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Letters to the Editor

"Land tax on seniors is unfair "

November 16, 2010 Dear Sir, The Premier decided in March, 2012 that she would withdraw the ‘Exemption From Land Tax’ that was granted in 2005 to seniors who lived in their own property. The Premier then said that any senior whose annual rental value ...
Nov 17, 2012
Other

"Centenarian Doris : 'I am still enjoying life'"

Living to be 100 years of age seems unrealistic to many who are happy just to wake up every day. For Doris Corbin, however, it was something that was expected having seen her father and aunt both reach triple digits. William Heyliger lived to 102, wh...
Oct 27, 2012

"Hilda Smith celebrates 105th birthday"

Bermuda’s oldest resident Hilda Marie Smith, affectionately known as ‘Aunt Hilda’ was as sharp as ever Sunday, when a 30-strong party of her real nieces and nephews, along with friends took her to lunch at Henry V111 Restaurant to celebrate her 105th...
Oct 27, 2012
Health

"Care for elderly a ‘sleeping time bomb’"

The combination of the Island’s escalating healthcare costs and the state of elder care is a “sleeping time bomb” in need of an immediate fix, seniors’ advocate Claudette Fleming has claimed. And pensioners can’t afford to wait until a Government rev...
Oct 23, 2012
Other

"Govt gives $86,000 to fund repairs to seniors’ homes"

Plans to upgrade seniors housing were given a boost yesterday when Government handed over a cheque for $86,000 to the Bermuda Housing Trust. At a brief handover ceremony at Purvis Park Seniors Residences Public Works Minister Michael Weeks explained ...
Sep 29, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Land tax flip-flop is slap in the face "

August 13, 2012 Dear Sir, Seniors hit once again! Are we being punished because we are getting old? I hope everyone realises that they too will age one day. The land tax flip-flop is a real disaster for me and anyone who lives on Harbour Road. If my ...
Aug 17, 2012
Editorials

"Policy u-turns"

Shadow Minister for Seniors Louise Jackson has said that many pensioners would be getting a surprise this week when they received land tax bills as their 100 percent exemption was removed. Mrs Jackson was not overly critical of the Government for th...
Aug 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"ARV policy is unreasonable "

August 8, 2012 Dear Sir, Once again the Progressive Labour Party Government is reversing its policies to try and suck back some of the revenue they gave away in electioneering promises. Many of our Seniors had been exempt from paying land tax and whi...
Aug 10, 2012
Politics

"Island must address ageism too former Attorney General"

The atrocity of rampant ageism has failed to get the attention it deserves during debate over the Equality Act, former Attorney General Phil Perinchief has claimed. Companies forcing people to retire at 65 — casting them on the “dung heap of humanity...
Jul 23, 2012

"Seniors get just rewards"

Bermuda's 2012 Senior Citizens’ Week programme seems to have activated a record number of residents ranging in age down from over 100 years, their 90s, 80s and even some below the qualifying age of 65 years. Government Minister Hon. Patrice Minors, ...
Jul 14, 2012
Other

"The gift of a bag of groceries can help a struggling senior"

Worried that too many cash-strapped senior citizens in Bermuda are going hungry or malnourished, The Eliza DoLittle Society has just launched an adopt-a-senior-citizen programme to help. The programme is as simple as picking up an extra bag of grocer...
Jun 06, 2012
Other

"Final seniors community discussion will be held tomorrow"

East end seniors are invited to speak with politicians about their concerns this Saturday at the last of a series of discussions. Age Concern Bermuda yesterday announced that their third and final seniors community discussion will take place at Penno...
May 10, 2012
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