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October 2020 saw the start of the next phase of the Ministry of Education’s school transformation process, and the consultative phase of the Progressive Labour Party's promise to the people of Bermuda is well under way.
That promise is to enact educa...
DATE: Nov 10, 2020
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In 1919, a compassionate and beautiful Act of Parliament was passed in Britain for all Commonwealth soldiers returning from the First World War.
In Bermuda, it guaranteed free hospital treatment for life at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, pensions...
DATE: Nov 10, 2020
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There really is no reason to overcomplicate the relatively simple. The European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development — highlighted in Will Mc Callum’s recent article entitled “Proposed new tax rules likely to hit Bermu...
DATE: Nov 09, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Phil Perinchief
Black women saved Joe Biden.
Without our support, the president-elect would be preparing a powerful speech about how despite his defeat, the nation needs to stand together as a united people to blunt the effects of President Donald Trump's white supr...
DATE: Nov 09, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Taylor Crumpton
The principal impact of the election overall, and its effect on our lives, personal and business, depends on the outcome in the Senate. Which party gains control is the issue.
Assuming Joe Biden wins, as now seems likely, notwithstanding a potential...
DATE: Nov 07, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Stuart E. Seigel
Just how high a price are the citizens of Japan willing to pay for the privilege of hosting the Olympics?
That question is getting a partial answer this month as a series of baseball games are being hosted — with government approval — in crowded stad...
DATE: Nov 07, 2020
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About 20 years ago; wait, was it 30 years ago?
Losing track of time.
About 30 years ago, an elder by the name of Manders Ingham took me under his wing to teach me about motor mechanics.
I guess that was the bait.
What he really ended up teaching me w...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
It was 30 years ago that Clarance “Nicky” Saunders set the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth Games alight with his glorious, record-breaking performance in the men’s high jump in Auckland, New Zealand.
Nicky was competition-ready; he was in the best ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Election Day began with a nation clenching its fist. Trying not to cry; ready to fight.
And desperate to breathe a sigh of relief.
The citizenry was pulled taut across the political divide: the left with their “vote” masks and the right with their MA...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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OK, in the context of levelling the playing field for Bermuda politics, let's say the war was won. Now Bermuda must win the peace.
I recall the famous author D.H. Lawrence at the end of the First World War complaining about the horrible tools of war...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi