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Since the advent of full party politics in 1968, voters have only once elected an Independent candidate to the House of Assembly.
That was largely because the Westminster system and the dynamics of party politics minimised their chances of success, e...
DATE: May 16, 2003
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Police Commissioner Jonathan Smith has branded Shadow Health and Housing Minister Michael Dunkley a "liar" over his allegations that Government is trying to stall the investigation into Bermuda Housing Corporation, it was claimed in Senate on Wednesd...
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The Department of Family Services is desperately seeking foster care parents during Foster Care Month this May.
Potential foster parents are already responding to flyers sent out by Family Services on Monday, said coordinator Dianna Taylor this week....
DATE: May 16, 2003
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Fuel prices have fallen across the board after several months of increases.
Gasoline is down two cents a litre to $1.29. Diesel is down 0.9 cents a litre to $1.05 and kerosene is down 1.1 cents to 81 cents.
DATE: May 16, 2003
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St. John Ambulance is planning to rent out its Dunrossil House offices in Point Finger Road and build a new headquarters in the vacant land behind it.
The volunteer organisation is hoping doctors or dentists will want to let out Dunrossil House becau...
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Waiting times for the hospital's Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner are to be slashed with new staff and hours of opening.
Currently there is a six to eight week waiting list but urgent patients are seen the same day.
The hospital said the numb...
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Five Police officers have taken to the streets as part of a cycle patrol in the East and West Ends of the Island.
Their aim as Community Beat Officers is to meet and greet the public in pro-active policing.
The project ran a pilot programme last year...
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British inspectors are in Bermuda to run the rule over the Police Service.
David Blakey, a former Chief Constable of a UK force, began the audit on May 7 and is due to finish today.
Everything will be assessed in a bid to examine the effectiveness of...
DATE: May 16, 2003
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Government Senate Leader David Burch reiterated on Wednesday his claim that Hamilton Rotary is a "mouthpiece" for the United Bermuda Party (UBP).
And Tourism Minister Renee Webb yesterday flatly denied a claim by Hamilton Rotary president W.A. (Toppy...
DATE: May 16, 2003
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Stuart Hayward, the last person elected to the House of Assembly as an Independent MP, would love to serve the country again but is put off from running in the coming election by a general perception of politicians as being "lower than pond scum".
"I...
DATE: May 16, 2003
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