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Hector must give some kudos to the oldest MP in the House, Louise Jackson, for demonstrating that just because she is in her 70s doesn’t mean she isn’t ‘down with the kids.’ During a lengthy and tedious debate, fellow member of the UBP David Dodwell>...
DATE: May 25, 2007
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Twenty four hours is a long time in politics, or so the saying goes. A few months therefore are an eternity.
If there’s anything that we’ve learned in Bermuda over the past few years, months, and hours, it’s that the more things change the more they ...
DATE: May 25, 2007
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Foreigners do have clout
May 5, 2007
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I’m a Bermudian who is a bit tired of this “foreigner” bashing when it comes to traffic. When the idea of banning single Bermudian persons from owning a vehicle was floated there was an incredible uproar...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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WASHINGTON — It just gets worse and worse. We already knew that Alberto Gonzales — who, unbelievably, remains our attorney general — was willing to construe the Constitution and the Geneva Conventions however George W. Bush and Dick Cheney wanted.We ...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2007. There are 222 days left in the year.
ON THIS DATE
In 1533, the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.
In 2003, in Iraq, the US civil ...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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Contrary to the caption on Monday's front page about the Ebony Fashion Fair, the travelling fashion show had been seen in Bermuda before.
DATE: May 23, 2007
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The All Bermuda Congress, which ran an advertisement in this newspaper yesterday on its ten pledges, has provided some radical ideas on how Bermuda should be governed — and how Bermudians should govern themselves. The ABC’s proposals are timely. Berm...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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Favouritism runs rife
May 15, 2007
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The Brown Government just doesn’t get it! Lessons learned from the Bermuda Housing Corporation saga have been forgotten with each succeeding Cabinet shuffle. The recent disclosure that the Government’s gra...
DATE: May 22, 2007
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A basic human right - to work and contribute to society
In February, The Department of Human Affairs published a request for Expressions of Interest for the job of assisting Government in its review of the Human Rights Act. This review will be quite ...
DATE: May 22, 2007
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) — After a year in power, Iraq’s prime minister stands accused of failing to seize chances to make painful changes required to stabilise the country.Nuri al-Maliki took power with the image of a strong man who could take tough decisi...
DATE: May 22, 2007
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