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Opinion: ‘Why Is It Dragging On For So Long?’

Opinion: ‘Why Is It Dragging On For So Long?’

[Opinion column written by Jeremy Deacon] This is a real bug bear of mine and I find it difficult to see why it is dragging on for so long. I know it causes incredible controversy and stirs up emotions in Bermuda but to me [and many others as well] it is a no-brainer. It is the Blue Halo – an idea stunning in its simplicity that would put Bermuda... Read more of this article

Opinion: Small Businesses Need Assistance

Opinion: Small Businesses Need Assistance

[Opinion column written by Jeremy Deacon] For me, this is quite timely – but only because I was going to write a blog on what I perceive are the obstacles to setting up a small business here in Bermuda. The US Consul General’s initiative is to be welcomed and it is to his credit that Robert Settje is contributing to Bermuda in such a way. But despite... Read more of this article

Deacon: ‘Sometimes You Have To Laugh’

Deacon: ‘Sometimes You Have To Laugh’

[Opinion column written by Jeremy Deacon] Sometimes you just have to laugh. I did when I read this from Zane DeSilva I know the PLP has been trying its hardest to rewrite a lot of history, but this is quite a bizarre attempt. It overlooks the fact that the PLP built this development in order to house two Bermudians – how much did that cost the taxpayer? It... Read more of this article