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This country has opened its new state-of-the-art, 21st-century-and-beyond, iconic airport on Wednesday. A total of 885 Bermudians have worked on the site since construction started in 2017 and about 400 island companies got work from this major proje...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Marcus Jones
“Every time I hear the crack of a whip
My blood runs cold”
— Bob Marley
Every time that many Bermudians drive or walk near the gates of the House of Assembly on Reid Street or Parliament Street, their blood runs cold.
Deep in their sou...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The first Covid-19 lockdowns in March jolted a lot of us into new habits. Some of these changes were healthy; others, not so much. We started cooking more, which is generally healthier than eating in restaurants. We're washing our hands a lot more. S...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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The Government’s plan to force yellow wristbands on arriving travellers will invite discrimination without preventing the spread of Covid-19. Bermuda has long grappled with prejudice, and we should not create new forms of intolerance in a misguided e...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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Bermuda, initially when Covid-19 hit the island in mid-March, the Government took extreme measures to curb the spread of this deadly virus; the island sheltered in place for weeks. The Government and Opposition worked together, and the vast majority ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Dunkley
A clutter of unhelpful pandemic rules is wearing people down. One-way systems in stores, outdoor mask mandates, ceaselessly cleaning groceries and packages — should these things be our top priorities for limiting the spread of Covid-19?
Harvard’s Jos...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Faye Flam
The non-profit sector in Bermuda has coped reasonably well in 2020, partly as a result of cutting costs early in the pandemic crisis.
The year 2021 will be critical for non-profits to further adapt their programmes and services to comply with Covid r...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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More than three weeks ago, I came across a story that raised a red flag over the prospects of a resumption of the cruise ship industry upon which Bermuda depends on for at least 80 per cent of its visitor traffic to the island between April and Nove...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian nuclear scientist considered the father of the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons programme, has been widely attributed to Israel, which has not claimed responsibility. Different theories have been...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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Today, I wish to speak of a great man.
A proud pond dog when people looked down on us. A proud union stalwart when it was dangerous to stand up for workers’ rights. A proud Progressive Labour Party stalwart when it was disadvantageous to wear the col...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous