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Work on the implementation strategies for the National Health Plan kicked off recently at the Health Financing Summit, Health Minister Zane DeSilva reported to the House of Assembly on Friday.
Minister DeSilva told the House that some 115 stakeholder...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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A drop in public school enrolment figures is not surprising to the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance. But 2010 student enrolment figures released by the Statistics department in the Census Report appear to be at odds with the Ministry of Education’s ow...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Parliament has approved the creation of specified jurisdiction funds a new class of funds which could incorporate the laws of another jurisdiction.
The measure, which was steered through the House of Assembly by Business Development and Tourism Minis...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Wheelchair access on buses is the focus of a policy document being put together by the Department of Public Transportation
Transport Minister Derrick Burgess said all bus operators, supervisors and managers have been given a memo outlining a step by...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A US missionary who brought a gun and ammunition into the Island undetected highlighted how easily firearm laws can be flouted, Deputy Speaker Randy Horton said last night.
Egbert Haywood was attempting to leave the Island when a .32 calibre pistol, ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda must rise to the international challenges of the insurance industry or hardworking Bermudians will face the consequences, Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox warned.
Rival jurisdictions are now competing with the Island for businesses, cap...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government is obstructing the Auditor General from doing her job as it doesn’t want people to find out how it’s handling the public purse, the Opposition claimed last night.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards suggested the Audit Committee is trying...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Youth Exploring Self held a community day at TN Tatem School
Photo Akil Simmons
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Photo by Akil Simmons
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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A gunman fired on a group standing outside a store in Sandys just before midnight last night.
Gunshots were reported in Devonshire just over an hour later.
No-one was injured in either shooting and police do not consider the two incidents to be linke...
DATE: Dec 11, 2011
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