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Educators are not happy that this newspaper described the disagreement over what constitutes a passing grade in GCSE exams as a “row”. So be it. The fact is that this is a deadly serious issue which needs to be settled.
Quite simply, you cannot have...
DATE: Oct 06, 2011
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David Sullivan’s announcement that he will run as an Independent candidate in the Devonshire South Central by-election should be welcomed.
First, democracy is well served when people run for office and when the public is given a wide variety of choi...
DATE: Oct 06, 2011
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Premier Paula Cox’s announcement that payroll tax will be frozen for retail workers for the next six months is welcome news. This newspaper has been advocating actions of this kind for some time, and anything that will help local businesses keep peop...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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Bermuda received a double hit this week with news that Willowbank will be closing indefinitely and that hedge fund administrator Citi Hedge Funds Services will be shedding 100 jobs.
It’s not hard to figure out why.
Willowbank is just the latest hot...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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The visit of Britain’s Minister for Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham, has given every appearance of success.
Mr Bellingham said all of the right things, citing the Island as a model for other Overseas Territories, and pledging to develop a tru...
DATE: Sep 28, 2011
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One Bermuda Alliance leaders will no doubt be jubilant about poll results published today in The Royal Gazette which show that the new party leads the governing Progressive Labour Party when it comes to people’s voting intentions.
This is the first t...
DATE: Sep 26, 2011
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It is pretty obvious that no single change will end violent crime, especially among young people. But a multitude of small steps can make a difference.
In that context, CedarBridge Academy’s partnership with Peaceful Schools International will help,...
DATE: Sep 23, 2011
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Bermuda does not need any more bad news on the economic front, but that does not mean it will stop.
Yesterday saw the release of the retail sales figures for July, which proved what was fairly obvious anyway that the recession is deepening and recove...
DATE: Sep 23, 2011
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If the supporters of the changes to the way candidates are selected for the Progressive Labour Party wanted to ensure that sitting MPs did not become complacent, they certainly achieved that on Tuesday night.
Two MPs, veteran backbencher Ashfield De...
DATE: Sep 22, 2011
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A recent editorial criticised the pace of education reform since the 2007 Hopkins Report and questioned whether there was meaningful progress in public education.
Whether it was in response to that editorial or not, Education Minister Dame Jennifer ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2011
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