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My earliest months of life were spent in a cotton sack, dragged along by my parents as they picked cotton in the fields of the large East Texas plantation where they toiled as sharecroppers in the 1940s. I learnt from them that my life would continue...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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Protecting Bermuda’s environment has never been so important — and yet, it is at risk as never before.
Bermuda’s green space is rapidly diminishing because we are not adhering to our own conservation guidelines. It is particularly affecting areas of ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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The idea of freedom and democracy is not a cliché; it means something that is to be activated. The idea of a free world or society has implications that require a structure in order to be perpetuated with integrity and believers willing to stand, mor...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Most of the public are familiar with the mobile phone industry’s top-up plan for its prepaid devices. It is a means by which a customer can replenish their mobile device with time or data credit without extending the validity period.
I, as a parent,...
DATE: Nov 23, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Marcus Jones
World Children’s Day is celebrated annually on November 20. This was the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. On the same day in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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So, did you vote in the General Election last month? Really? Well you’re not alone, but the voter numbers may surprise you.
More than 20,000 registered Bermudian voters did not vote. Yes, more than 20,000.
That means nearly half of our 46,311 regi...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Scott Pearman
Unprecedented times often call for unprecedented measures. The recent announcement by the Minister of Finance regarding the Government providing loans to former Fairmont Southampton employees once again demonstrates this government’s ability to be ad...
DATE: Nov 21, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jaché Adams
“It’s 400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
And it's the same old-time colonial, imperialistic philosophy
I said it’s 400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
And my people, they still don’t see”
— Peter Tosh
On November 6, the ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The worldwide pandemic has put additional strain on our already struggling economy. We are witnessing the beginning of the tough times to come, and now we must question whether our hospital is being properly supported, as it is crucial during this gl...
DATE: Nov 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Dwayne Robinson
Throne Speech. The Reply. Point. Counterpoint.
Now we all understand the politics of debate in the House of Assembly. Only too well. Meanwhile, outside the legislature partisans pile on with pointed comments.
There’s a wonderful Arabic proverb that s...
DATE: Nov 19, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
