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We all have both good and difficult times in our lives. Sometimes we feel insecure, vulnerable and lost, like a delicate flower open and trembling under the uncaring force of the wind.
The words of other people blow through us in gusts. When they are...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nina London
Checks and balances in the Westminster model are one thing; opportunities for collaboration are quite another. It is just a matter of creating the necessary vehicles to make it possible. Probably the most familiar of which are joint select committees...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
For the most part the gym can be an enjoyable place; what can make it annoying is when people ignore basic etiquette. If you’re going to the gym or to an exercise class, make sure that you adhere to the following:
• Sweaty leftovers
With Covid we a...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Betty Doyling
Oversight of the Executive is one of the key roles that the Legislature is expected to play in the Westminster system of government. Collectively, members serve as a critical part of the checks and balances the Legislature provides on the exercise of...
DATE: Aug 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
There has been much chatter recently on the West Indies and Bermuda, and how the populations intertwine. Particularly by a writer who insists that the black Bermuda population’s origins were primarily from the Caribbean.
His views are not only incorr...
DATE: Aug 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
The drive for further political reform continued after 1968 and the adoption of a written constitution by British order. But change came slowly.
There was the unresolved, unfinished business of the electoral system and whether parish-based, dual-seat...
DATE: Aug 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Every cloud has a silver lining, and the same may be said to be true of hurricanes that we have had to endure over the years — and now the Covid-19 pandemic.
Whatever our differences, we find a way to come together and confront the challenges that c...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Happy Cup Match, readers. Even if you cannot participate in the usual physical festivities, it has to be a nice break away from the relentless medical anxieties and economic news.
And, so for something just a tiny bit lighter given that we will, ove...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Midway through a long holiday weekend for most with many finding their way onto the water.
Just what might be expected of an island population where no one can be more than about a half mile or 2,600 feet from the ocean.
Throw in a hefty dose of th...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
If you’re looking for a sign, here it is: go work out!
You have to do this for you. All of this is for you. This isn’t about anybody else. Live for you. Honour you.
Never lose sight of that.
Many people sit there with their devices in hand looking a...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Dre Hinds
