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A review of pension arrangements by the Bermuda Government could adversely affect employees’ eventual windfalls, according to statistician Cordell Riley.
Speaking after the Throne Speech, Mr Riley claimed that “what has not been said is more importan...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Parents are being urged to talk to their children earlier about sex after a warning from health experts that they are starting to experiment at a younger age.
Two girls between the ages of 10 and 14 contracted chlamydia last year, bringing to 13 the...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can now enjoy a host of therapeutic and recreational activities thanks to a three-year funding commitment from insurance company Zurich.
Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) has been able to more th...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New laws to encourage investment in hotel development will go before MPs in the upcoming Parliamentary year.
The Tourism Investment Incentive Act, which is expected to replace the existing Hotel Concessions Act, will also provide incentives for touri...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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A new pilot scheme allowing fathers to stay overnight at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after their babies are born will benefit only those who can afford or are allotted a private room.
Guidelines were quietly rolled out last month which allow ne...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Farmers and dairy owners have reacted with cautious optimism to a pledge by the Bermuda Government to revitalise the Island’s agricultural sector.
In the Throne Speech, the Governor, George Fergusson, announced that a Crop Sector Strategy would be co...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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The Argus Group has announced a donation of $15,000 to Family Centre for its Youth Development Zone counselling programme.
The YDZ is a community initiative that first launched in 2011 in response to the growing problems affecting the youth populatio...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Government House has announced the appointment of Heather Thomas as the new Auditor-General.
The Governor, George Fergusson, said: “I am delighted that Ms Thomas has accepted this role. The post of Auditor-General provides a critical link in the chai...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Michael Dunkley has written a letter of sympathy to François Hollande, the President of France, as a show of support from Bermuda in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
“The people of Bermuda share the distress, the sadness and the horro...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Nearly 400 Bermudian students were studying in the United States this year, according to a new report.
The 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange showed 387 Bermudians were studying in the States, making it the second most popul...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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