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The non-profit sector in Bermuda has coped reasonably well in 2020, partly as a result of cutting costs early in the pandemic crisis.
The year 2021 will be critical for non-profits to further adapt their programmes and services to comply with Covid r...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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More than three weeks ago, I came across a story that raised a red flag over the prospects of a resumption of the cruise ship industry upon which Bermuda depends on for at least 80 per cent of its visitor traffic to the island between April and Nove...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian nuclear scientist considered the father of the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons programme, has been widely attributed to Israel, which has not claimed responsibility. Different theories have been...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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Today, I wish to speak of a great man.
A proud pond dog when people looked down on us. A proud union stalwart when it was dangerous to stand up for workers’ rights. A proud Progressive Labour Party stalwart when it was disadvantageous to wear the col...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Numbers are important, sure, and our number of parliamentary representatives — 47 in total — is an issue that crops up for debate every now and again.
A regular reader, and good friend, very recently raised the issue after columns that I had written...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
In 2016, African-Bermudians made up 98 per cent of our prison population. Yet African-Bermudians are approximately 52 per cent of the total population, and 62 per cent of the Bermudian population. This points to a collective failure to connect the tr...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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On June 24, Kelly Loeffler, an incumbent Republican senator and WNBA team owner, criticised the Black Lives Matter movement for being a “very divisive organisation” promoting “violence and destruction across the country”. In doing so, she kicked off ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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A colleague of mine recently asked a young girl, “Why does art matter to you?” The bright-eyed, seven-year-old paused for a second, reflected and then responded with certainty: “Art helps me.”
This matter-of-fact reply gripped me, simply because it...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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Seeking truth, especially in the political arena, throughout the world, is a never-ending challenge for those who choose the noble profession of journalism. The real test for most journalists is to remain focused on getting at the truth in the face o...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“What a plot, dem a plot ’gainst I and I”
— Ziggy Marley
On February 20, 2019, the British House of Commons released a report from its Foreign Affairs Committee. This report was entitled Global Britain and the British Overseas Territories: ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous