OPINION
Big task for new party amid UBP turmoil
The UBP is writhing in what appears to be its death throes. For the past several years therehave been resignations, exposés, election losses and shufflings of leadership.
New party could be a catalyst for change
Maybe the odds are slim that a UBP breakaway group can make it as a new and winning party.
There's no denying Bermudians are living in fear
In a letter to The Royal Gazette, Ms Laverne Furbert attempted to discount the atmosphere of fear pervading our island, as pointed out by the group Bermudians in an earlier letter.
Firm conclusions impossible with so little detail
The Bermuda Sun recently reported a number of rather startling statistics on income disparities between the races.
Public/private sector pay gap is key
Is there a pay disparity. Sure. It does exist, and race is a factor, but not quite the way that some in the media have grabbed and run with. I'll give you some plain facts - with each fact supported by real numbers and real events.
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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.
Education in BDA: The hard facts
Columnist Larry Burchall begins a series of articles on education
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.
Inferior schooling does not explain salary gap
Scott Pearman on the race salary gap debate
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.
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The chasm between schooling and the job market
Larry Burchall continues his series on education
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Our greatest vice is the division between the races
A response to Robert Stewart's column on the salary gap, BDA Sun, 2/09/09.
We must use salary gap data to make progress
There's been a lot of back-and-forth over the last few weeks about the wage gap between whites and blacks, what caused it, and what causes it to remain.
Premier's apologists should ease off the trivia, focus on issues
Premier Dr. Ewart acts outside his authority, looks after himself first, hasn't done much good for the country and should be removed.
PART 1
Learning to deal with domestic violence
Domestic violence is a global problem of enormous proportions. Both at home and overseas, recent events divert our attention to its increasing scope and severity from headline news about world famous artists and athletes, to members of our own society, two of whom recently fell afoul of this social ill …
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