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The Child Health Clinic on Victoria Street has been temporarily closed this morning due to a leak, which sprung overnight, according to the Department of Health.
A Government spokeswoman said access to the records room, which is at risk of flooding, ...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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A rise in the number of patients requiring palliative care is increasing at such a rate that a new, purpose-built facility will be needed to care for a growing terminally ill people, it has been claimed.
Currently, Agape House is the only facility on...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A lawyer representing the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has argued that the Senior Coroner cannot launch an inquest into the death of popular bar owner Hubert (Hubie) Brown.
Mr Brown, who ran Hubie’s Bar on Angle Street died while a patient at King E...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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Court
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Extended repair works to a major route in and out of Hamilton should be completed by the end of the year, according to Government.
A section of the westbound lane of Palmetto Road was reduced to single lane traffic following a wall collapse on Perime...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Governor George Fergusson got a first hand look at the type of training Bermuda Regiment soldiers underwent during camp at the Canadian Army’s Meaford base in northern Ontario on Friday.
Joined by junior National Security Minister Jeff Baron, the Gov...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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Police are continuing to investigate the discovery of a dead infant “in a mummified condition” near a Hamilton Parish graveyard.
The discovery was made by a landscaper on Friday in an area of undergrowth beyond the perimeter wall of the Holy Trinity ...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A little MAGIC will go a long way for scientists at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, who have unveiled the newest addition to their fleet of research equipment, the Teledyne Webb Research Glider.
The torpedo-like automated underwater vehicle ...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Government is being urged to make cannabis immediately available for medicinal use, decriminalise personal possession of the drug as a priority, and consider eventually legalising it completely, according to an independent advisory group.
The finding...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost nine months since the public consultation process began to gauge opinion on the Blue Halo project, Pew Charitable Trust has called for Government to release the findings.
Bermuda needs “bold leadership” to forge ahead with plans for a one-of-a...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) has officially presented its 2013 Reef Watch report to Government, containing data recently gathered on the health of the Island’s reefs.
The report is the result of the Reef Watch 2013 initiative, which brought toget...
DATE: May 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
