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August 1 marked the anniversary of emancipation. Today, we reflect on the life of Bob Moses, a quiet hero of the American Civil Rights movement who died on July 25, aged 86.
Bob, an unpretentious soul, voluntarily confronted Mississippi terror alone...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
On the eve of the holiday to commemorate our emancipation, the government of the day dipped its pen into the inkwell of callous arrogance and removed with one stroke 152 years of Black history. West End School in their minds should exist only in a mu...
DATE: Aug 02, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Cecille Snaith-Simmons
The Olympics women's gymnastics tournament suggests that this is a sport coming to terms with its devastating recent history. Indeed, Simone Biles has been determined to make sure this is the case.
The superstar was assaulted by physician Larry Nassa...
DATE: Jul 31, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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Although much of the world remains in the grip of a pandemic that has crippled economies and altered lifestyles for millions, an even greater threat looms when democracy is threatened by the politically powerful in some countries in order to secure s...
DATE: Jul 31, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
It’s Cup Match time in Bermuda! After falling victim to the pandemic last year, our beloved two-day holiday is back, albeit with a difference. There is nothing like Cup Match anywhere else in the world. Having a cricket game played on two days of his...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Raynor
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, both billionaires, went into suborbital space, the first steps in privatising space travel — hearkening back to the days of the great adventures of the mid-century. Then, too, for those who understand history, Atlantic...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Naftali Bennett began his term as Israel's new prime minister by praising his predecessor for the successful Covid vaccination programme and promising more of the same: “Vaccinations, not lockdowns” has been his mantra. The pivot from state-mandated ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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The day the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was lifted from its pedestal in Charlottesville and driven away, Zyahna Bryant stood near by, wearing pearls.
The adult adornment was telling. It showed she had grown up while waiting for that m...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Theresa Vargas
For far too long, we have had an addiction with speed on our narrow roads. There has been a countless number of articles by others drawing attention to this, including The Royal Gazette’s own Drive for Change campaign that was launched three years ag...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Raynor
“The Treasury Department said officials from its Office of Tax Policy were ‛heartened by the positive reception to its proposals and the unprecedented progress being made towards establishing a global minimum tax’” —
Reuters
The fictions...
DATE: Jul 14, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
