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A five-year-old promise to build a new homeless shelter needs to be fulfilled by the Government, UBP MP Charlie Swan said last night.
His statement comes after Major Doug Lewis of the Salvation Army estimated that between 250 and 300 people on the Is...
DATE: Oct 12, 2009
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DATE: Oct 12, 2009
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The rate of inflation rose slightly in August — with an increase in food prices a major factor, statistics released this morning show.
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), released by the Government statistics department, the rate of inflatio...
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United Bermuda Party Leader Kim Swan says he is pleased a leadership challenge is likely in the near future.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards is understood to have approached Mr. Swan to tell him he's planning to oust him as leader of the struggl...
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Two Bermudians arrested at Philadelphia International Airport are facing a string of charges over an alleged Jamaica to Bermuda drug smuggling ring.
Shakai Darrell, 25, and Sanchez Clayton Smith, 20, had both swallowed numerous pellets of hashish. La...
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Police say that they will "remain vigilant" following a series of burglaries in St. George's.
A spokesperson for the Police said officers are investigating several burglaries in the area and are using images from closed-circuit television cameras to ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2009
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In an ongoing initiative to clean-up the Island's water, Ely's Harbour, Scaur Bay and Pilchard Bay are being lined up as the next targets.
Previous clean-ups have been carried out at Mill's Creek, Pembroke, Mullet Bay, St. George's and Jew's Bay, Sou...
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Steven Barbosa sent out a single e-mail on Sunday evening asking for items to help victims of a deadly storm in the Philippines.
Five days later, his office floor was covered with clothes donated by more than 100 Bermudians eager to help.
"I really d...
DATE: Oct 10, 2009
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A fourth person was charged in relation to an alleged multi-million dollar drug importation scheme involving foreign nationals.
Peter Sagos, 35, of Ottawa, in Ontario, Canada, is charged with conspiring with Andrew Blatchley, Jeannie Harden, Edide Pl...
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A man who imported about $180,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda has been sent to prison for eight years.
Marco Perinchief, 36, of Broom Street, Sandys, had nearly 900 grams of cannabis and nearly 500 grams of cocaine in packages inside his duffel bag a...
DATE: Oct 10, 2009
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