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Finance Minister Paula Cox's guidance to her Cabinet colleagues that they need to trim their Ministries' Budgets by 10.5 percent is surprising.
First, this is a deeper cut than might have been expected. That will cause fears that, prudence aside, the...
DATE: Oct 23, 2008
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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Wednesday, October 22, the 296th day of 2008. There are 70 days left in the year.
On this date
In 1797, French balloonist Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent, landing safely from a height of abo...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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The Progressive Labour Party heads into its annual conference today, with rumours of coups and leadership challenges swirling around once again.
The reasons for the rumours are fairly clear.
Premier Dr. Ewart Brown's popularity and approval ratings a...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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There is something quite suspect, nefarious even, about the recent spate of "news" reports telling us that Premier Brown is or was about to face a challenge to his leadership of the Progressive Labour Party (and therefore the country) at this week's ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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Premier Dr. Ewart Brown spoke to the Island last night and acknowledged that Bermuda will be affected by the turmoil afflicting world financial markets.
It was about time. He has been noticeably quiet on the issue, allowing Finance Minister Paula Cox...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Absurd to the nth degree
October 16, 2008
Dear Sir,
I read the Gazette every day online from New York. I have been to Bermuda 36 times and I like to see what is happening in my favourite place in the world.
I read Mr. Dunleavy's article about the neg...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Honour our heroes correctly
October 10, 2008
Dear Sir,
I'm curious — why is the celebration commemorating Nationals Heroes' Day being held on Sunday October 12, 2008, the day before the public holiday? Perhaps because it clashes with another event an...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Back in the halcyon days of December, 2007 the Progressive Labour Party unveiled a series of election promises which offered all kinds of "freebies" for public transport, Bermuda College tuition, day care and health care for seniors.
When these initi...
DATE: Oct 20, 2008
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Just wondering...
October 11, 2008
Dear Sir,
I write in response to the Editor's note which followed my letter to the Editor – "Fresh Blood for Customs" in today's edition of The Royal Gazette which read: "Unlike the Commissioner of Police, the Gover...
DATE: Oct 20, 2008
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Hugely entertaining
October 15, 2008
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I am writing to congratulate all those involved in last weekend's Festival of Sail at Barr's Bay Park. If the aim of this event was to raise awareness of sailing in Bermuda, then I believe it succeeded a...
DATE: Oct 18, 2008
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