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More than two months ago, I penned an opinion — “No substance: can you hear the silence?” — to bring to Bermudians’ attention a piece of legislation that passed silently and with little communication of its importance to all of us and our present way...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
Last week I had the pleasure of joining the dynamic Toni Waterman on her weekly show The Breakdown, recorded locally at the Bermuda Broadcasting Company. The programme airs regularly on Thursday evenings and the topic for the last week’s edition was ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Bryan Dooley
I recall back in and around 1998, Bermuda’s change to politically appointed MPs for the post of Attorney-General, which caused me to ponder the difference in efficacy between those government systems that have the AG’s chambers as part of the govern...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
As those of you who have followed the development of Olderhood already know, our company started when my business partner decided to accept an early retirement offer from his employer.
Being a qualified Scottish CA and experienced consultant in the ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
The recent news has been flooded with commentary on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). This tends to be a more leftist leaning theory that supports big government spending and large deficits that get monetised by a central bank.
Basically, governments cr...
DATE: Mar 18, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
When the weather starts to settle, March is a good month to prepare for planting and replanting.
Wind is the arch enemy in the early part of the month so care should be taken by watching long-term forecasts. The pluses of transplanting/planting and ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
A reader who read our retirement series of articles has sent the following question:
After reading your investment article in The Royal Gazette of March 9, it inspired me to review my retirement pension.
I am an enthusiastic, determined individual, ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
I’m having one of those days where it’s all going to hell in a handbasket. I have no idea what that really even means (even Google doesn’t know and if Google doesn’t, who does?) but it feels strangely accurate.
I was barely awake before the washing ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
In February, Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, and I were chosen to represent Bermuda at the 30th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom held in St Kitts.
Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by two kind-hearted ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
There are four major reasons why people fail to adequately prepare for retirement. The short series of articles will discuss the reasons why people avoid thinking about and planning for the future, especially our financial projections.
The first stu...
DATE: Mar 14, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bill Storie
