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The surreal nature of international travel in the Covid era was beamed live around the world last weekend. In the opening minutes of a World Cup qualifier in São Paulo between Brazil and Argentina, play ground to a halt when public-health officials w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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On February 24, a resource centre and safe space for LGBTQ people in Ghana was shut down by the state. Since then, there has been a concerted effort to dehumanise and harm queer and transgender people in Ghana. In May, police arrested 21 LGBTQ activi...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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“How long? Not long”, a speech by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr made on the steps of the State Capitol of Montgomery after the Selma to Montgomery march. Since that speech, how many times has that question borne relevance? Do we see an end t...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Grief can come in many forms, but it is often something we grapple with. While there is no one right way to grieve effectively, as a therapist I often see the challenges people face in processing their grief, and sometimes finding themselves stuck.
G...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Gemma Harris
The beauty of the character that Michael K. Williams brought to life on The Wire was his extraordinary complexity. Omar Little was a Black man who stalked the streets of Baltimore wearing a swashbuckling duster and carrying a deadly sawed-off shotgun...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Robin Givhan
Happy Labour Day to the workers of Bermuda. As we celebrate this day, I take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks and gratitude to each and every worker for the contributions you make to our island home.
The previous year has been a tumultuous...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Jason Hayward
Chris Furbert levelled a threat in a recent address without any hint of frailty in saying that labour could bring down the Progressive Labour Party government. He went on to say that there are five members on the back bench they could count on for su...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
With the Labour Day weekend approaching, it is incumbent that some response be made to the Letter to the Editor by Robert Stewart, which was published on Thursday, September 2, 2021. This, since the day offers a period of reflection on the key matter...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Labour Day belongs to the hard-working men and women of Bermuda. They have worked hard and continue to work hard to build a better life for themselves and their families. On this day, they deserve to relax and to enjoy some hard-earned rest and relax...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Cole Simons
Across the world, countries have had to put in Covid-19 mandates to stem the rate of infections.
As a prime example, in Paris persons cannot dine indoors unless they have proof of vaccination or a recent negative test.
Canada has mandated that it wil...
DATE: Sep 03, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous