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Women in Bermuda have the highest rate of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations out of all the 30 countries in the OECD.
That was one of the facts highlighted by Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin at the Department of Public Transportatio...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Environment protection agency BEST is calling for an overhaul of Planning regulations to “reduce incidences and perceptions of cronyism or political bias”.
The group has made the call in the wake of controversial decisions by former Planning Minister...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A medical practice has resorted to hiring its own debt collector to track down a soaring number of patients refusing to pay.
The company has accumulated roughly $300,000 in unpaid bills since 2011, said one doctor, who requested anonymity for this st...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The general consensus on the planned gun bounty rewards to help get guns off the streets of Bermuda is that something is better than doing nothing.
The public safety campaign begins next month to promote the reward offer by CrimeStoppers Bermuda for ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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Other
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A Pembroke woman attempted to use a stolen credit card to buy seven bags of fake hair, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
The court heard that on February 26, a Smith’s resident returned home to discover that his television, DVD player and a Capital...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A burglary in Warwick turned into a struggle over a knife after the thief was caught in the act.
Ajani Albouy-Lovell, 22, from Warwick, pleaded guilty yesterday in Magistrates’ Court to breaking into his neighbour’s home on April 11.
The court heard ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton Deputy Mayor Donal Smith last night hit back at continued accusations that he has a business stake in building a hotel on the Par-la-Ville site.
“I have nothing to hide,” he said.
Up until yesterday, the City’s website was still showing Mr ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Monday’s Boston Marathon marked a personal triumph for top long-distance runner Chris Estwanik, who came home in a Bermuda record time of two hours, 19 minutes and 55 seconds.
But all thoughts of success and celebration quickly evaporated for the 33-...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermuda family in Boston for the city’s marathon race on Monday were lucky to escape with their lives after a terrorist bomb attack brought carnage to the event.
Cary Butterfield was one of 16 runners from the Island taking part in the event. She w...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A local investigation into allegations that a Bermuda-registered cruise ship ignored distress signals form a fishing boat has closed.
The Star Princess made international headlines last year after it was accused of ignoring distress signals from Fift...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
