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Sales of medicinal products containing the marijuana-derived drug cannabidiol have gone ahead “without incident”, the Minister of Health said yesterday. Kim Wilson told MPs that CBD products had been bought in pharmacies without a prescription and ov...

Ellen Hollis readily admits she is not the best archer in the world. The 45-year-old hits the bull’s-eye maybe once in 50 tries. “But when I do, I get a swing in my step and a smile on my face,” Ms Hollis said. She plays once a month, with David Semo...

Michaele Parfitt’s passion for exercise came after using fitness to turn her life around. This month she will certify as a Level 1 trainer. Her practice, Hope Fitness, will focus on health and lifestyle coaching, specifically targeting women and the...

Parliament has approved legislation to update the regulation of psychologists. The Psychological Practitioners Amendment Act 2018 replaces 20-year-old legislation governing the profession. Anyone not registered in Bermuda will now be prohibited from ...

After more than a decade of running a business, new mother Jennifer Ward was looking for a way to connect. She rebranded marketing company E-media in October. Inspired Limited then moved into Sofia House on Church Street. Ms Ward, who has been teachi...

Details have been provided on the type of fitness equipment to be installed at a Devonshire park. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, Minister of Public Works, said a “13-person CrossFit rig” would be installed at the Arboretum. The status of the equip...

A tax on high-sugar sweet products will have a sour effect on small businesses, the owner of a bakery in St George’s warned yesterday. Kamilah Cannonier, of Sweet Saak Bakery, said the Government should reconsider the tax and predicted it would drive...

The Ministry of Health has been swamped with Public Access to Information requests, the health minister has said. Kim Wilson added the volume of inquiries had used up “a tremendous amount of staff time”. She said: “The impact of Pati has been signifi...

A pedestrian struck by a motorcyclist on Wednesday is recovering on a general ward. A police spokesman said the 75-year-old man was in a stable condition in the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital this morning. The man was injured when a bike ridden ...

Consultation on a proposed new sugar tax ends today. Taxes will be increased on candy, soda and other “non-nutritive, luxury items” to promote healthy living and discourage importers from bringing in high-sugar products. Supporters, including the Ber...

A cancer expert who helped bring radiation therapy to Bermuda has been invited to speak at a conference in Canada. Chris Fosker, clinical director and radiation oncologist at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, will speak about the cancer control chall...

At parties, Tshepiso Makhafola doesn’t mention his job. “It’s a bit of a mood killer,” the biomedical researcher laughed. In his experience, people expect scientists to be boring, old, usually with a long white beard and nerdy. “I’m actually a bit o...