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Four men who grew up near St. Monica's Road are urging people to put aside regional differences and rally as one community.
Brothers Wayne, Dwayne and Travis Caines and Dr. Lou Matthews yesterday launched a grassroots movement to bring an end to gang...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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As Bermuda faces escalating turf warfare between gangs — with six people being shot in just five weeks — many have expressed concern that the Island's social fabric has come undone.
On Saturday Kumi Harford was gunned down, leaving behind a 21-month ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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A Westgate inmate who was caught with drugs in his prison cell has appeared in Magistrates' Court.
Jason Wheatley, 27, admitted to possessing 0.17 grams of cannabis, which prison officers found hidden under a drinking cup in his cell.
Wheatley is cur...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Independent MP Wayne Furbert has suggested that Bermuda look into establishing limits regarding how much money could be donated to political parties.
He was speaking on his motion that the House of Assembly discussed establishing a committee to debat...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Minister without Portfolio Zane DeSilva challenged Opposition claims of cost overruns on projects, declaring that the United Bermuda Party was misleading the public.
The statement, made at the motion to adjourn in the House of Assembly on Friday, reg...
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Hotelier John Jefferis has called for Shadow Tourism Minister Michael Dunkley's resignation, describing him as a "menace" to the Island's tourism industry.
He said comments made by Senator Dunkley last week about his hotel, Coco Reef Resort, were "id...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Customs officers are to get training in the basics of drug addiction as part of the National Drug Control Master Plan.
The Department for National Drug Control is to carry out training in basic pharmacology and the foundations of addictions.
It is al...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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The British Overseas Territories are "ready to speak with one voice" in the UK this week, according to Premier Ewart Brown.
He told a press conference on Friday that the territories had asked this year to meet collectively for bilateral talks with th...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Sam Strangeways
Fans at last month's World Rugby Classic drank their way through the equivalent of 122,880 cans of liquid during the week long sporting event.
Organisers recycled the beverage containers for the first time this year — ending up with 1.92 tons of mate...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Sam Strangeways
Motorists convicted of driving offences will now have their slate wiped clean after receiving a driving ban, making the demerit point system more fair and in line with legislation in the UK.
On Friday, the House of Assembly unanimously passed amendme...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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