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I did not read all 70 pages of the appeals judgment that supported the Government’s bid to abolish the Municipalities Act. It wasn’t necessary to do an exhaustive read on what the court upheld as the right of Parliament to remove the Corporation of H...
DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
“I will argue that the Constitution played a significant role in maintaining racial inequality in Bermuda following the civil rights era. While it ostensibly sought to end racial discrimination through its requirement that ‘no law shall make any ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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Rolfe Commissiong
Last week Friday during a brief speech in Parliament, I spoke on the issue of the deal to begin redeveloping the Fairmont Southampton hotel.
After more than two years of endless delays by one entity or another, there is now an agreement to redevelop ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The March 25, 1953 General Election was pivotal to the movement for social progress in Bermuda. Activists had quietly facilitated a deft move and outwitted the shenanigans of the oligarchy, enabling E.F. Gordon to secure re-election to represent St G...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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Glenn Fubler
Recently, the Cannabis Licensing and Regulation Act has passed through the House of Assembly. It does not have to be approved by the Senate again and instead will head straight to the Governor for Royal Assent.
Despite being touted as a highly suppor...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Dwayne Robinson
The group of youth attending Bermuda’s first Youth Climate Summit in November 2021 addressed the issue of climate change with an impressive sense of motivation. The ideas collected at the YCS in the tracks of Conservation, Sustainability and Climate ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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“If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence”
— Bayar Rustin
I write this in reaction to the sensational video I watched yesterday morning with Hollywood star Will Smith slapping another Hollywood s...
DATE: Mar 29, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
The Progressive Labour Party is delivering on its promise to get Bermudians back to work with the Agreement in Principle announced by the Premier and Minister of Finance on Friday.
The agreement between the Bermuda Government and Westend Properties ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Anthony Richardson
What follows is the full text of Curtis Dickinson’s statement to the House of Assembly on Friday, March 25, 2022 outlining his reasons for resigning as Minister of Finance
Mr Speaker, on the 14th of February 2022, after having served for almost ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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This is my final column for this newspaper, which I have enjoyed doing over the years. I thought it appropriate to reflect on a few special moments along the way.
Journalism has always fascinated me, although I must confess that it was broadcasting ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
