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Changes To Health Clinic Services This Week
Medical services for sick infants and children will not be available at the Department of Health’s Hamilton Health Centre clinic tomorrow afternoon [Nov 17] and Friday [Nov 18]. A Government spokesperson said, “There will be no medical services available for sick infants or children in the Department of Health’s Hamilton, Somerset and St.... Read more of this article
Scaur Hill Community Donate To Age Concern
The ‘Scaur Salad Tasting and Talent Night Party’ took place on Saturday, September 17, with the Scaur Hill community coming together to raise funds for Age Concern. Forty-five people from across Bermuda attended the event, including 14 newcomers, with $426 raised that day and a total of $720 donated to Age Concern by the Scaur Hill Community... Read more of this article
Overview Of Airport Redevelopment Transaction
On Monday, the Minister of Finance Bob Richards provided Parliament with an overview of the airport re-development agreement. The document says, “The Agreement stipulates that the Government will enter into a 30-year concession agreement with a Special Purpose Entity [“Project Co”] to be created. Project Co will be owned by Aecon, holding... Read more of this article
Ministry Concerned: Attacks On Bus Drivers
The Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities is expressing concern about attacks on bus operators after an incident this week which involved a passenger spitting on a driver. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities has again raised concern about attacks on bus operators. An incident this... Read more of this article
20 Minute Video: Q&A With Minister Michael Fahy
Minister of Tourism, Transport & Municipalities held a press conference this afternoon [Nov 16] to answer questions regarding initiatives mentioned in the 2016 Throne Speech, discussing matters including tourism, casino gaming, roadside sobriety testing, mini-buses, the airport and more. 20-minute live video replay with Minister Michael Fahy Related... Read more of this article
Teachers Union Response To Throne Speech
The Bermuda Union of Teachers [BUT] has released their first brief in response to this year’s Throne Speech. The Union said, “The BUT agrees with the statement ‘Allowing a child to move through the system without demonstrating the understanding of concepts or developing skills to acceptable levels ensures continuing academic struggle... Read more of this article
Court: 25-Year-Old Admits Possessing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 25-year-old man admitted that he possessed cannabis and a boxcutter. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that in April 2016, at the junction of Court and Dundonald Streets, police had witnessed a hand-to-hand transaction between Jah-Fari Flood another man. Police stopped Flood, and on searching him,... Read more of this article
Court: Teen Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Police
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 19-year-old Brandon Lopes pleaded guilty to driving dangerously, failing to stop for police, and obstructing police in the execution of their duties. The Crown Prosecutor told the Magistrate that police had seen Lopes driving erratically and had eventually stopped him, but only after Lopes had collided with another vehicle. Lopes... Read more of this article
Department Of Education Parent Sessions
The Department of Education will hold parent engagement sessions on topics of importance to parents, namely the Cambridge Curriculum and Standards-Based Grading, with the first session to be held tomorrow [Nov 17] from 5.45pm to 7.15pm at the CedarBridge Academy Cafetorium. The second session will be held on Wednesday, November 30 from 5.45pm to 7.15pm... Read more of this article
Geographic Information Systems On Display
This year, in celebration of GIS Day, the Government will have geographic information systems [GIS] on display on Friday, November 18 from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the Church Street level of Washington Mall near Jazzy and Heel Quick, with several Government departments highlighting their use of this technology. A spokesperson said, “What do weather... Read more of this article
Minister Highlights Decreasing Recidivism Rates
Speaking today [Nov 16] in the Senate, Minister of National Security Jeffrey Baron highlighted Bermuda’s decreasing recidivism rates based on the findings for the 2015/2016 fiscal year which were recently produced by the Department of Corrections. The Minister said, “The success of Bermuda’s prison rehabilitation programmes can be measured... Read more of this article
GSP To Mark Children’s Grief Awareness Day
Gina Spence Productions [GSP] will be marking Children’s Grief Awareness Day tomorrow [Nov 17]. Children’s Grief Awareness Day is described as “a day focused on bringing to mind the children all around us who have experienced the death of a loved one – children who typically feel very alone in the journey of grief they travel.” The... Read more of this article
