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Former Bermuda Housing Corporation manager and Regiment Major Glenn Brangman has appealed his sentence for sexually assaulting a male clerk.
Shade Subair told Supreme Court that her client’s three-and-a-half year sentence was manifestly excessive.
Th...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Patient satisfaction is rising consistently, announced the Bermuda Hospitals Board, with the release of its latest annual survey.
Approval of Emergency Room services rose from 66.4 percent in 2009 to last year’s 93.2 percent.
Inpatient units got 92.7...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Grand Atlantic housing complex could be transformed into tourist accommodation similar to the Days Inn model.
The proposal is one of several that have been put to Government as it works to recoup the millions of taxpayer dollars spent on the fail...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Other
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Annual Good Friday celebrations at Horseshoe Bay got the green light today after Government issued the necessary permit to organisers Chewstick.
Environment Minister Sylvan Richards said the charity was given the good news this afternoon.
“While new ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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Other
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The Grand Atlantic housing complex could be marketed overseas or changed to accommodate an alternative use, Government announced yesterday.
According to Community Minister Wayne Scott, Government is considering how to move forward with the South Shor...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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New Wedco chairman Ray Charlton said he plans to resume talks with the affordable housing group Habitat for Humanity Bermuda.
Proposals for the group to help in repairing old West End homes had faltered as of last year.
The One Bermuda Alliance candi...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Thompson is to serve as temporary chief financial officer for Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Mr Thompson comes from PricewaterhouseCoopers to fill the post after Delia Basden was placed on administrative leave.
Ms Basden was suspended on full pay as ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
At least 75 percent of the workforce involved in the Heritage Wharf modification project will be local, Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz announced yesterday.
But 22 temporary work permits have been approved for the project which needs skilled opera...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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Other
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Government’s top accountant has still not returned to work after being placed on administrative leave more than three months ago.
Accountant General Joyce Hayward was ordered to remain away from her office at the beginning of December 2012.
Yesterda...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Eight positions will be made redundant by Bermuda Hospitals Board before the end of this month.
The move brings the total number of jobs axed by BHB to nine for the present fiscal year.
Since some staff are expected to be redeployed, the exact number...
DATE: Mar 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell