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If anyone wonders what the intent is behind some of my articles, let me explain. There are two compelling motivations: the first is that I had long grown tired of there being an absence of thought and dialogue about political and social evolution, wh...
DATE: Jul 15, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
“The Treasury Department said officials from its Office of Tax Policy were ‛heartened by the positive reception to its proposals and the unprecedented progress being made towards establishing a global minimum tax’” —
Reuters
The fictions...
DATE: Jul 14, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
In January, I submitted my concerns regarding the proposed closure of the West End Primary School. This second submissions follows as a result of reviewing the Government’s well-advertised information.
One of the facts stated is that you are seeking...
DATE: Jul 14, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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Christopher Famous recently questioned the One Bermuda Alliance's motivation behind suggesting the elimination of Travel Authorisation Form in its present state.
We stand by that opinion and believe there is a better way to continue to protect our bo...
DATE: Jul 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Dunkley
Our island Bermuda has always been a unique place to experience life on this planet, perhaps mainly owing to our size, and compared with many other countries, a small population. Our geographical position has also provided a degree of isolation witho...
DATE: Jul 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
On Saturday, Charlottesville removed two equestrian statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from the city’s public squares. That removal will not “erase history”, as the statues’ defenders have repeatedly charged. It instead allows us a cleare...
DATE: Jul 13, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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“While there is a view that tax avoidance are laws of nature the reality is different. Nothing inherent in globalisation prevents governments from taxing profits at a high rate is they so wish. Instead of competition, governments can choose co-or...
DATE: Jul 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
The recent assassination of the Haitian president Jovenel Moïse has sent shock waves throughout the Western hemisphere. Haiti, which is known as the first of the enslaved colonies to break free and declare independence, has long suffered from authori...
DATE: Jul 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
The trustees of the National Sports Centre have been exploring how to decrease their more than $500,000 annual energy costs since 2017. The installation of an energy-saving microgrid system, projected to be completed by January 2022, will result in g...
DATE: Jul 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Jaché Adams
It was a busy week all around and I was looking forward to some downtime on Saturday. However, after reading the recent opinion piece by Jason Wade titled “Let's turn down the volume, Bermuda”, I felt compelled to respond for the good of the country....
DATE: Jul 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Dunkley