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A story on page nine of yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette referred to a rescheduling of the flu shots which were due to be given out to drive-through customers in Hamilton on Saturday.
The Department of Health has asked us to make clear that ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2014
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The data entry in the Labour Force Survey on unemployment produced by the Department of Statistics and which reflected the 2013 numbers, said it all. Black unemployment stood at a persistently high 9% in Bermuda last year, while unemployment levels f...
DATE: Nov 03, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
True leadership must recognise the times, adjust to the times and have a vision that is relevant to the realities of today and not what was or what we might wish it to be. For many Bermudians this is a time of great fear and anguish as so many of us ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Michael Weeks
By Bob Stewart
I was one of the 500 people who attended a public meeting about the Spending & Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission recommendations on October 8, but was not one of those who carried a placard or joined in the chanting.
I thought...
DATE: Oct 30, 2014
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By Lynne Woolridge
Once again, Christopher Famous has published an opinion about immigration matters which demonstrates that either he has very little understanding of what he is talking about or he is one of those people who hope that if they repeat...
DATE: Oct 28, 2014
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The destructive winds of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo, which hit Bermuda this month, has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars damage to businesses, Government building, schools, tourist accommodations, visitor attractions, and to perso...
DATE: Oct 25, 2014
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The fear and apprehension that accompanied Hurricane Gonzalo, after a surprise hit from Tropical Storm turned Hurricane Fay the weekend before, weighed heavily on Bermuda. But with the nervousness, came help, camaraderie and a sense of neighbourlines...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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By Myra Virgil
In 2012, Natalie Africa, then senior relationship manager at HSBC responsible for Community Development, approached me to discuss an idea to set up development programmes for small businesses in Bermuda. She and her team believed there...
DATE: Oct 16, 2014
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“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
– Mahatma Ghandi
By Liana Hall
Having been provided a platform from which to share my musings, I have pondered long and hard as to what form this column mig...
DATE: Oct 11, 2014
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AN OPINION: Dr Myra Virgil
Without doubt, these are tough times for non-profits in Bermuda. Greater need, particularly in the human services area, means donors are examining their charitable investments more closely, to ensure they have maximum impa...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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