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Inflation eases slightly as health and fuel costs climb
Created: Aug 29, 2025 02:09 PM (Updated: Aug 29, 2025 02:09 PM) Price increases were led by the Fuel and Power division, which rose 5.7 per cent year-over-year (File photograph by Jessie Moniz Hardy) Consumers paid 1.8 per cent more in April 2025...
The Wellness Whistle: discovering the latest in Sarcoma from Boston
Created: Aug 29, 2025 09:28 AM (Updated: Aug 29, 2025 09:50 AM) Welcome to your monthly dose of health and wellness information. Each month, we'll dive into practical tips, interview physician leaders and share the latest developments in different...

Bermuda: Ministerial Statement – Clarification on Legal Status of Cannabis Possession
From Government of Bermuda Madame President, I rise today to speak briefly on a matter that has drawn much media and public attention. That is the issue of cannabis use and regulation. Madame President, while the Government is moving forward with...
Beachgoer taken to hospital after lightning strike
Created: Aug 28, 2025 05:07 PM (Updated: Aug 28, 2025 06:36 PM) Cloudy skies over Clearwater Beach (Photograph by Owain Johnston-Barnes) Emergency crews attended an East End beauty spot today after a man hurt as a result of a lightning strike....

Bermuda Tax Reform Commission Report
The Tax Reform Commission [TRC] today released its report on policy recommendations to “reshape Bermuda’s tax system to reduce the cost of living and the cost of doing business, and to promote job creation, economic growth, social equity and...
Hospital’s medical chamber back in operation
Created: Aug 27, 2025 11:00 AM The hyperbaric chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (File photograph) The hyperbaric oxygen chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has resumed operation. The Bermuda Hospitals Board said that the...

Everest the top Bermuda reinsurer in 2024 with GWP of $12.9bn: AM Best
Bermuda’s reinsurance sector maintained its global prominence in 2024, with several of its leading players climbing the premium rankings for non-IFRS 17 reporters, according to data from global rating agency AM Best. Our directory of the top 50...

Carna Health and Siemens Healthineers partner to scale chronic kidney disease screening efforts
Carna Health has entered a strategic agreement with Siemens Healthineers to expand adoption of its AI-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening platform and increase access to point-of-care diagnostics in underserved regions. The Boston-based...

In case you missed it: making steady progress for Bermudians
Created: Aug 27, 2025 07:57 AM (Updated: Aug 27, 2025 08:12 AM) Iesha Musson was a Progressive Labour Party candidate in Pembroke South West (Constituency 20) at the February 2025 General Election (File photograph by Akil Simmons) When headlines...

Carna Health, Siemens Healthineers announce partnership to expand kidney disease care
Carna Health announced Tuesday it has entered into a strategic agreement with Siemens Healthineers to accelerate adoption of its artificial intelligence-enabled chronic kidney disease (CKD) platform and expand access to point-of-care testing...

Bermuda’s Black man – still here, still capable, still brilliant
John Seymour was the One Bermuda Alliance candidate for Pembroke East Central (Constituency 16) in the February 2025 General Election The story of the Black man in Bermuda is one marked by endurance, pride and contribution, but increasingly it is...

404 Sod Provides Bulk Sod Supply For Large Scale Landscaping Projects
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Bulk Sod 404Sod"404 Sod is a sod delivery and turf supply company based in Brooks, Georgia. The company provides fresh Bermuda, Zoysia, and Fescue sod for homeowners, contractors, and developers across the region. With a focus...

PAHO and CARICOM sign 2025-2029 Sub-regional Health Cooperation Strategy
(L-R) DR. CARLA N. BARNETT, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa A JOINT SUB-REGIONAL Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated...

Making Steady Progress for Bermudians says Iesha Musson
When headlines and social media are dominated by negativity and instigating division for “likes” and to grab your attention, it can be easy to miss the quiet, steady progress being made. We know that we aren’t where we need to be as a people. Too...

Free Dental & Health Services at St. George’s Health Clinic
The Ministry of Health invites the community to attend the Department of Health’s Community Dental Health Day, a Day of Health and Smiles, on Friday, August 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. George’s Health Clinic, located at the top of...

BEDC 8th Student Entrepreneur Graduation
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] recently celebrated the graduation of its 8th Annual Summer Student Entrepreneur Program, recognizing seven young Bermudians for successfully launching and showcasing their businesses. A...

Free Dental & Health Services On August 29
The Ministry of Health is inviting the public to the Department of Health’s Community Dental Health Day, a Day of Health and Smiles, on Friday [Aug 29] from 10.00am to 3.00pm at the St. George’s Health Clinic. A Government spokesperson said, “The...

Health caution ahead of CARIFESTA XV festivities
123 As Barbados prepares to welcome thousands of performers, delegates and visitors for the regional showcase of CARIFESTA XV, the head of the local medical association urged the public to exercise increased health precautions amid rising COVID-19...

Residents pay with their health on Government’s watch
Created: Aug 22, 2025 07:59 AM (Updated: Aug 22, 2025 08:44 AM) Evidence of the longstanding problem (Photograph courtesy of Bermuda Clean Air Coalition) The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition is outraged by The Royal Gazette reporton Monday revealing...
St George’s Health Clinic to offer free screenings
Created: Aug 24, 2025 02:07 PM (Updated: Aug 24, 2025 02:07 PM) The Ministry of Health will offer free dental screenings among other services in St George’s on Friday as part of Community Dental Health Day. The event, which is scheduled to take...