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The Department of Health has blamed a shortage of crucial vaccines for infants on “challenges” faced by countries all over the world — and has warned that supplies could run out again.
As reported by The Royal Gazette last week, doctors have been tel...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Parliament and the Senate should be put together under the same roof as soon as possible, according to a report on Bermuda’s governance tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Joint Select Committee also recommended that a new, independent body known as...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government spent $40,000 on a UK legal advisor for drafting gaming regulations — and paid $45,000 to local law firm MJM for the drawing up legislation for the new Tourism Authority.
But Attorney General Mark Pettingill defended the contracts as “well...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Attorney General Mark Pettingill has refused to respond to Opposition questions over whether Government is investigating allegations of corruption within the Progressive Labour Party.
The questions came from PLP MP for Sandys North Michael Scott duri...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Private health insurers could jack up premiums for seniors after Government changed the rules on coverage, a charity warned yesterday.
And Age Concern executive director Claudette Fleming said that the changes risked hitting the most vulnerable membe...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Belco has put forward a proposal to cut its facilities charge for residential customers who use the least electricity — which could result in a lower electricity bill for an estimated 44 percent of households.
However, the 28 percent of households wh...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Bermuda will be playing its part in International Women’s Day (IWD) which will be celebrated on Saturday.
‘Inspiring Change’ is the theme of this year’s celebration which encourages advocacy for women’s advancement.
The Day is intended to mark the so...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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One of the Island’s leading insurance companies has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the environment.
The Colonial Group will turn off all its lights for an hour at its Reid Street offices in the run-up to Earth ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Other
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A Sandys man was today given a conditional discharge after being brought before Magistrates’ Court for possessing 1.1 grams of cannabis — a charge dating back to 2010.
The court heard that around 10.35pm on October 22 that year, police were processin...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Other
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Organisers of the upcoming Bermuda International Film Festival have announced a series of special events aimed at complementing the 2014 festival.
On the schedule are a series of live talks led by filmmakers, gala presentations for some of the higher...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
