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"Right-thinking people" will appreciate why only a minority of seniors can benefit from FutureCare in its first year, according to Health Minister Nelson Bascome.
The Government MP said that the interest shown by pensioners in enrolling in the new lo...
DATE: Apr 13, 2009
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Parliamentarians from around the world have arrived in Bermuda for a six-day meeting at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
The Island is hosting the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's (CPA) mid-year executive meeting for the first time from today ...
DATE: Apr 13, 2009
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A divorce lawyer who appropriated child maintenance payments from a father to pay off legal fees owed to her by his ex-wife did not misuse the funds, a judge ruled yesterday.
Keren Lomas was found by a magistrate last year to have improperly used mor...
DATE: Apr 09, 2009
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A government whistle-blower told a court yesterday that her professional reputation was destroyed and she faced losing her home after she was fired on the orders of Premier Ewart Brown.
LeYoni Junos, representing herself, alleged in Supreme Court tha...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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A US firm hired by the Department of Tourism to plan its African Diaspora Heritage Trail (ADHT) conferences made "completely false representations" which were "unauthorised and contrary to law" in order to raise funds.
That was the view of lawyer Bal...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown was accused in court yesterday of political interference by a government employee who claims she was sacked after blowing the whistle on alleged fraudulent activity by a US contractor.
LeYoni Junos believes she was fired from her ...
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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There is no doubt that Government's new FutureCare health insurance plan for seniors offers far greater benefits than basic HIP — but not everyone can afford to pay the premium.
An 86-year-old woman, whose income puts her well below the poverty line,...
DATE: Apr 06, 2009
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Government has admitted it deliberately left seniors in the dark about the launch of FutureCare in order to ensure that as few people as possible benefited from the new health insurance programme in its first year.
Health permanent secretary Warren J...
DATE: Apr 06, 2009
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The chairman of Bermuda Educational Parents' Association has welcomed plans to buy in a curriculum from abroad for Bermuda's public schools — but questioned why it took so long to reach the decision.
Myron Piper told The Royal Gazette: "I support an ...
DATE: Apr 06, 2009
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Work to shore up the road edge along the Woodlands Road canal in Pembroke will begin on Monday.
The project has been delayed while the Ministry of Works and Engineering awaited the arrival of water barriers to allow sections of the canal to be draine...
DATE: Apr 04, 2009
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