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I know we are all concerned about the recent return of gun violence and gang-related activities. The dilemma reveals the level of hate and insensitivity to life that has overtaken the minds of too many of our young men and women — prompting the deep...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
On November 5, 1605, King James I was to preside over the opening of Parliament in England. A group of disgruntled men including Guido “Guy” Fawkes, resented the Government’s attitude towards Roman Catholics and planned to assassinate the King by blo...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Cecille Snaith-Simmons
OK, so we all understand the country is in deep financial trouble. The Government admits to it, the Chamber of Commerce admits to it, and every sector of commerce has expressed pain. When the economy contracts as it has, it means government itself is...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Like all other parishes, Devonshire is so much more than an area defined by boundary lines or a name on an address. We are so much more than a collection of neighbourhoods and estates.
Like all other parishes, Devonshire is a network of families rela...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
If Bermuda does not prepare for the local effects of a warming world, then the repercussions could be stark. Far from being a harbinger of doom, it is my hope that adopting a proactive approach can help Bermuda’s already economically and environmenta...
DATE: Oct 28, 2021
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On a clear day when we look out at our beautiful calm waters, magnificent foliage along the shoreline, and if its summer, watching the longtails glide across a blue sky with scattered clouds silently drifting in a gentle breeze, for a moment it would...
DATE: Oct 27, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Minister Ernest Peets and the entire team at the Ministry of Community and Cultural Events accomplished a first-class job putting together an event that honoured our first Olympic gold medal-winner, the incomparable Flora Duffy.
The event was classy ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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As the clever old saw goes: if you want to kill an idea, even a good one, send it to a committee for study and recommendation.
The tactic came to mind when the question surfaced very recently at one of those televised Covid press conferences as to wh...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
I recall years ago hearing the buzzwords “tipping point” and, of late, "inflection point" as maybe appropriate. I have to say that based on personal experience with the labour market, the early Nineties were our tipping point. I was fortunate to grow...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
For years, one of my favourite things about serving in Congress was getting the opportunity to interact with my constituents. I loved chatting with them about our beloved state of Arizona and the policies I was fighting for. Even when we disagreed, w...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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