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Changing the flow March 18, 2005 Dear Sir, I never cease to wonder why nothing has been done to remedy the high concentration of the traffic on Church Street between Par-la-Ville and Burnaby Street. This problem occurs on a daily basis, and it is fur...

Bermuda's 2003 general election was a low point in the fortunes of independent or third-party candidates. There were only three candidates who were not from one of the two main parties. Between them, they could only scrape together 0.4 per cent of th...

As Bermuda's Christian community celebrated Easter this week, it was almost inevitable that at least one denomination would be embroiled in controversy. The Anglican Church is once again in a dispute over the future of one of its rectors, in this cas...

Closure is ?calamitous? March 20, 2005 Dear Sir, It is hard to imagine in the run-up to the acquisition last year of Smith?s by Trimingham?s that there weren?t more checks and balances in place; that there weren?t any merger gurus on board to pave th...

Last week's editorial on education focused primarily on the need to give schools more autonomy and to allow schools and principals to get on with the job. An article in last week's Economist Magazine adds weight to that argument ? and also takes a di...

WASHINGTON - "We will laud the bold and brave couples around the country that have committed to each other until death do they part," Nisa Islam Muhammad's Web site declares. "We want to acknowledge their bravery because in a world where it is far ea...

Shocked by closure March 10, 2005 Dear Sir, A real shocker! Truth is certainly stranger than fiction. Who in their right mind ten years ago would have predicted the present changes in the Bermuda retail sector? As a frequent visitor to your friendly ...

Penalising success March 20, 2005 Dear Sir, It would appear that Canon Tilson has been made a victim of his own work ethic. He works diligently, showing unconditional love to all with whom he makes contact. He clearly loves his job and others are dra...

No to dolphins March 19, 2005 Dear Sir, I would like to make a point regarding the March 10 letter by Animal Doctor about the Minister of Tourism's effort to enhance the industry through a captive dolphins exhibit: In July, my husband and I will make...

Upon the merciful conclusion of this year's instalment of the Budget Debate, the Speaker should have made the following announcement: "The 2005/2006 Budget Debate has been brought to you by the letter 'R' and the number '0'." If you'd been paying att...