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A video by teen filmmaker Marquedelle Philip Rodriguez, aimed at provoking thought on consumerism and its discontents, has been warmly received by more than 800 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Following the United Nations Internationa...
DATE: Mar 13, 2014
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The police investigation into the deaths of Anthony and Regina Robinson, a married couple found in their St George’s home on Monday, has been described as a case with “some very unique features”.
Police reassured the community that “all possibilities...
DATE: Mar 12, 2014
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Friends and family of pilot Anthony Robinson and his wife Regina have been left stunned by their deaths following an apparent domestic dispute in their St George’s home.
“They had their problems, but no matter what went on between them, when they cam...
DATE: Mar 12, 2014
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Shadow Health Minister Zane DeSilva called on Government to tell the country what lies ahead with medical pre-certification, which he branded a One Bermuda Alliance cost-cutting measure that would harm vulnerable patients.
The initiative would requir...
DATE: Mar 11, 2014
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It was wrong to reveal in Parliament that threats had been made to Government Ministers, Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin told the House of Assembly.
Issuing an apology to MPs, a chastened Ms Gordon-Pamplin said she’d been “soundly admon...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014
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Physicians fighting a law requiring second decisions for high-cost procedures are merely opposing the introduction of accountability for doctors, according to insiders on Government’s bid to introduce pre-certification.
The Royal Gazette understands ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014
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An agreement to develop the Hamilton waterfront has been declared void by MPs following a heated debate in the House of Assembly.
Both the motion and supporting legislation went to vote, and passed only by the governing One Bermuda Alliance’s majorit...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014
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The Island’s hospitals face a tough Budget, along with an arduous financial reappraisal in the coming fiscal year, Health Minister Trevor Moniz told MPs.
With healthcare costs running high, and the Bermuda Hospitals Board facing bills for millions of...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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Legislation extending duty relief for the Island’s hotels and restaurants was last night given the go-ahead by the House of Assembly.
The Hotels (Temporary Customs Duty Relief) Amendment Bill 2014 and the Restaurants (Temporary Customs Duty Relief) A...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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Following a “critical analysis” of expenditure, the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been dealt a nine percent cut in funding.
Delivering the budget brief before the House of Assembly, Attorney General Mark Pettingill told MPs the 2014/15 budget for Leg...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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