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When the history of our time is written, the year 2019 may stand as the turning point in the battle for liberal democracy — a year when millions of people rose to fight against the forces that for more than a decade have been bulldozing it, trampling...
DATE: Dec 30, 2019
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As the year closes, I reflect on 12 months of hard work and success achieved by the officers and staff of the Bermuda Police Service. I am also pleased that there are fewer times I am referred to as the “new commissioner”, not least as I have made Be...
DATE: Dec 30, 2019
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Marking the 400th anniversary of African enslavement in the Anglo-United States, 2019 has been a year of bitter remembrance. Commemoration events, conferences, congressional hearings, news reports and public-awareness initiatives crammed calendars ov...
DATE: Dec 27, 2019
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We all know the carol Silent Night. As we head into the holidays, it is important to know that you truly do have a right to remain silent.
As the festive season comes into full swing, it is inevitable that there will be an increase in driving-relate...
DATE: Dec 21, 2019
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On November 23, St James Church in Somerset was filled for the Celebration of the Life of the late Veronica Ross. The congregation heard aspects of how this loving mother, iconic educator and community exemplar was not only concerned about some, but ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2019
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David Burt, Kim Wilson, Rolfe Commissiong and their sidekicks in the Progressive Labour Party have kicked off an intense interest with their proposals to create socialised medicine in Bermuda in 2020 despite the opposition of virtually all of the med...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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Things could not have gone better for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His ruling Conservative Party scored a thumping victory in last Thursday’s elections, securing dozens of new seats to forge a solid majority in Parliament. Johnson won what h...
DATE: Dec 17, 2019
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The recent passing of the Employment [Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave] Amendment Act is to be celebrated. This reflects recognition that the first few months of a child’s life are critical to attachment and bonding in families. The Empl...
DATE: Dec 17, 2019
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“How good and how pleasant it will be before God and man to see the unification of all Bermudians”
I read, with interest, Guilden Gilbert’s opinion of November 25, 2019 (“White Bermuda must change mindset to unite country”). The depiction of Bermuda...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Vic Ball
When it comes to elections, Labour leaders know what they have to try to avoid: any comparison to 1983. The only election fought under Michael Foot as leader was the moment the party suffered one of its most famous defeats.
Labour won its lowest sha...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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