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The vision of the Minister of Education, Paula Cox, to make the public system of education the first choice of the public is neither laudable, nor correct, as mentioned in a recent editorial of January 30 headed "Education for All". Her vision is sim...
DATE: Feb 16, 2002
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February 5, 2002
Dear Sir,
I want to tell you a true story.
Last May, after a 45-year gap, I finally revisited Bermuda on a much needed vacation with my significant other. I was last in your country in June, 1956 to participate in a two-week tennis c...
DATE: Feb 16, 2002
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Finance Minister Eugene Cox has described yesterday's Budget Statement as a "sweetheart Budget" and at first glance there is good reason to do so.
Most taxes — everyone's first concern — are not going up, and in some cases, are being cut, and rightly...
DATE: Feb 16, 2002
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February 10, 2002
The following was sent to Alex Scott, Minister of Works and Engineering and copied to The Royal Gazette.
Dear Minister,
Re: The Flatts Village Public Dock
Just a quick note to express our appreciation and congratulations for the exc...
DATE: Feb 16, 2002
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TODAY is Friday, February 15, the 46th day of 2002. There are 319 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
ON THIS DATE
In 1564, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa.
In 1820, American suffragist Susan B. Anthony was born i...
DATE: Feb 15, 2002
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Th announcement that Overseas Partners Ltd., by many counts one of the ten largest insurance companies based in Bermuda, is being put into run-off should be a reminder that international business cannot be taken for granted.
OPL's decision to go into...
DATE: Feb 14, 2002
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Valentine's Day may be an over-commercialised invention to sell more greetings cards and roses, as some people believe, but as Nancy Acton's feature in today's Lifestyle shows, it can also be a reminder of the value of long-lasting marriages to the w...
DATE: Feb 14, 2002
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The “cessation of hostilities” between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union should be welcomed, given that any disruption on the labour front is bad news.
And given that there should be trust between Government and labour and employers alike, ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2002
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While Union Street may not be the best possible site for a low-cost housing complex for single men, today’s story reporting that the development is going ahead will be welcome news for the men facing eviction from the Canadian Hotel.
Putting people o...
DATE: Feb 13, 2002
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Today is Wednesday, February 13, the 44th day of 2002. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Ash Wednesday.
On this date
DATE: Feb 13, 2002
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