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An investigation was launched after a minibus used by the Happy Valley Child Care Centre in Pembroke was damaged by fire.
The incident was reported to police and firefighters at about 10am on Sunday, but it was thought to have happened at about 3.30a...
DATE: Jun 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Streets came alive with music and colour today as the Bermuda Carnival Parade of Bands made its way through Hamilton.
A packed weekend of events culminated with the spectacle, which saw revellers dressed in ornate costumes brave the heat alongside Pa...
DATE: Jun 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Traumatic events in childhood have become a “public health emergency” that policymakers must tackle from the top, an expert warned yesterday.
Mark Cloutier said legislators need to understand how the wider community is affected not only socially but ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Every business on the island should understand the wider consequences of traumatic childhood events because of the huge financial impact, a data analyst said yesterday.
Tara Hines, of the Bermuda Health Council, explained that the country’s healthcar...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The man who introduced National Heroes Day praised the team behind what has been called “the world’s fastest-growing carnival” which coincides with the Bermuda heritage event.
Dale Butler believed it was important for younger generations to develop t...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Traumatic events in childhood have become a “public health emergency” that policymakers must tackle from the top, an expert warned yesterday.
Mark Cloutier said legislators need to understand how the wider community is affected not only socially but ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Senators have voted to change legislation that enshrines in law the chance for Cabinet ministers to appoint experts and political advisers.
Nick Kempe, of the One Bermuda Alliance, moved an amendment to the Premier, Ministers and Opposition Leader Pe...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three projects, including a vertical farming facility and a start-up internet provider, could be in line to benefit from the $88 million Bermuda Infrastructure Fund, it was revealed yesterday.
More than a year after the scheme was launched, it has ye...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A number of factors including Brexit could be driving up prices on some prescription drugs in Bermuda, it is feared.
Pharmacists said medication recalls and manufacturing issues also played a part, after one patient reported that the cost of his trea...
DATE: Jun 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A tearful tourist grandmother apologised as she was fined $2,000 yesterday for the importation of drugs.
American Wendy Incatasciato told Magistrates’ Court she was sorry for her actions and that she used the drug to help relieve the symptoms of migr...
DATE: Jun 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter