“A recent report in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association stated that Southeast Asia is widely reported to be the origin of much of the world's counterfeit drugs. The article also stated that a World Health Organisation report determined that India is the leading producer of counterfeit drugs, accountable for as much as 35 percent of the world's production. These types of figures underline why pharmacists, doctors and patients are voicing concerns” Shadow Health Minister Kathy Michelmore asking Health Minister Zane DeSilva to explain why he expanded the drugs import list without consulting the pharmacy inspector or the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association.“The assumption has been made, and it is an incorrect assumption, that Dr Brown is forming this company to import drugs from India and he couldn't do this unless I added India to the list of designated countries. Nothing could be further from the truth” Health Minister Zane DeSilva.“The Ministry of Public Works is undertaking a thorough investigation into both the design and the construction of the Heritage Wharf pier in Dockyard having been alerted to some structural problems by the Department of Marine and Ports” Government statement on the state of Dockyard's cruise ship pier.“We must ensure that consumers are protected from unwarranted price increases while suppliers continue to remain profitable” Premier Paula Cox to the House of Assembly.“She [Premier Paula Cox] has gripped it and very quickly removed the special concession that was there, I think for historical reasons, for the Tourism and Transport Ministry, to do a lot of capital projects with a great deal more autonomy than say Health or Education” Governor Sir Richard Gozney in response to being asked about past accusations of a lack of accountability in Government.“This is nothing new. There really is no increasing problem of poverty in Bermuda. Poverty has always existed and people have always looked at solutions. There is a problem, but I don't think it's increased” Progressive Labour Party Senator LaVerne Furbert.“How does this fit into the principle of doing more with less?” One Bermuda Alliance MP Patricia Gordon-Pamplin on news that Transport Minister Terry Lister attended the final NASA space shuttle launch for one week with the Ministry's permanent secretary.“I hope this is not going to be another development in this Country that's going to be shot down or delayed because of this man. If you ask me to choose between a tree and a job, I'm taking the job. We can plan a tree later' Health Minister Zane DeSilva about author and environmentalist Stuart Hayward who had raised concerned about the Park Hyatt resort development.“There were five, six children, they looked younger than us. Basically they said they were going to rob us. So I told my friends to walk fast. I remember them going for my friend's chain, and I told everybody to run. The doctor says it couldn't have been done with a fist” an 18-year-old speaking after he was attacked at an anti-violence event in Hamilton.