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Bermuda can import medicine from any country in the world, as long as the drugs are eligible for sale in the US, Canada or EU member states.
Junior Health Minister Cromwell Shakir told the Senate yesterday that cheaper generic drugs had resulted in s...
DATE: Aug 04, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Investment incentives for disadvantaged communities would be taken away by an Opposition proposal for an Island-wide Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ).
The Progressive Labour Party last night said the One Bermuda Alliance recommendation would detract f...
DATE: Aug 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda will host a major international summit on health financing this November as part of the Island’s continuing debate over healthcare and cost.
The Sixth Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiatives is to coincide with what Health Minist...
DATE: Aug 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island will not see peace until Bermudians overcome a “materialistic mindset”, United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan last night warned.
And Mr Swan added that Bermuda’s journey from segregation had coincided with “a massive shift in the way our famili...
DATE: Aug 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Embarrassing mistakes in Tourism’s ‘Go To Bermuda’ promotional website emerged during a lengthy House of Assembly review of the Island’s air arrival figures.
The errors were highlighted when Shadow Tourism Minister Pat Gordon-Pamplin tabled a motion ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The plight of Bermuda’s young black males was debated at length by politicians in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The debate came during a motion on Government’s efforts to implement the recommendations of the Mincy Report.
The report, handed to Gov...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition tried to highlight the plight of Bermuda’s seniors while Government argued it is doing its best to help them during a stormy debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Minister for Seniors and Social Assistance Louise Jackson kicked off p...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than $1 million has been made available for unemployment initiatives through a bill passed by the House of Assembly.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox tabled the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment Act, which will give G...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An insurance scheme to protect individuals, charities and small businesses in the event that a bank fails has been approved by the House of Assembly.
Introducing the Deposit Insurance Act, Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said the Island’s bank...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation designed to stamp out any unethical behaviour in Government was passed by the House of Assembly; but the Opposition complained it does not go far enough.
Premier Paula Cox’s Good Governance Act is designed to improve transparency and acco...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
