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A woman left waiting for weeks to obtain medicine for her son’s schizophrenia has had her prescription filled — with an apology from the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
The single mother, who is caregiver for her 26-year-old son, said she resorted to contac...
DATE: Nov 27, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman whose schizophrenic son has been left without his full course of medication is complaining that she’s receiving the silent treatment from the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB).
“It’s not fair to him — and I can’t understand why I can’t get an exp...
DATE: Nov 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A police officer who arrested two of three men accused of a home invasion with an imitation gun described seeing a firearm pointed from the alleged getaway vehicle.
But Pc Keith Senior also sparred with defence lawyers who questioned his description ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Trial has begun for a teenager accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on another teen in a multi-vehicle crash on South Shore Road, Warwick.
Jahni Holder, 19, of Ridgeway Road, Pembroke, admits driving a motorcycle without a licence or valid insu...
DATE: Nov 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda High School for Girls has unveiled its “Angels” — an anti-bullying initiative that recruits students to foster a happier school environment.
Drawing members from Year Seven through International Baccalaureate year, the Angels are been given a...
DATE: Nov 26, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Qualified Bermudians deserve a better shot at key positions in the Civil Service, Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson told MPs.
But she was warned by Speaker of the House of Assembly Randolph Horton to avoid venturing into criticism of Bermuda’s Gover...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s Filipino community and guests gathered in fellowship last night to hear that the Association of Filipinos has so far raised $31,000 to help with relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
Despite a wet and gloomy night, more than...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two key tax treaties couldn’t proceed in Friday’s House of Assembly as legislative amendments were not provided to the Opposition in time.
Attorney General Mark Pettingill apologised for the situation but asked leave to go ahead with the two acts.
“T...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s National Pension Scheme requires fine-tuning, independent MP Terry Lister told Parliament.
Pointing out that when the scheme was implemented in 2000, “we were not all at the same place”, the Sandys South MP said in Friday’s House of Assembl...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Former editor of The Royal Gazette David White reflected in a 1996 interview on the drawbacks of heading the daily of a small country.
“People get angry with me for things that the paper carries — politicians, of course, are always angry with me,” sa...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
