OPINION
Shoddy roads a sign of declining standards
A couple of days before Hurricane Bill visited the island, I took the opportunity to take a drive around the main roads of Bermuda and noticed something wherever I went - a large majority of the pink reflective material on the bus stop poles are peeling from the pole exposing …
Why the public should be made aware of predators in their midst
The murder of 14-year-old Rhiana Moore and her unborn child by a convicted sex predator was the latest in a long string of sex crimes that may have been prevented by the existence of a sex offender public register.
When journalists become the news
Holding the powerful accountable is among a newspaper editor's chief responsibilities. It's one of the tenets of journalism.
Salary gap more about negligence than ill will
If it was easy to get rid of racial inequality, we'd have done it already.
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Racism helps fuel economic inequality
While multiple factors contribute to economic disparity, race has been identified as a key ingredient in Bermuda.
Salaries are determined by supply and demand, not race
The Bermuda Sun of September 11 contained several pieces which expressed shock - shock, that black salaries were below those of whites according to the latest Employment Brief.
Race a 'relatively minor' factor in salary gaps
Martin Law, the Executive Director of the Bermuda Employer's Council says race is not the major barrier to pay equality.
We've lost our way on the path to an educated community
When the PLP took over the reins of government in 1998 there were moments of great promise, particularly for education, writes Stuart Hayward.
The chasm between schooling and the job market
Larry Burchall continues his series on education
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Some Bermudians are barred from the U.S. but there is no actual 'stop list'
U.S. Consul General speaks out on controversial ruling
FIXING OUR SCHOOLS / A FOUR-PART SERIES
Over-staffed system has churned out an underclass
Twenty years of public education failure and mismatch resulted in students who 'dropped out' or who graduated but were materially under-educated - and who then got older.
Letter: Stop feigning racial ignorance
Dear Sir,'A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still' - Author unknown.
Byrne and Butterfield, call me out
Philip Butterfield is CEO HSBC, plc (Bank of Bermuda Ltd). Mark Byrne is executive chairman of Flagstone Reinsurance. Both reside in Bermuda. Both operate businesses in Bermuda. Both are intelligent and articulate. Both are successful in their personal and business lives.
Refusing to deliver our mail is immoral and bone-headed
I can only imagine what letters I haven't received since the post office stopped delivering mail with errors in the address.
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