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In the first of a series of profiles to mark Nurses Month, Cecille Snaith-Simmons tells the story of Bermudian nurse Lorraine Lauretta Dyer-Bizek SRN, SCM, QN, HV, who braved war and moving to a new country to become the first Bermudian Queen’s N...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Cecille Snaith-Simmons
This article was initially intended as an e-mail to an individual, but on consideration, may be of interest to a wider audience:
Sir, the economy is the laboratory where society is built. Any failure in the economy as an instrument for the training ...
DATE: Apr 30, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
During the latter part of 2008, when there was already a disturbing picture of gang violence, the weapon of choice was a long blade or knife but that got worse when there was a sudden turn to the use of guns. Sadly, I remember cars ominously pulling ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
The operation of good government relies on the same principles of management as in any complex organisation. As organisations mature, so, too, must their hierarchy reflect the principles of good governance.
Bermuda has a hard-earned reputation for be...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
The most attended event in Bermuda is Cup Match. Thousands of people flock to the Annual Classic every year. There are wall-to-wall spectators at the grounds, taking up every space available. If you can visualise the crowds of people that go to the g...
DATE: Apr 07, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Raynor
You learn a lot writing a book, as I did with my latest effort, Fixing the Racial Wealth Gap: Racism & Discrimination Put Us Here, But This Is How We Can Save Future Generations. I researched the history of the economic racism that is responsible for...
DATE: Apr 04, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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The March 25, 1953 General Election was pivotal to the movement for social progress in Bermuda. Activists had quietly facilitated a deft move and outwitted the shenanigans of the oligarchy, enabling E.F. Gordon to secure re-election to represent St G...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Recently, the Cannabis Licensing and Regulation Act has passed through the House of Assembly. It does not have to be approved by the Senate again and instead will head straight to the Governor for Royal Assent.
Despite being touted as a highly suppor...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Dwayne Robinson
The group of youth attending Bermuda’s first Youth Climate Summit in November 2021 addressed the issue of climate change with an impressive sense of motivation. The ideas collected at the YCS in the tracks of Conservation, Sustainability and Climate ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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After 50 years of sociopolitical activity preceded by a nebulous or nascent introduction through church and family, I think my tales of that experience may be of interest for those who are going forward with any political ambition. It is useful to kn...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi