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A 26-year-old man has been robbed at gunpoint the latest in a string of gun-related incidents this year.
On Tuesday the victim was walking along Rose Hill Street, at the St. George's Club, at around 8.15 p.m., when he was approached by two men, one w...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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Almost 100 members of the West End community met with Government MPs and Police representatives to discuss policing following the recent rise in gun violence.
Public Safety Minister David Burch said that the meeting, organised by the PLP, was intende...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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Two charities aiming to help to provide food for families are receiving help from the employees of Bermuda CableVision.
Employees collected $1,000 worth of non-perishable food for Hands of Love, while CableVision also made corporate donations to char...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown and his wife, Wanda Brown, handed out 150 turkeys to the constituents of Warwick South Central on Saturday.
"It was good to be able to donate the turkeys in the true Christmas spirit of giving and not ask for anything in return," ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Two people one a 24-year-old mother appeared in court yesterday charged with gun offences.
Anthony Levon Swan, 21, was charged yesterday at Magistrates' Court with possessing a firearm, possessing three 9 mm rounds, discharging ammunition, possessing...
DATE: Dec 22, 2009
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Legislation passed in the Senate will give Bermuda more power to manage the threats of money laundering and terrorist financing.
The Anti-Terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) Amendment Act was passed in the Senate on Friday, giving the Minister o...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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A man and a woman both appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning in connection with firearms offences.
Anthony Levon Swan, 21, was charged with a number of offences in connection with a shooting on Court Street last Wednesday.
Swan was charged with...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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In the wake of shocking violence in the community, Senators yesterday called for families to come together in the spirit of the season.
Public Safety Minister Senator David Burch reiterated his statement at Senate on Wednesday that Christmas should b...
DATE: Dec 19, 2009
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The ceiling for homes subject to rent control will rise on January 1.
The Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Amendment Act 2009 was passed in the Senate yesterday, meaning that any residence with an annual rent below $27,000 a year is subject...
DATE: Dec 19, 2009
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Customs officers will now be able to arrest people who refuse to be searched after amendments to PACE legislation were passed in the Senate yesterday.
Previously, according to the Police And Criminal Evidence Act, Police were only able to arrest an i...
DATE: Dec 19, 2009
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