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DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Ahmed Elamin
With the One Bermuda Alliance having now elected a new leader and a slate of officers, Bermuda is poised to enter the next election cycle with a new look party challenging the PLP’s 13-year record of governance. This will be an election fought perhap...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
This is the text of John Barritt’s speech to the One Bermuda Alliance Leadership Conference on September 10, 2011, after which he stepped down as interim leader of the OBA.
Welcome, friends, to what is an historic occasion not just for the OBA but f...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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I know. The big tenth anniversary observance of 9/11 has come and gone. The media was full of it, and perhaps you saw a few people who, themselves, seemed “full of it”. Perhaps you’ve had your fill of it.
I was surprised to see how moved I was by wat...
DATE: Sep 13, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
This is the full speech delivered by Craig Cannonier to the OBA membership on Saturday evening at the Fairmont Southampton Resort shortly before he was elected the party’s first permanent leader.
Good evening One Bermuda Alliance
I am honored to be b...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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The result was close, but just as one run in a cricket match can be the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, so in politics, one vote can make all the difference. That’s democracy.
The selection of Senator Craig Cannonier...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
There is an old adage in the media industry that “Bad news sells newspapers”. The past month has been a goldmine for the ever-present 24-hour news cycle with a myriad of economic and market meltdowns. Unfortunately, this constant and pervasive messag...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
The passing into law of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2011 (“the Amendment Act”) heralded a welcome and refreshing approach to Immigration appeals.
The Amendment Act, which became operative on August 10, 2011, has established ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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As suddenly and even quicker than you imagined, we have arrived at the end of the 2011 summer fishing season. While there may yet be some fish to catch and action to be had, effort is about to plummet. The commercial men have lobsters to concern them...
DATE: Sep 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
The debate of international dates rages on as Sepp Blatter went against Sir Alex Ferguson’s suggestion that European clubs only want six internationals in a year and none during the summer months as to allow players to rest.
The president of FIFA sta...
DATE: Sep 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
