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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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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The past few weeks have provided an invaluable insight into what some of the electorate are talking about and what their concerns really are.
Every time I stop and talk to the voters in Warwick North East, the same issues crop up: affordable healthca...
DATE: Jun 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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Do you remember being little? All the doting relatives asking what you were going to be when you grow up. Young children are always so truthful, so sincere, and breathtakingly honest.
Some children say they want to be a diver, while others it was to ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
A few months ago, I was given a message that I had been summoned to the court of Edwena Smith at her stately home on Montpelier Road in Devonshire.
For those who didn’t know, Mrs Smith was a legendary teacher of Latin at the Berkeley Institute from 1...
DATE: May 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous