ELAINE MURRAY
Sun closure: The Sun told stories of relationships
Elaine Murray: The Sun has told the story of political battles, scandals; deaths and destruction; and sometimes that only filled just one day’s worth of newsprint.
The bank knew more than voters
Elaine Murray: If a bank calls you asking about an American consultant attempting to open a local account, no matter that he has a work permit, a red flag should have gone up and you should have asked a few questions.
It’s wrong to make PRC holders the scourge of Bermuda
Elaine Murray: It is patently unfair to have Permanent Resident Holders bear the brunt of criticism and hate lobbed at them for a condition that they did not create.
Wave the beach goodbye
Elaine Murray: Removing a beach from Tourism is unprecedented in Bermuda.
Things I’ll always miss about Dad
Elaine Murray: No one ever lost his temper in quite the spectacular fashion that my father did.
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Happy Valentine’s Day to our kind women
Elaine Murray: I've been thinking a lot lately about the women in Bermuda who give tirelessly and with so much love every day.
CONTEXT & FALLOUT / THE JOANNE MACPHEE FIRING
Good people sometimes make big mistakes
Elaine Murray: Joanne MacPhee has apologized for her actions to the community and to BIU leader Christopher Furbert and he has accepted her apology. The rest of us should follow suit and get back to making Bermuda work for all Bermudians.
I believe in Bermuda, not investing in St Kitts
Elaine Murray: I've got to admit that I was pretty jealous when I saw that my fellow columnist, Christopher Famous was down in St Kitts soaking up the rays with his family.
Why don’t we embrace commercial immigration?
Elaine Murray: As I drive through the thriving metropolis known as Hamilton, parking bays are empty, stores are empty and it’s so quiet it feels like a public holiday every day of the week.
Relish the quiet moments
Elaine Murray: Alone in the dark save for the beautiful lights of our Christmas tree, I always marvel at another spectacular Christmas and my undeserved blessings.
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Your Excellency: I think you got this one wrong
Elaine Murray: Governor George Fergusson, with all due respect, you are wrong not to confirm Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy Clarke for the position of Director of Public Prosecutions.
Making gravy for Pavarotti was a Thanksgiving high note
Elaine Murray: This is a true story. Many years ago I made gravy for the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
SAGE report: $10m? Now I’m really sick
Elaine Murray: My head practically spins when I think of all the maladies civil servants must have endured to have missed the equivalent of 42,000 days at work in 2012-2013.
Judge’s chauvinistic comments undermine women
Elaine Murray: Justice Carlisle Greaves failed miserably in his duty and should recuse himself from any further domestic violence cases.
It’s not the taxi fare increase, it’s the amount that irks
Elaine Murray: Too bad the Tourism Minister, Shawn Crockwell, doesn't understand the impact a 25% hike in cab fares will have on restaurants, retail and one’s ability to see some of the fantastic sights in Bermuda.
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