OPINION
Did good looks swing the election?
Much has been said and written about the results of the December election.
Why are we selling off the island at our own expense?
The new Minister for the Environment has launched his Cabinet Career by issuing a Special Development Order (SDO) to speed up development at Coco Reef on the south shore.
"Weed gets a bad rap' - Letters to the Editor
There is no question that inhaled smoke is problematic. The question of whether incarceration is an appropriate response for people using cannabis is the point I wish to make.
'I have a dream; that one day we'll look beyond MLK and focus on other heroes of the struggle'
This year, the Education Department's February Black History Month is particularly galling.
Carrots aren't working in sport; let's use the stick!
Donkeys, carrots, and sticks may not seem to be connected to cricket and football, but they are.
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We throw money at the wrong people
While cash-rich cricket and football make us a laughing stock, we have dedicated, world class athletes in other sports who struggle for recognition and support
Children deserve a better public education system
It seems the more talk we get on education reform the less appears to be done.
Let's not repeat the horrendous mistakes of the past
Premier Brown said this week that members of the Sustainable Development Round Table were dropped because we disagreed, via the media, with the government's outrageous decision back in August 2006 to bury almost one third of Bermuda's Botanical Gardens under the concrete and glass of a new hospital. That's only …
Are we devouring ourselves?
The Sustainable Development Implementation Plan (SDIP) is one of the more thoroughly researched documents and is sweeping in its scope.
The PLP told us crime was down. Was it an outright lie?
Most of us in Bermuda have felt that crime has been increasing, particularly over the past several years.
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Letter - Soften the penalties on drugs and create a safer society
I believe two major factors have contributed to Bermuda's steady rise in crime over the past decade. Firstly, a considerable increase in GDP per capita.
Letter - Hospital stays are not as long as you stated
I would appreciate the opportunity to clarify a statistic that was used by Tom Vesey in his article on Friday, March 7.
EDUCATION / PROSPECTS FOR REFORM LOOK BLEAK
Same old gang will NOT fix education
Nine months ago, David Hopkins and a team of Bermudians completed the Hopkins Report on Public Education in Bermuda. Now, a consultant and another team of Bermudians are telling us what they will do to fix Bermuda's Public Education system.
Letter - Some fear Obama will hurt BDA, but I welcome him as an agent of change
I first heard of Barack Obama before he declared an interest in becoming the next President of the United States.
Gov't. actions at odds with its eco-friendly message
The “Burn Fat Not Fuel” initiative is a promising start. It does look as though every possible spin has been engaged: lose weight, cut diabetes, solve traffic congestion, reduce pollution, counter global warming — all from a single day of free public transport.
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