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Without us hardly noticing any change, the weather has almost completed its shift into the winter pattern where periods of calm are followed by a length of time during which the winds and seas build up with the latter usually set to coincide with the...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Bermuda’s jump up the FIFA rankings by 57 places to 132 in the world is great to see.
I have been telling people for years that the more games you play the higher your ranking will be and if we can get games played on the dates FIFA set out for inter...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
This is the full text of the Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday.
Madam President and Members of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly,
Bermuda today is facing historic challenges. The G...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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As stated in previous articles, in order to have a viable economy our National Workforce (NWF) needs to be at minimum 40,000. Below is a chart comparing the years 2008 when our NWF was over 40,000 and 2010 when it fell below 40,000 and the impact it ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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This is the full text of last night's broadcast by Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier
Good evening fellow Bermudians. I'm Craig Cannonier, leader of the One Bermuda Alliance. Earlier this week, I was successful in my bid to represent the people of Dev...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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THERE were no surprises at the top of the medal table when the Pan Am Games came to end last week.
Same old story; the USA reigned supreme, picking up almost a 100 medals more than any other country.
The ‘U-S-A’ chant rang loud and clear on every sin...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Every so often there are events that occur that cause us to stop and reflect upon those things that are truly important in life.
This week, our Island was jolted with tragedy by the deaths of two young men, 18-year-old, Malcolm Outerbridge, and 27-y...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
The feedback to last week’s submission was so powerful that I’ve thought to do a part two on the economy. More on this after the top 20.
Up to #1 is Chris Brown’s hit, She Ain’t You. Tumbling to #2 is Rolling In The Deep by Adele. Improving to #3 is...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
The One Bermuda Alliance, the Island’s newest political party, is off to a good start with a comprehensive by-election victory that could signal a mood change in the electorate as we approach a general election.
Some political pundits may dismiss the...
DATE: Nov 03, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
No parent should ever have to bury their children. Yet this is the painful responsibility of my cousin, Kaywell and her husband Malcolm, as they make funeral arrangements for their son Malcolm Outerbridge, Bermuda’s latest murder victim.
The predict...
DATE: Nov 02, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown