7705 results returned for search: "" category ("Opinion Writer" AND "Opinion")
I read Khalid Wasi’s response to my op-ed entitled “Know your place” with interest and some bemusement. Typically, it contained once again his revisionist take on Bermuda’s mid to late 20th-century history for about the 500th time.
Khalid, please le...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
The International Labour Organisation defines social dialogue as “all types of negotiation, consultation or exchange of information between or among representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest relating to econom...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
It is important to give the public some background to the factors that drive our costs of goods. Bermuda has two supply ships: one ship comes out of Florida and the other ship comes out of New Jersey. That means all of the goods that supply our islan...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Crystal Caesar
I was overjoyed when the Throne Speech highlighted that a new marina for St George’s will become a reality in 2022.
The week before I was on Ordnance Island making a Facebook Live post about the economic benefits to St George’s, with all the yachts s...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Kim Swan
After reading Rolfe Commissiong's November 8, 2021 opinion titled “Know your place”, and in particular his characterisation of the meaning behind the words of Paul King and Sir John Swan, a few things come to mind. The first being we — all of us in t...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
A playground slide, ultimately, pushed me to start looking for appointments.
My family had been walking by a playground not far from our house when an unexpected sighting of friends caused my nine-year-old son to jump into a game of tag.
The laughter...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Theresa Vargas
“Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me”
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting to get different results”
The above quote of Albert Einstein follows the first line of the song written by the husband-and-...
DATE: Nov 13, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Quite often, need meets opportunity and magic happens.
Such was the case for me last week when I needed to book a ticket to get to Britain to visit some family members. Going through online options was, at one point, frankly sort of depressing.
Price...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Ho-hum, another Throne Speech marks the start of a new parliamentary session. I have seen and heard a number over the years, maybe as many as 50, dating back to my years in journalism, and even had a hand in a few, dating back to my years in governme...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
John Barritt
This past Friday saw the Speech from the Throne. If you blinked, you might have missed it. The opening prayer beforehand seemed to last longer than the brief speech.
A Throne Speech is supposed to set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
|
AUTHOR:
Scott Pearman
