Premier Michael Dunkley advised this evening [Jan 30] that Senator Alexis Swan will step down as a Government Senator before the next session of the Senate, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday, February 18. A statement from the Government said, “The move is in keeping with adjustments to the Government’s Parliamentary team that began last... Read more of this article
Emergency services responded to a collision on North Shore Road near Swansbay Hill in Pembroke at approximately 3.30pm this afternoon [Jan 30]; with police, fire and ambulance personnel all attending the scene. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel tended to the driver until she was transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. Details... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Jan 30], a 27-year-old woman denied importing and possessing cannabis which the Court said had a value of up to $112,000. Ms Tahiyyah Muwwakkil pleaded not guilty to importing and possessing cannabis with intent to supply, with the offences alleged to have occurred in August 2014. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo was... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30], a 37-year-old man faced charges related to allegedly posting a message on Facebook calling on gun owners to kill a politician. Jahmain Coddington, who was wearing a W&E uniform in Court today, was released on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty. The charge alleged that earlier this week,... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30], a 25-year-old man was charged with importing over $260,000 worth of cannabis. Zico Pearman — – who the court heard was employed as an airport security guard – was not required to enter a plea to the charge of importing and possessing cannabis at L F Wade airport in July 2014... Read more of this article
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] said they are “utterly disappointed” by the “accusations” made by Premier Michael Dunkley and Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday [Jan 29], and have reaffirmed to their members that furlough days “are off the table indefinitely.” This follows after the Premier said “the... Read more of this article
Team building and demonstrating the ability to work and create with their hands are two of the main outcomes expected as students from CedarBridge Academy get set to host their first ever hair show, called SPRITZ, which will take place on January 31, 2015 at 7.00pm in the Central Hall of CedarBridge Academy. Personal Care teacher Taiyana Rayner said,... Read more of this article
Twenty gymnasts from the Bermuda Gymnastics Association traveled to New York City to compete at the Manhattan Classic on January 24 and 25th, returning with an impressive total of 39 individually won medals and two team awards. Saturday saw a full day of competition with the junior team gymnasts competing in the Copper and Bronze USAIGC divisions. In... Read more of this article
Code 441 recently held their first hackathon at XL Group on January 2, 2015, bringing more than 70 students from around the island together in order to learn about computer programming via active participation. A newly released video highlights some of the day’s action, with the video’s description saying, “On January 2, 2015 we met... Read more of this article
Suspending the Ag Show for a year, consolidating schools, reducing the travel budget, and putting a cap on financial assistance are all some of the cost reduction proposals that have been agreed to by the Government and the Unions, the Finance Minister said yesterday. The measures — which as described by the Minister would achieve a total savings... Read more of this article
The Pembroke Parish Council hosted “The Great Debate” recently at the Victor Scott Auditorium with students from Northlands Primary, Dellwood Middle School, Victor Scoot Primary and West Pembroke Primary all taking part. Some of the topics the young debaters tackled included should children be allowed to bring electronics to school, whether homework... Read more of this article
[Updated] A Bermuda family has turned to crowd funding in order to procure surgery and the necessary follow up care for their injured cat, who was recently attacked by a dog, leaving it with a fractured pelvis. As of the morning of January 30, the GoFundMe campaign has raised $1,665 of the needed $3,500 through 23 donations. The crowd funding page says,... Read more of this article
A video released by Ben Ainslie Racing provides a look at the America’s Cup team’s early experiences in Bermuda, highlighting their first training sessions on the island as they aim to be “the first to fly on Bermudian waters.” In the video — which includes many shots of Dockyard — Sir Ben says, “This is our... Read more of this article
Code 441 recently held their first hackathon at XL Group on January 2, 2015, bringing more than 70 students from around the island together in order to learn about computer programming via active participation. A newly released video highlights some of the day’s action, with the video’s description saying, “On January 2, 2015 we met... Read more of this article
The Pembroke Parish Council hosted “The Great Debate” recently at the Victor Scott Auditorium with students from Northlands Primary, Dellwood Middle School, Victor Scoot Primary and West Pembroke Primary all taking part. Some of the topics the young debaters tackled included should children be allowed to bring electronics to school, whether homework... Read more of this article
A video released by Ben Ainslie Racing provides a look at the America’s Cup team’s early experiences in Bermuda, highlighting their first training sessions on the island as they aim to be “the first to fly on Bermudian waters.” In the video — which includes many shots of Dockyard — Sir Ben says, “This is our... Read more of this article
The Bermuda Motocross Club racing season continued with racing action last Sunday afternoon [Jan 25] at the Bermuda Motorsports Park at Southside in St. David’s. The riders had a wet track to race on following earlier rainfall earlier in the day, leaving many of the riders covered in mud as they rode through puddles. Spectators were treated to... Read more of this article
Twenty gymnasts from the Bermuda Gymnastics Association traveled to New York City to compete at the Manhattan Classic on January 24 and 25th, returning with an impressive total of 39 individually won medals and two team awards. Saturday saw a full day of competition with the junior team gymnasts competing in the Copper and Bronze USAIGC divisions. In... Read more of this article
The third annual Eastern County Relay Classic was held on Sunday [Jan 25] with eight teams participating in a race that started at the Flatt’s Victoria Field and finished at Lord’s in St. David’s. The overall winning team consisted of Cynthia Millett, Jenifer Alen, Mark Outerbridge and Dean Smith with Smith running the last leg to the finish line.... Read more of this article
