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At the 76th United Nations General Assembly, the Haitian representative said there will be no end to the US migration problem until the issue of equality is addressed. Was he correct?
His comments could be seen also in the address by Mia Mottley fro...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Some of Bermuda’s watch houses have been in the news over the past several months. In particular, a recently restored Sandys Parish watch house, and the one located next to Flatts Post Office in Smith’s Parish. It is notable that the Flatts watch hou...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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If one were to ask many Bermudians which Caribbean island they can trace their roots, most would justifiably answer St Kitts. There would be some, though, who would say that they can trace their roots back to the Dutch colony of St Eustatius.
“St Whe...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
In most cases, a marriage represents the joining of two families, rather than simply the two individuals who take vows. It is perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that the emotional fallout of a divorce can similarly involve the wider family; however, fe...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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These two words loom large today: if only. If only everyone could agree, or at least come together to reach a consensus on how we must combat Covid-19 and the deadly Delta variant — and act on it.
Fat chance?
No question this is a national crisis of ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
At a time when the climate is front and centre on the global stage, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute will host the island’s first Youth Climate Summit for students ages 13 to 22. With a focus on conservation, sustainability and climate ju...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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And while David Burt and Kim Wilson self-righteously scolded, Bermuda burnt. Does anyone really believe that a curfew from 12.30am to 5am that can only be described as weak tea at best rises to the occasion of the crisis at hand?
With the Delta varia...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
On September 9, Microsoft cancelled its plans for a back-to-the-office target date of October 4 and said it would no longer forecast when it would fully reopen its US work sites. Other companies, notably Apple and Amazon, have delayed their planned r...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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Good journalism will always be committed with seeking truth in circumstances where too often people are kept in the dark over highly sensitive issues that hold the potential for reflecting negatively on a particular group or someone in authority who ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
In politics, what goes unsaid often reveals the true narrative. It has been observed before: silence speaks volumes. When Parliament returned from the short August break, the House of Assembly was demonstrably silent.
The Progressive Labour Party has...
DATE: Sep 24, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Scott Pearman