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Independence not the answer
October 2, 2010
Dear Sir,
As we go through our individual "battles", financial, domestic or otherwise, everyone seems to have an answer for the difficulties facing our economy, or for the lack of housing, employment and ju...
DATE: Oct 05, 2010
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Few would dispute that the challenging times Bermuda is facing demand quality leadership.
With rising crime, a declining economy, education and health care on the minds of many, speculation is rife over what can be expected with a change of leadershi...
DATE: Oct 04, 2010
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For about two years now I have been following news stories and research on a small group of basic elements. On September 23rd a little story caught my eye. It seems China has put some form of embargo on all exports of a series of these materials to J...
DATE: Oct 04, 2010
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Fifteen teachers were not paid at the end of last month and another 90 were not paid for their scale post positions.
Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles said the situation is another example of teachers not being treated properly...
DATE: Oct 04, 2010
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So what are we to do about an economy that is so badly broken? We have to look at where we've been, figure out what went wrong and be open to new ways of doing things.
That's what Robert Reich does in "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Futur...
DATE: Oct 02, 2010
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According to the Bermuda National Tumour Registry, prostate cancer is by far the most commonly occurring cancer in men on the Island: out of the 81 cases reported by the Registry for 2009, more than half (42) were for cancer of the prostate.
In terms...
DATE: Oct 02, 2010
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Grammy Award-winning artist Toni Braxton will close the 15th annual Bermuda Music Festival tonight.
Opening acts include Chewstick and Malcolm Hollis, a boy said to have perfect pitch.
Malcolm, who has symptoms of autism, will take the stage as par...
DATE: Oct 02, 2010
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People caught for minor crimes such as possessing small amounts of cannabis can now be offered Police cautions saving them from a criminal conviction.
The initiative, revealed this week by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Rory Field, prompted po...
DATE: Oct 01, 2010
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'Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression'. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Over the las...
DATE: Oct 01, 2010
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"None of us is as smart as all of us." – Japanese proverb.
I'm not running for leader, Mr. Editor, but I have some strong views on what's needed to turn things around in Bermuda. Step one: We need to bring about some fundamental change at the top in...
DATE: Oct 01, 2010
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