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“A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
It was recently reported on February 21 that for the third consecutive year Bermuda has recorded the grim statistic that we recorded more deaths than th...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a royal visit to some of the former British colonies. These colonies are inclusive of Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica.
Their tours have been met with mixed reactions by persons in each country.
Many have floc...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
On March 9, a joint statement was released with the support of 20 local residents, regarding the importance of fostering peace, both globally and locally. While the full text of the statement has not been published, let me highlight our aim: to para...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Dear Sir,
Several weeks ago, I wrote to this newspaper about the importance and (sadly), the lack of effectiveness of one of the Government’s bipartisan watchdog committees known as the Public Accounts Committee.
Recently, I was pleased to find some...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Letters to the Editor
After 50 years of sociopolitical activity preceded by a nebulous or nascent introduction through church and family, I think my tales of that experience may be of interest for those who are going forward with any political ambition. It is useful to kn...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
It was about 10pm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when Russia decided to launch rockets against my home country on February 23. I remember sitting at my desk staring, frozen, watching from afar what was happening to my peace-loving, newly democratic Ukr...
DATE: Mar 22, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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In the final part of this series, we return to where we began with the Premier and his austerity budget. Austerity budgets and economic recoveries are contradictions in terms — budgets that rely solely on spending cuts to reduce deficits are not cond...
DATE: Mar 22, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robert Stubbs
The protection of children is a fundamental tenet of civilised society. To protect a child is innate in every adult, regardless of being a parent or not.
In early 2020, we witnessed the horrific images of overwhelmed hospitals, spiralling deaths as C...
DATE: Mar 21, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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So what can we learn from Bermuda’s 2018 tax reform debacle? Three perennial problems for the island are underscored by these unfortunate events. The first is Bermuda’s lack of competent policymakers — in the One Bermuda Alliance as well as the Progr...
DATE: Mar 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robert Stubbs
As much of the world watches with anxiety over the horrific developments in Ukraine, with indescribable suffering and death resulting from the Russian invasion, the future of global order that provides stability and peace between all nations seems a ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
