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No country, not even our lovely homeland Bermuda, can bury its head in the sand and pretend all is well as long as we close our eyes to critical problems that we would rather not have to face.
In most countries large and small, people yearn for an a...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“Mr Dunkley has also called for the travel authorisation system to be scrapped...”
— The Royal Gazette (January 17, 2022)
Michael Dunkley never seems to let a populist sentiment pass him by. Yet somehow he continuously fails to either researc...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Boris Johnson rode into power on a wave of populism akin to the tide that propelled Donald Trump in the United States. Trump once dubbed Johnson “Britain Trump”, and the Prime Minister, like the former president, emerged immune from each scandal, gaf...
DATE: Jan 20, 2022
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On January 10, Michael Dunkley shared the skyrocketing Omicron case numbers and said: “Let’s wear our mask and keep our bubble tight.” The graphic that he shared said: “Not good, let’s do all we can to stop the spread.” Then, on January 13, he called...
DATE: Jan 20, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Owen Darrell
Lillian Minors, my godmother, has always described herself as a “mover and a shaker”. Her early years were as busy and industrious as her later years, and her skills as a businesswoman were identified very early in life.
Lily, as she was fondly known...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Cecille Snaith-Simmons
It’s hard to believe that 2021 has finally come to an end. This has been a very challenging year for our people, especially our vulnerable seniors.
During the holidays, many families celebrated with their senior relatives and friends, providing delic...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Ianthia Simmons-Wade
It is not surprising that this is the time people feel the need and seize the opportunity to pile on: a shock resignation, a couple of missteps, arguable errors in judgment, poor optics, enveloped in plans and protocols that do not appear to be addre...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
In his famous address at the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr drew a direct line between the struggle for racial equality and the nation's efforts to realise democracy. “When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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It is ironic that the observance of MLK Day, 2022, is being characterised as a time for grave reflection. This, because over the past year, some 19 US state legislatures (Republican strongholds) have passed legislation that is geared to curtail the r...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
The “always on” work culture was already a problem before the pandemic. It started with the advent of e-mail, accelerated with smartphones, and exploded during the pandemic. Particularly for those with jobs that allow working from home, 8-5 isn't eve...
DATE: Jan 15, 2022
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