Archive for November 25th, 2010

Premier Gets ‘Tagged’ For C.A.R.E

Premier Paula Cox today [Nov 24] contributed to the Care Learning Centre [C.A.R.E.] during the launch of their annual Tag Day. Pictured below along with the Premier is C.A.R.E Founder and Minister of Public Information Services Neletha Butterfield; Ms. Chantice Butterfield, granddaughter of Minister Butterfield and 2010 graduate of CARE and Master... Read more of this article

Taxi Fire: No Suspicious Circumstances

Around 5:40pm yesterday evening [Nov 24] a taxi was traveling along North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish when the vehicle began to emit sparks and smoke. The driver, a 50 year old Sandys parish man, managed to escape uninjured. The vehicle was extensively damaged; however the Police confirmed today that there are no suspicious circumstances. The Bermuda... Read more of this article

Commissioner Lamb on Prisons, Anger & More

In a telling anecdote, Commissioner of Prisons Lt. Col. Edward Lamb set out a key problem with Bermuda’s prison system. As the guest Speaker at a church event, he was told by someone from the audience that he was running a soft regime at Westgate Correctional Facility and that he needed to use the ‘cat-o-nine-tails’ and other more rigourous punishments... Read more of this article

Police Warn of Advanced Fee Fraud Letters

Over the past several days the Financial Crime Unit of the Bermuda Police Service have received hundreds of calls and e-mails from Bermuda residents who have all received identical ‘advanced fee fraud’ letters. The letter, allegedly from a ‘Charles Taylor (JNR).’ has been sent from Tanzania and is addressed to persons at their private address. The... Read more of this article

M3 Black Friday Sale: Blackberry Phones from $9

[Updated] M3 Wireless is featuring a ‘Black Friday’ Blackberry sale tomorrow [Nov 26] with prices as low as $9. Karen Pyo, Marketing Manager for M3 Wireless said, “M3 is looking to encourage all Bermuda residents to shop Bermuda by purchasing the Blackberry that best suits their needs – tomorrow – Black Friday the biggest shopping... Read more of this article

This Sunday: Road Closures for Christmas Parade

The City of Hamilton today [Nov 24] announced a number of road closures this coming Sunday [Nov 28] for the annual Christmas Parade. The parade starts at 5:00pm from the corner of Par-la-Ville Road and Church Street. The parade will travel along the following route: floats will exit from Par-la-Ville Car Park, travel west onto Church Street,... Read more of this article

Videos: Students Pack African-Bound Donations

Students, staff and parents from Mount St. Agnes are undertaking a special project in conjunction with The Pembroke Rotary Club of Bermuda – collecting good to be shipped to Gambia, West Africa. Students have been working furiously all week to sort and pack the containers after donations poured in from the students and local businesses including... Read more of this article

Nov 27: Electronic Waste Drop Off

This Saturday [Nov 27] will be the last opportunity to recycle electronic waste in 2010. Electronic items can be taken to the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility on Palmetto Road, Devonshire from 9am to 5pm Government is encouraging residents to bring their old, worn out electronics to be recycled – everything from battery operated toys and hair dryers... Read more of this article

Gunshot Reports Last Night on Court/Angle

Area residents have reported hearing the sounds of gunshots last night [Nov 24] in the area of Court and Angle Street, occurring only hours after gunmen attempted to shoot a man in Spanish Point Park. The Bermuda Police Service has confirmed they received reports of gunshots being heard in the Court Street and Angle Street area last night. They said... Read more of this article

Videos: Regiment Receives Award from Cablevision

Bermuda CableVision today [Nov 25] awarded nine Bermuda Regiment officers for transporting of a paralysed man on life support and his heavily pregnant sister to the hospital in the midst of Hurricane Igor. The team went to the rescue of Mr. Wolde Bartley during the evening of Sunday, September 19, as winds were building up to hurricane force on the... Read more of this article

120+ Homeless Receive Thanksgiving Lunch

30 Butterfield employees helped feed over 120 homeless members of our community during a special Thanksgiving luncheon at the Salvation Army today [Nov 25]. Major Shawn Critch, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army in Bermuda said he was very pleased that he partnered with Butterfield this Thanksgiving and hoped that Butterfield’s volunteers... Read more of this article

Customs Hampered by Lack of Officers

The Collector of Customs, Winifred Fostine-DeSilva let the cat out of the bag this morning [Nov 25] when she admitted that Bermuda Customs is having difficulty recruiting entry level Customs Officers and this is affecting Custom’s ability to deal with its main duties. At this morning’s session of the Joint Select Committee investigating causes in... Read more of this article