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The Department of Health will begin to offer influenza shots on Monday as part of their seasonal campaign.
The shots will cost $10 for adults and children, however those over the age of 65 will be able to receive their shot for free.
Influenza, commo...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Television comedy star Greg Proops will be among the entertainers at Just For Laughs Bermuda next month.
The stand-up comedian, known for his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway? in Britain and the United States, will join Edinburgh Festival award...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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News Staff
Kevin Dallas will not face a backlash from his superiors in the Bermuda Tourism Authority after he asked senators to vote against a Bill designed to repeal marriage equality, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Mr Dallas, the BTA chief executive, wrote to ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Amendments increasing fees for health insurers have been approved by the Senate.
According to the Government, insurers did not object to the increases, which will help to fund the work of the Bermuda Health Council.
The Health Insurance Amendment 201...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ronald Fletcher’s first trip to Bermuda almost 40 years ago was free because his wife, Hazel, won a trip from her employer.
But the couple fell in love with the island and have returned every year since.
Mr Fletcher said: “That free holiday cost me a...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators agreed yesterday that importers of food and other goods should face fines of up to $5,000 if they fail to provide information to a new commission set up to look at their import costs and profit margins.
The Upper Chamber approved the Price C...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A total of 20 healthcare workers have passed an advanced course in dementia care.
The course was organised by Yana Swainson, owner of Bermuda In Home Care, who invited Bernice Perzel, a dementia care training specialist from the American-based Nation...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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For the past five years, Tokio Millennium Re (TMR) has been spreading holiday cheer to the residents of Lefroy House. It all started when TMR supported the Centre on Philanthropy’s Holiday Cheer appeal and picked Lefroy House back in 2013.
Back then ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Union of Teachers voiced support for the recently unveiled Plan 2022, saying it will co-operate fully if it helps students.
Shannon James, president of the BUT, said the union was heavily involved in the development of the five-year strat...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
BNG is hosting many fun-filled art activities throughout the month of December for families and children in the community. There will be many give away gifts, prizes and surprises.
BNG values family time through creative expressions and art-making.
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DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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AUTHOR:
News Staff