Archive for May 8th, 2010
Man Overboard Days After Cruise Ship Leaves BDA
Four days after leaving Bermuda, a crew member of the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship jumped overboard and is now presumed drowned. The ship was nearing the end of a nine-night Bermuda and Caribbean cruise that departed from New Jersey on April 29, and docked in Bermuda on May 1st. It was the ship’s fourth call to Bermuda for the year, and the... Read more of this article
Man Shot At Ice Queen This Morning
Just before 4am today [May 8], a 22 year old was shot outside of Ice Queen in Paget. He was taken to King Edward Memorial Hospital, were he is being treated for what we are told are non life threatening injuries. Bernews understands that a fight broke out, and one participant pulled out a gun and shot the victim. This is the second shooting this week,... Read more of this article
Three Men Arrested in $950,000 Hospital Case
Three men have been arrested over an alleged $950,000 fraud case following a complaint by the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB]. According to a police statement the three individuals are; a 55 year old Paget man, a 43 year old Paget man and a 39 year old Pembroke man. They have now been released on police bail BHB said it will seek financial restitution... Read more of this article
Politician Accidentally Claims Wrong Party
During the 10.5 hour debate on gaming in the House of Assembly on May 7/8, Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA] MP Shawn Crockwell sent everyone into a fit of laughter after he had a brief slip of the tongue and claimed to be with the United Bermuda Party [UBP]. This is, of course, made more notable as Mr Crockwell previously represented the UBP. In 2009,... Read more of this article
Gaming Wrapup: Vast Majority of MPs Against
Scroll down for a concise wrap-up of the political debate last night over the controversial subject of gaming in Bermuda. Bernews live blogged the entire gaming debate in the House of Assembly, for the full coverage click here, and below are the major points: MPs who spoke for gaming: PLP Premier Dr Ewart Brown PLP Zane DeSilva PLP Walter Lister PLP... Read more of this article
