long-term residents. But Home Affairs Minister Quinton Edness dismissed calls for a referendum, claiming it would be "unfair''. ---- Page 2 PUPPY DIES IN BASEMENT FIRE FIR ALS Puppy dies in basement fire A puppy was burnt to death in a fire in the basement of a house on Bridge View Lane, Somerset yesterday. ---- Page 2 PLP, UBP AT ODDS OVER SUMMIT GVT CRM PLP, UBP at odds over summit A Progressive Labour Party plan to sit down with gang leaders and listen to their concerns is not the correct way to understand the tide of violence in the community, a Government Minister said yesterday. ---- Page 3 CANNABIS SHORTAGE BLAMED DGS Cannabis shortage blamed A "chronic'' shortage of cannabis is to blame for at least some of the violence that is occurring in the community, The Royal Gazette has been told.

---- Page 3 ELBOW BEACH MAKING WAVES EAT TOU Elbow Beach making waves Elbow Beach will invest more than $25,000 to turn the former Pier Six Centre into a venue for live bands, dancing and Al Fresco dining, it emerged yesterday. ---- Page 5 CAREER CRIMINAL SPARED CTS Career criminal spared A Police sergeant yesterday came to the aid of a career criminal who admitted to a weekend robbery spree. Father of four Stephen Frederick Cann pleaded guilty to stealing a crowbar and four hammers worth $123 from Hasco Construction at the Lines Brothers construction site last November. ---- Page 6 BTC RAPS CABLE & WIRELESS BUC BTC raps Cable & Wireless Bermuda Telephone Company has again criticised telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless for its planned investments in local telephone carriers.

----Business, Page 9 DONAWA PLAYS DOWN 10K HOPES MAR RUN Donawa plays down 10K hopes Considering he'll be trying to match strides with some of the top runners in the world, Jay Donawa doesn't expect to win the Race Weekend 10K. ---- Sport, Page 19