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In September 1492, Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage to the Americas recorded “much weed ... in some places so thick that it actually held back the ships”. Three years ago, I was fortunate to travel out from Bermuda to get some flavour of the...
DATE: Oct 19, 2013
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October 17, 2013
Dear Sir,
I have read recent articles referencing the Bermuda Regiment and to avoid public misunderstanding:
1. The hourly rate for a basic private soldier is $17.87 (not $7.75).
2. A private soldier’s initial enlistment period of ...
DATE: Oct 19, 2013
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October 16, 2013
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Very rarely am I compelled to write to the Editor regarding my feelings on a newspaper story but I could not let this pass without making my comments. I was overwhelmed to see the response to someone who appears to be in ne...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013
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October 15, 2013
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It’s so easy to be critical of others while laying blame, after all, the mirror is meant only to show us how beautiful we are and to help us hide the blemishes. Until it becomes painfully obvious, we hardly recognise the fa...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013
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October 13, 2013
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The Ministry of Education has recently embarked upon a consultation process through public meetings to solicit input from Bermuda’s parents as to how they want to be involved in their children’s education. More specifically...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013
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In an article in Wednesday’s The Royal Gazette it was erroneously reported that the Grandparent’s Brunch at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess would begin at 3.30pm on Sunday, when it actually begins at noon and concludes at 3.30pm. We apologise for the ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013
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October 13, 2013
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Have you ever been stuck behind a long line starting from, by the Tennis Stadium near the old Youth Centre? The cars in front of you are parents picking up children because they don’t want their children catching a bus, for...
DATE: Oct 17, 2013
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The following is an opinion piece submitted by Becky Ausenda, executive director of the Bermuda Education Network.
Coming to a school near you — independent inspection regimes?
It seemed like just another Town Hall meeting about education last Wednes...
DATE: Oct 15, 2013
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2013 International Day of the Girl
Back in 2009-10, I spent a year embedded with the US military in southern Afghanistan. Something struck me right away: I rarely saw women, and on the few occasions I did, they were always covered from head to toe ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2013
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A story in yesterday’s Business Section about the launch of Trash-It NOW stated that the business’s full-sized dumpster is 20 percent larger than the competition. In fact, their medium-sized dumpster is 20 percent larger than the competition.
DATE: Oct 10, 2013
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