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The acting party leader of the One Bermuda Alliance last night disputed a claim by outgoing chairman Justin Mathias that “proper process” was not followed in the removal of Jeanne Atherden as Opposition leader.
Leah Scott, who became interim party le...
DATE: Sep 26, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Craig Cannonier resigned as Premier of Bermuda in May 2014 after the “Jetgate” scandal engulfed him and his party.
As well as ending his short-lived stint as leader of the country, the controversy led to a police investigation into donations made to ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2018
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
A doctor who joined forces with former premier Ewart Brown to threaten legal action against the Government over a cut in medical scan fees is to open a new clinic to provide MRI and CT imaging.
JJ Soares warned last year that plans for the walk-in ce...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Vulnerable children who claim they were let down by the head of the Government’s child protection unit plan to sue him, according to a lawyer.
Alfred Maybury, director of the Department of Child and Family Services, was placed on administrative leave...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
A social worker who blew the whistle on allegations that government child protection staff abused and neglected youngsters said yesterday the case highlighted the need for vulnerable youngsters to have independent representation.
An investigation int...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
Ewart Brown urged health minister Kim Wilson to “politically interfere” to ensure his clinics did not suffer financially in the wake of a One Bermuda Alliance government decision to slash fees for medical scans.
The doctor and former premier e-mailed...
DATE: Aug 31, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A seven-month e-mail trail details the controversy that led to the Bermuda Government’s decision to offer compensation to medical services that were affected hit by a significant cut in fees for high-tech scans.
“It would appear that the [health] co...
DATE: Aug 31, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The full details of a $600,000 payout to former premier Ewart Brown from the public purse late last year will remain under wraps.
The Ministry of Health refused a public access to information request from The Royal Gazette to release the financial ag...
DATE: Aug 30, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Painful injuries, children playing unattended outside, contaminated drinking water and childminders looking after too many youngsters.
These were some of the red flags raised by members of the public and environmental health officers over Bermuda’s n...
DATE: Aug 24, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
Health and safety reports for all of the island’s registered childcare providers have been released, but the names of the businesses have been removed from the records.
The Department of Health admitted to The Royal Gazette that the identification of...
DATE: Aug 24, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways