as a teen; turning around a challenged background through perseverance and some luck.
Daddy King changed their names to “Martin...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Here we are this week, welcoming the America’s Cup to Bermuda and looking forward to the sporting excitement that will climax in 2017.
Bermuda, the Dot in the Ocean*, is drawing intense scrutiny from around the world as the new host of this prestigio...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Martha Harris Myron
The Island’s history, culture and folkways are so inextricably intertwined with the ocean around us that no less an observer than Charles Dickens remarked 160 years ago: “Every Bermudian, being born within a mile of the water, was bred amphibious ......
DATE: Dec 04, 2014
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November 25, 2014
Dear Sir,
In our previous letter of November 20, we asked which interest the OBA is putting first, Bermuda and its people, or special interest? We now ask the UBP/OBA, where is the sunshine on transparency?
Our Minister of Finance...
DATE: Nov 29, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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November 13, 2014
Dear Sir,
This is a response to the 13th November Letter to the Editor called “Bermuda is a great example”. Thank you Mr and Mrs Rees of Scotland for ob...
DATE: Nov 15, 2014
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Letters to the Editor
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