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Maximum prices will be set for commonly used drugs under new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Tabling amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act, health minister Kim Wilson said it heralded “important and overdue ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 30 people received their second Covid-19 vaccination too early and will have to get a third shot before they are fully immunised.
The Ministry of Health admitted the mistake this evening and also reported two new cases of the virus out of ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has “tremendous opportunities” to take action on climate change, the Governor has said.
Rena Lalgie added that younger generations will look for answers from their elders about what was done to address the global problem.
Since her arrival tw...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man told the Supreme Court he believed he was the target of a shooting because he had made a police statement about a gang leader in the wake of his son’s murder.
Richard Steede said he recognised the gunman who took aim at him as Zachary Fox, whom...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three people were inducted into the Company of Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College last night.
Craig Bridgewater, Janet Ferguson and the family of the late Eva Hodgson, received distinctive stoles – or sashes – and certificates in live-streamed cerem...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three people from Bermuda will take part in a 24-hour global event to deliver presentations on their passions.
Cushi Ming, Sara Westhead and Ashley Aitken will represent the island in the International PechaKucha Day 2021 tomorrow.
It will be the 30t...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Child and family welfare campaigners raised concerns yesterday about cannabis laws that are to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
They feared that giving the green light to growing and selling the drug would send the wrong message to young pe...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Curfew-breakers will not face criminal charges under planned changes to the law, the Premier has revealed.
But the amendment will not be retroactive – meaning that those already arrested for the breach could still find themselves in court.
The curfew...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government will be “held to account for its most recent activities” in the battle against the coronavirus as emergency health regulations go before MPs to be extended today in the House of Assembly.
A string of Covid-19 regulations are scheduled ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government backbenchers will be allowed a conscience vote on introducing the island’s first legal cannabis regime.
And the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance signalled ahead of the debate in the House of Assembly that it is opposed to sweeping legislati...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell