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An urgent motion to launch a joint select committee to tackle the issue of immigration was rejected following a prolonged debate in the House of Assembly last night.
The motion was launched by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown before the Bermu...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Healthcare in Bermuda has historically focused on curing patients and treating problems once they have happened.
However, with changing eating habits and a fast-paced society setting the stage for chronic conditions, medical practitioners at the Berm...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Health
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Consultants have pitched their services to the One Bermuda Alliance amid complaints within the party that they lack a coherent strategy.
According to party sources, the meeting was called for Saturday at the OBA’s headquarters on Reid Street.
The mee...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Passengers have raised questions after a ferry crashed into a dock on Friday afternoon.
According to several travellers, the 5.20pm Rockaway ferry struck the dock at Cavello Bay hard enough to cause some minor injuries.
Deborah Smith-Joell said she h...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Dunkley has said he was convinced the Government’s immigration reform policies would “not be to the detriment of Bermudians”.
The Premier spoke minutes after a Bill, brought about by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown to form a joint s...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
This afternoon, as part of Bermuda Women’s Day, Laurie-Ann Stovell will share her remarkable story in public for the first time.
The 33-year-old has suffered a series of tragedies — losing her mother to cancer, two of her young sons to a genetic dis...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Progressive Labour Party backbencher Rolfe Commissiong was ordered to leave the House of Assembly during a debate after talking while another MP was on his feet.
Speaker of the House Randy Horton made the order after issuing several warnings to MPs a...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Politics
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Bermuda’s self-titled poet priest, Glen Iris, died last week at the age of 65.
While Mr Iris endured a difficult childhood and several stumbling blocks, he used his experiences as fuel to create inspirational poetry, which he would perform both on th...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Special needs education has been prioritised for the coming fiscal year, according to Wayne Scott.
The Minister of Education said the department had experienced an increase in requests and demands for paraeducators to meet the diverse needs of child...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Education
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The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment has reminded the public that the Hamilton and Warwick centres for clinical services will be closed on the afternoons of Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15.
The closure will allow Department of Healt...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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