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Archives for March 2017

Scandal-hit St Andrews to take Bermuda inmates with severe mental health challenges

March 30, 2017
By Ayo Johnson

Bermuda is to send inmates with severe mental health challenges to St Andrews Healthcare, a UK charity which has been hit by scandals in recent years – including the deaths of four clients in their care over a seven month period in 2010. Citing concerns about safety and leadership, Care Quality Commission which regulates hospitals […]

Filed Under: Facing Mental Health, Featured

Police Commissioner: My resignation over December 2 failures is “not warranted”

March 28, 2017
By Ayo Johnson

Pepper spray: Police in Bermuda used pepper spray to disperse protesters against an airport development deal.

An independent review of police’s response to the December 2 protests has found multiple failures but Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva is in no mind to resign. Meanwhile, summons have been issued to an unspecified number of protesters to face charges of unlawfully obstructing the entrances to the House of Assembly during the protests. DeSilva told…...

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Filed Under: Featured

Facing Mental Health: Liana Hall’s story

March 17, 2017
By Ayo Johnson

Liana Hall speaks with Think Media about her mental health challenges

Mental health should no longer be treated as a taboo subject, and in Bermuda there are few stronger advocates than Liana Hall. But her openness about her bipolar disorder came after years of suffering in silence, an improper diagnosis and two attempts to take her own life. The condition, which used to be referred to…...

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Filed Under: Facing Mental Health, Featured Tagged With: Liana Hall, mental health

Ewart Brown rebuts corruption allegations, says Attorney General made a “terrible mistake”

90 minute interview with former premier Ewart Brown

March 10, 2017
By Ayo Johnson

Former premier Ewart Brown has given a point by point rebuttal to allegations of corruption made in a lawsuit against Lahey clinic. In a 90 minute interview with Think Media yesterday, Brown insisted that the allegations that he engaged in a healthcare fraud with Lahey clinic were groundless. He told us his lawyers were preparing…...

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ewart Brown, Lahey

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