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Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has refuted claims she misled the public about the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre, maintaining that the facility was not profitable.
Shadow Health Minister Zane DeSilva alleged a $104,000 surplus in the 2012/13 ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2013
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Construction work on a maintenance yard at Botanical Gardens should be halted and reconsidered, according to a concerned member of the public.
Claire Smith said if the project reaches completion, it will be akin to an industrial site in the heart of ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2013
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A former hospital worker has been awarded more than $25,000 after the Supreme Court ruled she was wrongfully dismissed by the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Geneanne Woods-Forde was dismissed for gross misconduct after she lied during an investigation into...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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The US Consulate General and the Bermuda National Library have joined forces to hold a regular film night at the Adult Library.
According to a spokeswoman, the films will be provided by the US Department of State, including documentaries, docudramas ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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Government spent almost $24,000 on fuel, maintenance and repairs to 13 GP cars last year.
Responding to Parliamentary questions, Junior Minister for Public Works Lynne Wooldridge revealed that a total of $23,911.35 was spent on fuel, maintenance and ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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A renowned cave researcher who spent years studying the Island’s cave systems has been awarded a Research Associate position with the Smithsonian Institution.
Tom Iliffe worked for 11 years as a Research Associate at the Bermuda Biological Station, n...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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Environment
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The Department of Immigration is investigating a complaint that a staff member refused to accept a spousal certificate application from a same-sex couple.
In a recent Facebook posting, Jameka Smith said she and her spouse, Charlene, were repeatedly c...
DATE: Nov 20, 2013
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Fundraising efforts in Bermuda have garnered more than $160,000 in pledges and donations to help people affected by a deadly typhoon in the Philippines.
Ann Spencer-Arscott of the Bermuda Red Cross said they have raised $138,708 in pledges and donati...
DATE: Nov 20, 2013
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Government should focus on shared parenting rather than targeting fathers who can’t afford child support, according to Childwatch.
Childwatch co-founder Edward Tavares said schemes suggested by Community and Culture Minister Wayne Scott to punish fat...
DATE: Nov 20, 2013
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Government must do more to limit the high cost of food on the Island, according to Kevin Santucci.
Corporation of Hamilton Chaplain Santucci praised the Government for taking action to help members of the public suffering due to the economic conditio...
DATE: Nov 20, 2013
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