21 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion" author Sir John Swan
Sir John Swan says the country needs to take a chance on a new idea and vote for your independent candidate
DATE: Feb 17, 2025
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Sir John Swan
Sir John Swan expects a raft of independent candidates to show themselves by Nomination Day
DATE: Jan 14, 2025
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Sir John Swan
The operation of good government relies on the same principles of management as in any complex organisation. As organisations mature, so, too, must their hierarchy reflect the principles of good governance.
Bermuda has a hard-earned reputation for be...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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Sir John Swan
Under the guise of “emergency powers” and fearmongering, the Premier has instilled a post-Covid authoritarian regime like no other. To come out of this, we need a quick-jolt recovery, financial stability and sustainable economic growth. Time is not o...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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Sir John Swan
Trust in our political leaders should be the cornerstone of a healthy democracy; that belief that politicians and their ministries will act in our best interests.
Distrust in politics is corrosive to a healthy democracy and in Bermuda this has become...
DATE: Feb 22, 2022
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Sir John Swan
If we in Bermuda have a date with destiny, then it does not look too promising now. But it does not have to be that way! There are many external forces that we can do nothing about; however, many of our most festering wounds such as economic and immi...
DATE: Feb 05, 2020
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Sir John Swan
The issue of same-sex marriage must be addressed with due consideration for every human being, but we are not the only country who has faced this issue.
There are several countries around the world that recognise same-sex marriage: Argentina, Canada,...
DATE: Aug 12, 2016
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Sir John Swan
There is a universal code of good leadership that has a mix of resolve, empathy, discretion, education and inspiration that generates confidence, trust and admiration. Good leadership is not status, prestige, privilege or money. It’s responsibility a...
DATE: Nov 25, 2015
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• Sound leadership with the moral and principal authority to conduct the affairs of the country.
• A commonsense and transparent course of action that best serves our country.
• Become a country of productive individuals who take pride in their respe...
DATE: Feb 18, 2015
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The longer I live, the more I realise the noticeable impact that attitude has on life. Thus, when we go through trials and tribulations of life, the outcome will be determined largely by our attitude.
We cannot change the past and we have very little...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Sir John Swan