OPINION
Simply put — we don’t have enough revenue
Larry Burchall: The pattern of spending – AFTER Debt Service – was $1,100m a year from 2008 to 2013. Now the pattern of spending between 2014 and 2017 has to become $880m a year.
OBA promised jobs — are they for non-Bermudians?
Christopher Famous: The OBA is now attempting to water down legislation that was put in place by the PLP which was intended to link non-Bermudian work permits with the direct employment of Bermudians.
Is the OBA stacking the deck?
Christopher Famous: The OBA has yet to present the public with their position on gaming and a clear directive of what a 'yes' vote will mean.
Our leaders must ‘sing from the same hymn book’
Anthony Richardson: I recommend the Premier and the PLP leader jointly chair the recently announced Tripartite Economic Committee, arising from public employees' salary negotiations.
Let’s engage in open-mic discussion
Marc Bean: "The best answers to all our problems lies within us cooperating and collaborating where we agree, constructively engaging where we disagree"
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Bermuda’s housing glut
Between 1994 and 2012, Bermuda has undergone radical national change. Bermuda needs a deep and wide strategic re-think about all aspects of residential housing.
Tourism turned down reality TV pilot
A US television writer and producer wrote to Wednesday's Sun, lamenting the fact that a potential reality TV pilot was rejected by the Bermuda Tourism.
All you need is… one man!
Elaine Murray on Wednesday praised Tony Brannon for his vision and drive to create the Peace Day concert, galvanizing local talent and pulling in international artists.
The truth behind Bermuda’s population trend
Larry Burchall on Wednesday said the Ministry of Finance's residential population figures are wrong, and offered evidence suggesting a decline since 2008.
The complainers among us
Shawnette Somner: Constant exposure to negativity breeds hatred. I look around and see more evidence of that now than ever before. We should look around at the positive things that are happening and help change the things we're disgruntled with.
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How we got into such an awful mess
Larry Burchall: In September 2013, it is clear that Bermuda's economy has marched at least seven years, and as many as twenty-nine years, to the rear. But there is a solution.
We could fall off fiscal cliff
Anthony Richardson: Bermuda will run out of cash in 2016 (within three years!) without a drastic change in the annual budget process — how much money government collects and spends each year.
I need a Bermuda bottle cap
Udo Duemmer: We are planning an exhibition of crowncaps representing every nation in the world. My aim is to get as many different countries as possible and I have no real cap from Bermuda!
Letter: The vision for tourism is blurred at best
John H. Holdipp III: I have looked at the potential plans of both the government and the Corporation of Hamilton and their ideas of taking us forward. I foresee utter failure ahead.
What the OBA and PLP have in common
Christopher Famous: There are things I feel the PLP and OBA as political parties can actually work on together that would not take away from their support bases but rather enhance our country in ways we may never have seen before.
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