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“See the hypocrites, dem a galang deh” – B
ob Marley
It is always amusing to hear persons or organisations expose a degree of hypocrisy between what they say versus what they actually do.
After the October 2020 General Election, and with a ch...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Sunday will mark the 42nd anniversary of the United Nations’ observance of “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”. Since 1979, the United Nations General Assembly has promoted global activities and awareness on this day, whi...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Cheryl Peek-Ball
“The Royal Family is an institution rooted in colonialism, White supremacy and racism. The legacy is right there.”
Shola Mos-Shagbamimu (
Good Morning Britain)
“The British slave trade ended in 1807, and slavery in 1833. However, rac...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
“It’s not what we do, but why we do it.”
This is a paraphrase of the theme of a speech given by noted comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory which I heard as a freshman student at the University off Miami, in the late 1960s. That experience ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
For decades Bermudians have been lamenting the education system in this country. Every single aspect of education from the Minister of Education, Ministry of Edcuation, Department of Education, teachers, curriculum, resources and school buildings ha...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Jason Wade
Let's summarise the viewpoints of our dear senators and explore their arguments.
The below quotes have been attributed to the senators by The Royal Gazette.
Joan Dillas-Wright (President of the Senate):
“I have a major concern about our youn...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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History of
St David’s Primary School was established in 1893 in a single-room wooden church building; there is no record of the principal or staff at that time. The first official record of a principal was Arthur Hudson in 1909. Mr Hudson and most of...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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It took many unsung, brave souls who toiled endlessly to help pave the way for what we would consider today as progress in a world still struggling over what constitutes proper values for living.
Here in Bermuda that struggle was very much a part of...
DATE: Mar 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
In March 2020, Bermudians experienced the last week of “life as we knew it”.
Whether it be shopping, family gatherings, company parties, weekly sports games or simply going to work, everything has changed because of Covid-19.
One year on, we have a v...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses in Bermuda is a noble pursuit, certainly a needed inquiry longed for by many, given the history of irregular property acquisitions in the mid-20th century.
One would recall when this motion was firs...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
