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Minister Glenn Blakeney warned drugs in sport will not be tolerated as MPs passed legislation establishing internationally accepted anti-doping rules.
Mr Blakeney noted drugs are a scourge in Bermuda’s community, making the legislation “most importan...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A shelter for teenaged mothers is launching a campaign to raise $100,000 to help keep its programmes going.
According to Teen Services Director Michelle Wade, it costs $380,000 annually to run Teen Haven, a home for mothers aged 16 to 24.
She said t...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Bermuda can follow the example of other countries in making health care more accessible and less expensive, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said yesterday.
Mr DeSilva delivered a stinging attack on the way health care has been funded in Bermuda as he la...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cherina Darrell-Sutherland has her sights set firmly on law, with the ambition of becoming a Minister of Education.
However, eight months out of high school, she’s happy for now to run the schedules of about ten cleaners
The 18-year-old CedarBridge ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s rules against performance enhancing drugs in sport will be tightened by laws expected to pass through the House of Assembly today.
The Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority (BSADA) will be formally set up through the Anti-Doping in Sport Act,...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
MPs this afternoon gave the green light to a law tightening Bermuda's rules against drugs in sport.
The Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority (BSADA) will be formally set up through the Anti-Doping in Sport Act.
The act was supported in the House of As...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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The Department of Planning has accused construction firm BCM McAlpine of “abusing” its efforts to facilitate emergency foreshore work at an Opposition MP’s home.
But company president Alan Burland refuted the claim and questioned why planners didn’t ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Retail continues to generate the most complaints from Bermuda consumers, with refunds and returns comprising 23 percent of objections for 2009.
Case investigations by Consumer Affairs are dominated by the car industry: 64 percent of complaints involv...
DATE: Feb 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs are to vote on whether to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
According to a Government status report marking the first 100 days of Premier Paula Cox’s administration, changes to the Human Rights legislation will be tabled...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson raised concerns about end-of-year bonuses allegedly paid to hospital executives during Friday’s Motion to Adjourn in the House of Assembly.
Mrs Jackson questioned payments to senior administrators at the King Edw...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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