Today [Jan 30] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with 50,000 shares traded on the day, valued at $99,500.00 BD. All 50,000 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing at an even $1.99 per share. The BSX finished the week at 1,364.08, also even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 71 remained unchanged heading... Read more of this article
[Opinion column written by Larry Burchall] Earlier this week Minister of Finance Bob Richards dropped a big bomb! Speaking on on Gary Moreno’s Let’s Talk show, he told us that he would be back to borrowing in this year. That is bad news. That’s where Government Debt stands on this day as you read this. You’ll see that between 6th August and... Read more of this article
Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced the internal appointment of a new regional president for Europe. Paolo Perego, 51, assumes immediate responsibility for leading all commercial operations in the region for the Company’s portfolio of premium spirits. Mr. Perego succeeds Stefan Bomhard... Read more of this article
Team building and demonstrating the ability to work and create with their hands are two of the main outcomes expected as students from CedarBridge Academy get set to host their first ever hair show, called SPRITZ, which will take place on January 31, 2015 at 7.00pm in the Central Hall of CedarBridge Academy. Personal Care teacher Taiyana Rayner said,... Read more of this article
Nikki Begg, Creative Director and owner of Petals flower shop, has recently launched a unique Valentine’s Day campaign that aims to encourage “the gentle act of courtship” by encouraging the writing of love letters. Dubbed ‘Letters to Juliet,’ the campaign will see all Petals shoppers who spend at least $25 eligible for... Read more of this article
Digicel Bermuda today [Jan 29] announced an exclusive partnership with the global music streaming provider Rdio, giving Bermuda mobile customers the opportunity to access 32 million music tracks via their smartphones. A spokesperson said, “To mark the launch of this partnership, Digicel has created an innovative suite of postpaid smartphone plans... Read more of this article
Keep Bermuda Beautiful has received a $10,000 donation from The Garden Club of Bermuda to go toward KBB’s 2015 fundraising drive. The presentation took place at the Garden Club’s January General Meeting where the Club President, Susan Conyers said, “We are delighted to be able to support this very worthwhile organization.” [Left to Right]: Susan... Read more of this article
The ongoing Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] meetings have lead to a disruption in parks maintenance around the island the Department of Parks said today [Jan 27], advising that landscape maintenance at both parks and government properties had been effected. A spokesperson for the Department of Parks said, “The Department of Parks would like... Read more of this article
The Bermuda College Science Week 2015 is still going ahead today, albeit on a much smaller scale, the College said this morning [Jan 27]. A spokesperson said, “Over 400 middle and high school students were expected on campus to interact with College lecturers on the various science disciplines and enjoy a day of experiments and demonstrations.... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Jan 30], a 27-year-old woman denied importing and possessing cannabis which the Court said had a value of up to $112,000. Ms Tahiyyah Muwwakkil pleaded not guilty to importing and possessing cannabis with intent to supply, with the offences alleged to have occurred in August 2014. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo was... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30], a 37-year-old man faced charges related to allegedly posting a message on Facebook calling on gun owners to kill a politician. Jahmain Coddington, who was wearing a W&E uniform in Court today, was released on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty. The charge alleged that earlier this week,... Read more of this article
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30], a 25-year-old man was charged with importing over $260,000 worth of cannabis. Zico Pearman — – who the court heard was employed as an airport security guard – was not required to enter a plea to the charge of importing and possessing cannabis at L F Wade airport in July 2014... Read more of this article
Code 441 recently held their first hackathon at XL Group on January 2, 2015, bringing more than 70 students from around the island together in order to learn about computer programming via active participation. A newly released video highlights some of the day’s action, with the video’s description saying, “On January 2, 2015 we met at XL Group for Code... Read more of this article
Local, boutique design and advertising agency, Cosmic Ltd., has been awarded the Honorable Mention designation in the 44th Print & Packaging Design Awards, for the entry Oil Casualty Insurance Ltd. Annual Report 2013, which was considered by the judges to be an example of outstanding creativity and design. This is Cosmic’s second such award, having won Silver in... Read more of this article
Digicel Bermuda today [Jan 29] announced an exclusive partnership with the global music streaming provider Rdio, giving Bermuda mobile customers the opportunity to access 32 million music tracks via their smartphones. A spokesperson said, “To mark the launch of this partnership, Digicel has created an innovative suite of postpaid smartphone plans which conveniently... Read more of this article
Emergency services responded to a collision on North Shore Road near Swansbay Hill in Pembroke at approximately 3.30pm this afternoon [Jan 30]; with police, fire and ambulance personnel all attending the scene. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel tended to the driver until she was transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. Details... Read more of this article
[Updated] At approximately 6.00pm this evening [Jan 29] there was a collision in the area of Christ Church Lane and Middle Road in Devonshire, with a car driver colliding with a wall. Police and fire personnel attended the scene and traffic was temporarily impacted, however a tow truck removed the vehicle by 7.15pm, and traffic resumed as normal. Further... Read more of this article
A 60ft cabin cruiser sunk near Cavelho Bay, Somerset recently afyer the vessel’s normal drainage system had been overwhelmed by backwash from shore during the recent heavy weather. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “An off duty Police Sargeant reported a 60ft cabin cruiser sunk near Cavelho Bay, Somerset. Bermuda Maritime... Read more of this article
Premier & Finance Minister Press Conference, January 29 2015 
Shacolbi Basden & Dr Lou Matthews Singing At Cabinet Grounds , January 28 2015 
Wayne Caines At Cabinet Grounds, January 28 2015 
Reverend Tweed Announces Progress At Cabinet Grounds , January 28 2015 
Quinn Outerbridge Singing At Cabinet Grounds , January 28 2015 
