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Part three: final answers regarding the Bermuda Primary Family Homestead Exemption Certificate Application.
Readers who do not own homes, or are not eligible for the PFHC, may be bored to tears after three articles on this important topic. However,...
DATE: Aug 26, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
As soon as Theo Wilson started making YouTube videos about culture and race, trolls using racial slurs started flocking to his page. After engaging in endless sparring matches in the comments section, Wilson began to notice something curious: his tro...
DATE: Aug 25, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Well it’s our last week of Natural Kids camp and by the time you read this, we will have started our final day.
It’s been amazing and we’ve had hilarious and fantastic kids, but I’m ready to go back to work now. It’s funny how work doesn’t feel like...
DATE: Aug 25, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
“Leaders are people who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone.”
— Haile Selassie
Let...
DATE: Aug 25, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
In our society we are conditioned to believe that we can achieve things quickly, almost overnight, but real change takes a long time. It begins with small steps that become the journey of a lifetime.
We repeat our bad habits over and over for years. ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nina London
Dear Dr Nekia,
The man I am dating is always stressed. Even when things seem to go right for him, he is unhappy. As you can imagine, this takes a toll on our relationship as he gets moody and doesn’t feel like doing anything much.
I like to get out ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nekia Walker
In a conversation recently I was told I was being aggressive. “Emphatic” is the word I would have used, but in truth it was more a spat than a chat so, being caught up in the heat of the moment, perhaps I’m not the best judge.
I’m a firm believer th...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
The Department of Health is taking it to the streets, offering Free Health Checks on Friday, September 1st.
From 4pm until 8pm at Dr E.F. Gordon Square in Hamilton, adults 18 and over can get their blood glucose and blood pressure checked, as well a...
DATE: Aug 22, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Things were a mite blustery offshore this week, even though this month is often associated with flat calm seas and a dearth of activity as the heat malaise sets in, affecting both anglers and fish. Many boats often turn to looking for bits of flotsam...
DATE: Aug 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Having looked at how stamp duty can sometimes be avoided last week, this week we discuss the Primary Family Homestead Exemption Certificate application.
Various readers informed me that the PFHC application process has been taking anywhere from 18 mo...
DATE: Aug 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron