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The Community Education & Development Programme will be holding Fall Term Registration from Monday, September 11 until Friday, September 22nd.
Classes offered range from college preparatory, island permaculture, vehicle maintenance, to carpentry, til...
DATE: Sep 04, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Few drivers or riders on our narrow winding roads have not had the experience of having to take evasive action to avoid another motorist who appeared oblivious to the safety of themselves and others by displaying conduct that is contrary to basic rul...
DATE: Sep 02, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others”
— Wikipedia.com
For years we have heard a number of comments specific to Bermudians’ joint community efforts. Two of them are “Bermudians only come together...
DATE: Sep 01, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“Leaders are people who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone.”
— Haile Selassie
Let...
DATE: Aug 25, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The new Progressive Labour Party government will have its plate full with a wide range of complex issues. Among them will be the deeply disturbing trend of gun violence, believed to be gang-related, which seems unstoppable despite numerous efforts by...
DATE: Jul 24, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“The youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity” — Benjamin Disraeli
Bermuda has a new leader. Not yet 40 years old, David Burt swept to a decisive victory last week. In a masterful display of politics, collaboration, shrewdness, organisation, a...
DATE: Jul 22, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
General elections are supposed to be the healthy way for people to choose who they feel most suited to be in a leadership role in dealing with the people’s business. The process can be quite challenging when two groups vying for that honour embark up...
DATE: Jul 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Martha Myron, Moneywise
With the 2017 election just days away, here is a summary of some of the main points of both Bermuda’s political parties’ platforms. Note: this summary is not all inclusive. You, the voter are encouraged to read the summery of ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
“I believe that party politics is the basis of our demise.”
The idea of independents in the House has been raised by a few persons, with the resounding response being: “It will never happen” or “They just simply do not want it to happen.”
From where...
DATE: Jul 15, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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On May 9, 2016, the Progressive Labour Party held a press conference where acting Opposition leader David Burt alleged that JetBlue had been pressured by Aecon to fire shadow transport minister Lawrence Scott because of his opposition to the airport ...
DATE: Jul 10, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew