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In the fourth of five articles in conjunction with the Bermuda’s Demographic Challenge series, Bill Storie highlights the hopes and concerns of those approaching retirement.
Today we discuss the third age group in our series — the 50 to 65-year-old...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bill Storie
Creating a cash cushion for yourself and your family is a good plan to start the new year.
This is a continuation of last week’s article, “Forget new year’s resolutions — just set one goal”.
A cashflow liquidity crunch, or a credit squeeze in industr...
DATE: Jan 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Hmmmm. It is now day five of brand new year 2019. You’ve just experienced another hectic year-end deadline at your job; you may have children and you’ve shopped and spent to meet the holiday expectations; you’ve laid out the red carpet for all the re...
DATE: Jan 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
America will celebrate its 400-year anniversary of colonisation through Virginia. The executive branch has mobilised a committee to recognise African inclusion, and Bermuda is integral to its existence. We often hear of Plymouth Rock and the pilgrims...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Populism is reverberating throughout the world. It manifests via polarised political outcomes; trade skirmishes or immigration backlash and it affects nearly all regions. In fact, demographically we are likely entering a period of heightened tensions...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
One of the great advantages Bermuda has enjoyed historically is the fact there were no wars fought on its shores, unlike most other countries.
Unless we count the single cannon ball fired from Gates Fort in St George’s at a Spanish rowing boat.
We d...
DATE: Jul 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
In the second part of his two-part commentary on inequality in Bermuda, economist Robert Stubbs discusses tax burdens on people of varying incomes.
If governments globally are reluctant to publish data concerning poverty, they regard releasing infor...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robert Stubbs
Recently, a significant political event took place in the Caribbean nation of Barbados — coincidentally on May 24. If my view is correct, it has profound implications for Bermuda. There was an absolute trouncing of the incumbent political party with ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
There are some among us, Mr Editor, who think we should scrap the Westminster system altogether. We know why. There appears to be so much unnecessary division and bitterness to our politics, which in turn seems to widen the divide in the greater comm...
DATE: Jun 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
A prevailing view in some circles in Bermuda, Mr Editor, is that the British Government will not entertain any further amendment to the Bermuda Constitution Order unless we deign to seek independence.
Whether or not that is the official position rema...
DATE: Jun 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
