1046 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion Writer"
I need to speak to the thorny subject of a minimum and living wage, which has been proposed as legislation. I can certainly relate to the morality of people working and earning enough to afford a roof over their heads and raise a family, with all tha...
DATE: Jul 28, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
One hundred runs! Something that every cricketer dreams of getting. More so, they dream of getting those elusive 100 runs during Cup Match.
A feat very few have achieved. One hundred years of age! Ten decades on Earth, something many dream about, yet...
DATE: Jul 27, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Populism is reverberating throughout the world. It manifests via polarised political outcomes; trade skirmishes or immigration backlash and it affects nearly all regions. In fact, demographically we are likely entering a period of heightened tensions...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
As we sit back and reflect on the past 12 months of Bermuda’s history, we are struck by a variety of thoughts, feelings and visions.
First, let us say thank you to all who participated in the democratic process of registering to vote and subsequently...
DATE: Jul 20, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
In the first of a two-part commentary, economist Robert Stubbs examines inequality in Bermuda.
My recent column exposing our unenviable, internationally extreme degrees of income inequality and poverty in Bermuda, advocating for the adoption of a th...
DATE: Jul 04, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robert Stubbs
A great deal has changed in recent decades, in educating our young people to meet various challenges along the path of life. Most would agree that there have been major strides in technology and teaching techniques, designed to better equip students ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Recently, the Caribbean island of Grand Cayman served as the host for the 43rd Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region conference. The conference ran from June 16 to 23.
Nearly 100 delegates from almost...
DATE: Jun 29, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
I wanted to write a follow-up to my previous opinion, titled “The campaign for equality”, which was published on May 7 of this year.
A comment was made that I felt needed answering in greater detail. The comment was this:
“Why is the United Nations a...
DATE: Jun 13, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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On Friday, the Minister of Health announced that the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 2) Bill 2018, more commonly referred to as the Sugar Tax Bill, would be amended during the debate to take into account “further consideration of the consultation feedba...
DATE: Jun 12, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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The world’s first Ocean Risk Summit held in Bermuda recently drew leaders from across political, economic, environmental and risk sectors to identify the potential exposures to ocean-related risk and tackle its broad-ranging consequences.
Scientis...
DATE: Jun 12, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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