1052 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion Writer"
Leave it to DJLT to tackle the sticky wickets, the touchy issues, the sensitive subjects, etc. Yes, I am a poo-poo disturber. I will admit that. But the reason I will continue to rock the boat is because I am in search of the TRUTH and desire to make...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
All Bermudians, just like citizens in many other countries around the world, are entitled to certain fundamental rights. As per our Bermuda Constitution those rights are:
Protection of right to life
Protection from inhumane treatment
Protection from...
DATE: Mar 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
I retain my interest in resolving the homeless/vagrancy issue currently tackled by so many eager and keen humanitarians.
When I joined the PLP at the age of 16 the needy were a motivating force for grassroots people like Hyacinth Burgess, Mary Haywar...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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What's the latest buzzword on the Island and the top trend accessory for success?
A coach.
In the past month alone, Bermuda has hosted three international coaches who have been brought here to give public talks and presentations offering ways to imp...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
So I ran into a guy last weekend who had just come to Bermuda, has high net worth, has clients with even higher net worth, and is here to consider bringing business to Bermuda.
The dude, who is a guest worker in my country, was at a local nightclub s...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
There is a brooding apathy among young people today. Our future leaders are immersed in a sense of disillusionment and a rejection of much of what an older generation embraces as the status quo. Political leaders attempt to bridge this divide by maki...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
One of the core elements of a democracy is the right to vote the right of the people to freely decide which politicians and which parties have earned their support and deserve their vote.
A dark chapter in Bermuda’s quest for a more democratic socie...
DATE: Jan 25, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
The Bermuda National Pension Scheme (the Plan), while brilliant in conception and as currently in force, is not meeting the needs of older workers in our public workforce during this unprecedented decline in economic job activity in Bermuda.
Here’s...
DATE: Jan 21, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
It’s time to move forward and move on family. We have to figure out what’s going wrong in Bermuda and whatever it is we need to do to grow our economy, improve the standard of education of our people, develop our workforce, decrease crime, stop murde...
DATE: Jan 20, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
The issue of driver distractions is attracting considerable attention from road safety advocates and legislators alike. Although driver distractions have always been present, the increasing availability and use of portable and pre-installed electroni...
DATE: Jan 19, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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