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‘There are others who feel the way I do and have experienced the same circumstances, but only I and one other of my colleagues were willing to come forward and speak of the injustice that is currently taking place with the practice of mandatory retir...
DATE: Dec 13, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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This is a response to an Editorial in The Royal Gazette on December 3.
1. Thanks for finally recognising that the adoption of the Cambridge Curriculum was the enactment of a recommendation contained in the ‘Hopkins Report’.
2. The hope “ … that mor...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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I feel obligated to respond to PLP candidate Vince Ingham’s claim (at the Victor Scott Primary PLP meeting on December 5) that the business community in Bermuda ‘have no social conscience and they are acting for their own interests’. This is an irres...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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This week, Nathan answers the questions we put to him about Bermuda’s fiscal situation and what can be done to improve it.
Just how serious is Bermuda’s public debt?
A major tipping point in regards to future solvency occurs when the average intere...
DATE: Dec 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Question sent to my inbox: “In your opinion, what is the OBA saying that the UBP has never said? Given that it is commonly accepted that Bermudians (similarly to the United States) are heavily influenced by race when deciding who to vote for, what is...
DATE: Nov 30, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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It is now less than a month away so if you celebrate Christmas, I really hope that you are much more organised that I am. Lots of festive fun coming up so let's get right down to it:
The Adult Services’ film selection at Bermuda National Library this...
DATE: Nov 29, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Some years ago there was a film entitled ‘On the Beach’ which dealt with the aftermath of a nuclear encounter. One scene depicted a deserted street, with pieces of paper drifting about in a gentle breeze. What appeared to be a headline on a newspaper...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
The choice that you make on December 17 will be one of the most important in the life of this country.
On that day, having endured five years of unemployment, soaring debt and violent crime under the current Government, you can cast a vote for hope a...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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This is an open letter to the financial institution employees offered voluntary retirement this week of November 10, 2012 as well as to all individuals who have been made redundant during Bermuda’s serious economic downturn.
This week has been a tou...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Never before in modern history has Bermuda faced economic and social challenges such as it does now. There is probably no Bermudian who has not been affected by this crisis. Many are frightened by all that they see, hear and experience firsthand. How...
DATE: Nov 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
