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World Children’s Day is celebrated annually on November 20. This was the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. On the same day in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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So, did you vote in the General Election last month? Really? Well you’re not alone, but the voter numbers may surprise you.
More than 20,000 registered Bermudian voters did not vote. Yes, more than 20,000.
That means nearly half of our 46,311 regi...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Scott Pearman
Unprecedented times often call for unprecedented measures. The recent announcement by the Minister of Finance regarding the Government providing loans to former Fairmont Southampton employees once again demonstrates this government’s ability to be ad...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jaché Adams
“It’s 400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
And it's the same old-time colonial, imperialistic philosophy
I said it’s 400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
And my people, they still don’t see”
— Peter Tosh
On November 6, the ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The worldwide pandemic has put additional strain on our already struggling economy. We are witnessing the beginning of the tough times to come, and now we must question whether our hospital is being properly supported, as it is crucial during this gl...
DATE: Nov 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Dwayne Robinson
Throne Speech. The Reply. Point. Counterpoint.
Now we all understand the politics of debate in the House of Assembly. Only too well. Meanwhile, outside the legislature partisans pile on with pointed comments.
There’s a wonderful Arabic proverb that s...
DATE: Nov 19, 2020
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
We hear the public are crying out, “Where is the beef?” They have heard the Throne Speech, seen the Auditor-General's report; all they need now is to reconcile the two. Before going any farther, while it's obvious the country needs more money circula...
DATE: Nov 19, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Donald Trump is on the warpath. His narcissistic rage is aimed not at America's traditional enemies — such as Russia or North Korea — but rather at Washington. Even though the President clearly lost the electoral vote and Inauguration Day is little m...
DATE: Nov 17, 2020
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It seems that the cycle of qualified reports of government departments never ends. Auditor-general after auditor-general continues to tell the same story. Lack of reporting of funds spent by the Government and where the money went.
How can we trust t...
DATE: Nov 17, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Karen Hodgkins
“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for one another.”
– Millard Fuller, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity
As we recognise National Philanthropy Day in 2020 today, we take the time to pause,...
DATE: Nov 16, 2020
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