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Anthony Francis sounds like a man with a mission — a mission which cannot be allowed to fail.
As the new chairman of the board of CedarBridge, he says in today’s Royal Gazette: “Berkeley, Warwick Academy and TN Tatem all have history — we’re creating...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013
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Whilst many of the comments made on stories on www.royalgazette.com are sane, many are also the definition of vitriol — and insanity.
As a newspaper, The Royal Gazette is clearly a staunch supporter of freedom of speech, but it will never condone per...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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Welcome to the new look page four — a page we have now clearly titled as ‘Opinion’ in order to greater reflect its purpose.
Opinions are the lifeblood of democracy — and also the lifeblood of any newspaper if it is serious about giving a platform to ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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Drinking and driving in Bermuda is a national pastime and, unfortunately, socially acceptable. So is speeding on the roads.
According to police statistics, 76 people were arrested for impaired driving after accidents last year. No doubt, that does no...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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The announcement yesterday of the budget for the Community and Cultural Development Ministry revealed some eye-opening facts.
Money allocated to the Bermuda Housing Corporation increased 49 percent, to continue funding the HUSTLE truck initiative and...
DATE: Feb 28, 2013
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How many times have you almost knocked down a ‘third laner’ trying to switch lanes? How many times have you experienced erratic driving because a motorist is too busy texting? How many times have you seen a mangled bike at the side of the road?
The ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2013
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Is it anti-climax or were expectations too high? There is a sense of ‘what was missing’ when Finance Minister ET (Bob) Richards read the Budget yesterday.
But in the cold light of day, what else was to be expected? The focus was on the debt, jobs and...
DATE: Feb 23, 2013
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Finance Minister (ET) Bob Richards has to achieve the impossible today.
He has to stabilise the debt, he has to find money for a robust social package, he has to find ways of helping businesses survive, he has limited ways of finding new revenue and ...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
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It’s a dire warning and one that we need to heed urgently — before we price ourselves out of the market.
The cost of care is simply not sustainable for such a small island and can no longer be taken for granted, especially as the population is gettin...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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“That wharf is — in terms of design and construction — full of defects and deficiencies and is not safe. We have been lucky enough so far not to have a major problem but that may be down to a matter of luck.”
Those were the words of Public Works Mini...
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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