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The public is being urged to learn how to recognise the signs of a stroke in an effort to save lives.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Primary Stroke Centre put out the call to increase public awareness of the condition in the run-up to World Stroke Day...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda appears largely unaffected by the extraordinary turmoil in British politics as Rishi Sunak, the third prime minister in seven weeks, left the same foreign secretary in place during a major cabinet reshuffle.
James Cleverly, the first non-Whit...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A visit to Bermuda by the Prime Minister of the Bahamas has sparked a political row over how it was paid for.
Philip “Brave” Davis arrived in Hamilton with a large entourage last week and spoke at the Progressive Labour Party conference.
A spokes...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Parents and guardians of public school pupils were reminded to apply by the end of this month if they wish to receive $150 in support.
The Ministry of Education said that the deadline for assistance from the Government’s relief fund was October 31.
A...
DATE: Oct 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than three quarters of people who took part in a survey on services for stroke victims feel their rehabilitation needs are not being met.
Evolution Healing Centre launched the survey earlier this year to better understand the provision of st...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A social media campaign is due to be launched today to raise awareness around polio.
The campaign, to mark World Polio Day, will be run by Bermuda’s Rotary Clubs and comes as the United States has seen its first case in a decade.
Pembroke Rotary pres...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
New fathers can get free parenting tips at a weekly clinic starting next month.
The fatherhood course will enable dads of children up to the age of 5 to meet other fathers to discuss issues such as active parenting, stress management and how to devel...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
David Burt was re-elected as the Progressive Labour Party leader last night after a bruising campaign battle, which he described as “difficult”.
Party delegates and PLP MPs gave him victory over Curtis Dickinson, the former finance minister.
Walter ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Members of the community expressed disappointment with the "appalling“ state of Bermuda’s economy during a town hall meeting on the high cost of living, according to an economist on the panel.
Robert Stubbs, head of research at think-tank Seed Bermu...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students were able to get hands-on experience for a number of different roles at the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo this summer through the Bermuda Zoological Society’s internship programme.
Colin Brown, BZS president, said a wide variety of opportunities ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes