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Martha Myron, Moneywise
Now that all the pomp and circumstance, experienced pundit reviews, and scrutiny by the public (in the papers, of course) is long gone, it is now the turn of a lowly Bermudian financial planner — who writes for the people — to...
DATE: Mar 17, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Whichever teams found their names on March Madness men’s basketball brackets across the United States yesterday, two things are certain: the overwhelming majority of the players will be black, and most of the handsomely compensated head coaches will ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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There is no doubt that Bermuda is as free a country as can be found anywhere, but we should be aware that there are Bermudian busybodies on our case, and if successful, they will make us a little less free. All with the noble objective of telling us ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Securing a scholarship and/or an award can be a tough exercise. It can be an even tougher exercise for those students with physical and/or learning disabilities. Such disabilities or funding barriers should not limit worthy students the chance to fur...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tinée Furbert
American parents are forever bombarded with information about how we are doing it wrong. Our helicopter-rescuing, “a trophy for every child because every child is a winner” cosseting ways are going to result in a generation of future adults unable to...
DATE: Mar 07, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Over the course of the next few weeks, we shall be witness to the biggest charade in the parliamentary calendar — and that is the Budget debate. One week of this charade has happened already and I’m willing to bet that most people had no idea. There ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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The following doubles as a response to the request for consultation on the Bermuda Government’s plans to introduce a sugar tax.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit a response to the Government’s proposal to introduce a sugar tax in September 201...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Donald Trump wants to arm teachers to prevent or reduce the carnage from future school shootings, such as the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, this month.
“A teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew...
DATE: Feb 28, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Bermudians should understand that the Progressive Labour Party government will never ever say the airport project is a good deal for Bermuda — no matter the facts, no matter the positive professional judgments on the deal. Even by its own consultant,...
DATE: Feb 27, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Dunkley
Budget time is also a time to think about taxes and tax systems. The Budget speech lamented that the tax system exacerbates the gap between the rich and poor. I recall making the same speech. The Government has pledged to find a new system to help to...
DATE: Feb 27, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bob Richards