OPINION
OPINION
We must look inwards to stop gang war
In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion in the media and the talk shows about gangs and the direction which the country should or should not take in regards to or under the banner of finding a solution.
OPINION
Too few Bermudians recognize what unions have done for us
Most of us in the labour movement saw the article as an insult to all hard working Bermudians, especially those “sheroes” and heroes who gave their blood, sweat and tears so their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whether black or white, would benefit from organized labour in Bermuda.
LABOUR: THE NEED FOR OVERSIGHT
Lack of regulation the root cause of labour issues
There is a lot of debate right now about how to get Bermudians back to work. Part of the answer lies in clamping down on companies who abuse immigration regulations. But another important factor is addressing a skills and training gap in the industry.
OPINION
Are you better off now than you were in '98?
As I watched the election returns with my mother, father, siblings and other family friends the sense of accomplishment and excitement in the air was palpable. The PLP was finally on the verge of victory!
OPINION
Kids can teach us valuable lessons about life
As time wound down on my role a counsellor at Windreach I found myself reflecting on my experience. It has been an awesome learning experience.
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Unions do not improve conditions for workers
LaVerne Furbert gave a characteristic and feisty response to my recent column in the Sun about the futility of trade unions. But then that is the duty of an employee of the BIU. She should be given an increase in pay by her employers.
Who's to blame for MV Bermudian's hurricane plight?
Part of Hurricane Igor’s legacy will be a double lesson in high-level Government accountability and responsibility.
The next generation of leaders will bring prosperity and pride to BDA
It has been a year since six broke away to form the Bermuda Democratic Alliance and I joined as the first member.
OPINION
Being healthier is key to cutting healthcare costs
So you want to control healthcare costs? This is one of the few areas where the consumer does not pay the bills — but nor does the provider. It is a recipe for disaster.
Don't be silent about what's wrong
It has been several weeks since my initial article, providing a retrospective look at the PLP’s track record since 1998, was published in the Bermuda Sun. Since that time I have received numerous calls and expressions of support from ordinary Bermudians.
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OPINION
Playing politics over jobs and the Uyghurs is dangerous
Back in the day Sir John Sharpe, in response to the constant criticism of the then PLP political opposition over the number of foreign workers who were being let into the country, made this statement: “Look upon them as a reserve of Bermudians jobs."
COX ERA BEGINS: OPINION
Is Cox brave enough to fix what's wrong?
Have we just entered a shining new era? Or will it be more of the same? The Auditor General’s report last week on huge TCD cost over-runs, is emblematic of the choices that confront our new leader.
OPINION
She's picked the horses, but can she hold the reins?
After the turbulence of the previous administration, our new Premier Paula Cox now has the job of pulling the diverging segments of the country and her party back together. The selection of her Cabinet, gives some early insight as to what we can expect from her administration.
REMEMBRANCE DAY: BERMUDA'S HEROES
Simmons: Only Black Bermudian soldier buried in England
Hayford Douglas Simmons left Bermuda on May 29, 1916. Three years later, on May 22, 1919, when his fellow Bermudians left war-ravaged Europe to return to their warm, sunny home, Hayford Simmons stayed behind.
OPINION
Think Cox is a pushover? Not a chance
Paula Cox’s premiership is well underway and she will enjoy an extended political honeymoon. Notwithstanding the criticism she has already received for her handling of the finance ministry, it is going to be a lot harder to hurl political invective in her direction.
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