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A health watchdog has welcomed news that a review of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is to be made public.
But the Bermuda Health Advocacy Group (BHAG) also expressed concerns that the document could be “watered down” — and also urged health chiefs...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission has hit the ground running — holding meetings with Civil Service tsars, Bermuda College department heads and union members of the Bermuda Industrial Union and the Bermuda Public Services Union ...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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A Bermudian man convicted 31 years ago for possessing cannabis is appealing to the powers that be to get his criminal record straight.
Just back from a trip to Costa Rica, Mark Druell Hall was detained for six hours by US Customs Officers in Miami. H...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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Seniors advocacy group Age Concern is “deeply disappointed” that Government is not yet prepared to prohibit age discrimination in employment.
Community Development Minister Wayne Scott has said that while he will be asking parliament to prohibit age ...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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An application for a five-storey residential building in North Hamilton has been awarded in-principle approval on appeal.
The application was rejected by the Development Applications Board (DAB) last year due to the visual impact of the project and a...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pensioner who sold everything to live off her savings now fears that even the bank can’t protect her from the economic recession.
The 69-year-old Warwick resident, who requested not to be identified, told The Royal Gazette her precarious financial ...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A fundraising drive has been launched at Bermuda High School for Girls to help students who can’t afford their tuition fees.
Head of School Linda Parker said there were between 20 and 30 pupils who may not be able to return to the school in September...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Hamilton Parish man was fined this morning after he admitted calling a police officer an “Oreo”.
Vincent Outerbridge, 39, pleaded guilty to using offensive words towards the officer.
He said he made the comments after the officer refused to give hi...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
World Asthma Day, City Hall. (Photos by Akil Simmons)
DATE: May 07, 2013
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A man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after his car went down an embankment on Harrington Sound Road.
The accident occurred around 12.30am on Saturday, near the junction with Quarry Road in Hamilton Parish.
Police spokesman: “It appears...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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