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Sales of medicinal products containing the marijuana-derived drug cannabidiol have gone ahead “without incident”, the Minister of Health said yesterday.
Kim Wilson told MPs that CBD products had been bought in pharmacies without a prescription and ov...
DATE: Mar 07, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Improved public transport could be in the pipeline after the Government launched a consultation.
Transport minister Walter Roban told the House of Assembly a green paper on transport would bring “forward-thinking solutions” by early June.
He said mor...
DATE: Mar 06, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parliament has approved legislation to update the regulation of psychologists.
The Psychological Practitioners Amendment Act 2018 replaces 20-year-old legislation governing the profession.
Anyone not registered in Bermuda will now be prohibited from ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Health has been swamped with Public Access to Information requests, the health minister has said.
Kim Wilson added the volume of inquiries had used up “a tremendous amount of staff time”. She said: “The impact of Pati has been signifi...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A fresh attack on Britain’s decision to stop passport printing in Bermuda has been launched by the Minister of Home Affairs.
Walton Brown said that the change, made two years ago, had led to delays and travel confusion for Bermudians travelling to th...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has attacked the Government over payments made to Ewart Brown after medical imaging fees were slashed.
Trevor Moniz, a One Bermuda Alliance MP, questioned in the House of Assembly whether the payments from Ministry of Health funds had ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, has responded to the Opposition’s criticism of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
His remarks came after Jeanne Atherden, the Leader of the Opposition, raised concerns over the use of digital currency in t...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Marc Telemaque, a former Secretary to the Cabinet, has been sworn back into the post once again by John Rankin, the Governor, at the recommendation of David Burt.
Announcing the appointment, the Premier said he was “pleased” that Mr Telemaque had acc...
DATE: Feb 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The junior finance minister warned high earners on notional salaries yesterday: “We’re coming after you.”
Wayne Furbert also praised the Progressive Labour Party’s vision for growth and said the island was “heading for a renaissance”.
He told MPs the...
DATE: Feb 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The former One Bermuda Alliance administration was accused in the Budget speech of an attempt to “cut its way out of a recession”.
David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, blamed the Opposition party’s programme of austerity for “mouldy schools, ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell