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Four months into this year and four people have died on our roads.
The most recent — the tragic death of a young lady on Middle Road — was a shocking new low for Bermuda with several vehicles involved that left the scene, literally leaving her for de...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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BIU president Chris Furbert is on solid ground when he states (according to the RG of May 2) that “the struggle for a better world continues”. Most people do so on a daily basis when they get out of bed to go to work; children do the same when they ...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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If any doubt lingered about whether the Bermuda community would wholeheartedly accept the America’s Cup as an event that would have a positive and healing effect on the Island’s economic ills, it must have been dispelled by two events held during the...
DATE: May 02, 2015
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Religious people who are anti-gay rights would do well to accept that they have already lost the argument over gay marriage.
Discrimination against homosexuals is now illegal. Inviting homosexuals to have access to the same marital rights as heterose...
DATE: Apr 22, 2015
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Shipping to Bermuda can be confusing even without considering international shipping conventions.
I hope to provide some clarity in this piece on Bills of Lading and General Average as they relate to maritime shipping law.
Please note that I am not...
DATE: Apr 18, 2015
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Dear Sir,
I am in shock and disbelief. A reality/unreality/Alice in Wonderland/financial incompetent nightmare, all rolled into one.
“Follow the money” they say, $18 million to be exact. Usually you would end up with a find.
But one suspects that t...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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I recently flagged an article, not a commentary, just a news description of the recent massacre of at least 147 civilians in Kenya, specifically targeted by their Islamic murderers because they were Christian.
I was then informed in several comments...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015
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Here’s an interesting fact. A child starting school in September 2015 will graduate from university in 2032. Adding a Master’s degree or a PhD will make the date of entry into the work force later by a number of years. That child will likely retire f...
DATE: Apr 07, 2015
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Vic Ball
Parliament in most societies is referred to as supreme. If our Parliament is not supreme, it is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and important institutions in our country. It is an institution that has responsibility to pass laws that govern our ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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Sir John Swan
It is both unfortunate and unproductive that time is now being spent detailing what transpired in a meeting I had with Premier Dunkley and Minister Fahy over the contentious issue of immigration reform when our energies should be directed to getting ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
