One of the most urgent dilemmas now facing governments around the world is how to provide adequate medical care for rapidly increasing aging populations. In Sweden, for instance, people over the age of 65 already account for 18 percent of the populat...
platform to back his solo campaign in Pembroke West.
And Mr. Perinchief backed the introduction of income tax and the abolition of Bermuda's twin-seat constituencies and Westminster-style "first past the post'' system of picking a Government.
Mr. Per...
DATE: Oct 26, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
formed, it has grown to an organisation of 5,000 people which is one of the strongest weapons in preventing the epidemic of drug abuse.
It achieves this by educating both adults and youth about the dangers of drugs.
PRIDE's mission is to prevent the ...
Bermuda's two main banks have now fallen in line with overseas financial institutions by cutting interest rates. Global turbulence has brought cuts in the US, UK, Japan, Spain and Canada. David Fox reports.
The Bank of Butterfield is to cut its borro...
Veteran fly-half Alan Oliver returns to international rugby next week as Bermuda look to regain the Caribbean Championship title they won two years ago.
Police player Oliver, out with a serious knee injury for a lengthy period, joins five new faces i...
according to an exclusive poll for The Royal Gazette .
The study of 400 people, by Total Marketing and Communications, also showed only one-third support for Independence.
It showed 69 percent of residents saw housing costs as "a very serious problem...
his duties.
"I want to bring in a personal style -- I'm a relaxed individual,'' Mr.
Gurney said. "I like people and I like dealing with them -- I do care about people and I'm very happy to talk to them.'' He admitted: "There is a pomp and circumstan...
DATE: Oct 06, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Independence campaigner Phil Perinchief has urged the Premier to run a referendum on splitting Bermuda from Britain -- on election day.
The lawyer and Independent candidate for Pembroke West said the poll should be held just as the Country was going ...
International business has brought out its big guns in the battle to keep Bermuda off an international hitlist of dodgy offshore financial centres.
And firms with close links to the UK financial heartland of London have launched a plan to lobby Briti...
DATE: Sep 28, 1998 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
International business leaders claim Bermuda could lose half of its economy if it is placed on a worldwide blacklist of tax havens.
Top Ernst and Young accountant Jan Spiering, chairman of the International Business Forum, warned Bermuda could even f...
