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First, the evidence at hand. As you read this, and as confirmed by the Ministry of Health, there are 5,341 Bermudians, spouses of Bermudians and permanent resident’s certificate holders representing approximately 8 per cent of our population who are ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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“Five thousand, three hundred and forty-one persons in Bermuda are without health insurance.”
— The Ministry of Health
“Our aim is to provide universal access to healthcare through these reforms while bending the cost curve downwards.”
— Kim Wilson...
DATE: Nov 20, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
More than five months have passed since the announcement of a potential sale of Ascendant to Algonquin Power & Utilities Company.
Since that time there has been no effort by the potential Canadian buyer to clearly state what benefits it may offer to ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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Representatives from 31 countries, including Bermuda, talked about supporting the health of more than 700 million of their people. The representatives grappled with defining a common purpose of healthcare, and having the difficult conversations about...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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On June 20 and 21, all middle schools received acceptance letters outlining how many students were to be expected for the 2019-20 school year. Acceptance letters were distributed to allow schools to plan at the site level, order resources and establi...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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“It can be easy to forget the lessons of history, including the tragedies of war, and ramp up divisive and destructive rhetoric without concern for the consequences.”
— Gudjon Bergmann
I have taken the time to review the Premier’s speech at the Pro...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Vic Ball
To value risk in insurance, we start by identifying vulnerability. One area of vulnerability that could impede the future development of Bermuda is the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels. This reliance exposes Bermuda to fluctuations in prices, ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2019
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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
This quote from Albert Einstein speaks to the matter of how most countries have spent many decades attempting to address the matter of substance abuse. November 11 ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Dear Sir,
I write to comment on sentiments expressed by Wentworth Christopher in his Letter to the Editor, which echoes the same point that I have heard repeated by many — that Bermuda’s immigration laws historically operated to penalise black people...
DATE: Nov 09, 2019
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The Ministry of Education needs to urgently deal with the teaching conditions at Dellwood School, caused by a poorly planned merger with TN Tatem.
The teachers at Dellwood School are continuing their work-to-rule and continue to feel stress caused by...
DATE: Nov 08, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Cole Simons