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Patients need to brace themselves for longer waiting times for surgery as they are “pushed aside” to make room for Americans undergoing the new prostate cancer treatment.
This is the view of a medical practitioner who knows of at least one surgery be...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A 68-year-old man was arrested in the Senate last week for “prevention of breach of peace”.
In 2009 Burnell Cross was found guilty of unlawfully and maliciously disturbing the Senate. In July of that year he screamed obscenities at Senator Kim Wilson...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Elections to the Corporations of Hamilton and St George will be run in the same way as national elections if legislation tabled on Friday is passed.
Government moved to reform Corporation elections through the Municipalities Reform Act last year.
Dur...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The House of Assembly has approved a 1.5 percent increase in hospital fees, intended to help battle rising operating costs.
Debating the Bermuda Hospitals Board (Hospital Fees) Regulations 2011 on Friday night, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said that ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Child abuse and neglect have increased as a result of families in crisis, according to Senator LaVerne Furbert.
Sen Furbert also said the Department of Financial Assistance’s Budget has been cut by $1 million despite the fact that 400 additional peop...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Witness Andrew Laws repeated hearsay to police as he wanted to get his hands on a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the murderers of Kumi Harford, Supreme Court heard.
The 52-year-old father, who lived in a tent on Parsons Road...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Author Rosheena Beek has launched a book of poetry, ‘I Find it So Hard’.
Premier Paula Cox and Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith attended the launch.
The self-published book was printed by Island Press. It is a collection of pieces inspired by M...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health stakeholders and members of the public have expressed concerns that timelines proposed in a Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) paper on insurance reforms may not be achieveable.
But according to executive director of BHeC, Jennifer Attride-Stirlin...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A man was stabbed in broad daylight on a Somerset street yesterday prompting a manhunt for the suspect, who remained at large last night.
Victim Randy Thompson, 58, suffered multiple stab wounds and was being treated in the intensive care unit at pre...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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About 30 taxi workers gathered at Clearwater Middle School to air their concerns on the industry’s future.
It was the second meeting of the Taxi Authority Review Committee (TARC).
Questions were fielded by TARC chairman Neville Tyrrell, and St David...
DATE: Mar 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
