Archive for February 3rd, 2011
Videos: Men’s Rugby Police vs Teachers
In a match played this past weekend [Jan 30], Teachers were the first to threaten as, after a couple of penalties, they worked the ball in the Police 22, however the Police defense managed to turn the ball over and some ill discipline from Teachers gave Police 3 successive penalties and the opportunity to work the ball deep into Teachers territory. Initially... Read more of this article
Drunk in Hallway: Court Dismisses Charges
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb 2], Magistrate Warner was dealing with a charge that had been laid against 58 year-old Maxine Smith of Southside Road, St Davids. She was charged with being drunk and incapable in a public place. Ms Smith exclaimed, in her defence that she had been drunk but was at home, and had said as much to the arresting officers. Reviewing... Read more of this article
Minister Wilson: Work Permit Moratorium
[Updated with video] Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Kim Wilson announced today [Feb. 3] there will be a moratorium on work permits in the landscape gardener, cleaners, kitchen and bar porters, housekeepers and skilled labourer categories and applications will be denied until Immigration officials are satisfied Bermudians are being given... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer: It’s Back To Basics
[Updated with video] Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said a back-to-basics approach which renewed emphasis on teaching and learning in Bermuda’s classrooms had characterised her first hundred days on the job. Speaking at a press conference today [Feb. 3] to mark the symbolic benchmark of Premier Paula Cox taking office, Dame Jennifer said... Read more of this article
Feel the Love Fridays with Local Singers
Love will be in the air tomorrow [Feb 4] and every Friday this month at the Bermuda National Gallery, when the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] kicks off its Feel the Love Fridays event, which will feature local performers including Sia Spence, Joy T Barnum, Gita Blakeney Saltus, Milton Raposo and Michael MacPhee. Focused on celebrating love the... Read more of this article
Drunk Driver Gets 15 Months in Jail
Today [Feb 3] a 41-year-old man who struck and injured a pedestrian last year was handed a 15 month prison sentence. Ashley Redmond was driving his motorcycle while over the legal limit on May 11, 2010, when he struck Sylvan Dill, who was walking in the area of the junction of Reid and King streets. Mr. Dill was hospitalised for three days, and also... Read more of this article
Reopening of College’s Tech Education Centre
This afternoon [Feb 3] saw the official opening of the newly renovated Technical Education Centre at the Bermuda College. The two-year project, undertaken to a large degree by its students, sees new additions of state-of-the-art classrooms and office space to the 15-year old Technical Education Centre, home of the Division of Applied Science & Technology,... Read more of this article
Premier: ‘No More Business As Usual’
[Updated with video] There can be no more business as usual in Bermuda — and both the public and private sectors need to reassess and retool the traditional ways they operate if the island is to enjoy renewed economic growth, Premier Cox said this afternoon [Feb.3]. Speaking at a press conference to discuss the achievements of her first... Read more of this article
Free Screenings for Healthy Heart Month
As part of Healthy Heart Month, nurses from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Outpatient Services will offer free health screenings in the hospital lobby between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Wednesday, 9 and 23 February 2011. “Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women around the world and affects half of all Bermudians,” says... Read more of this article
Cooper’s Boss Responds: Employment Practices
A.S. Cooper & Sons Managing Director, Somers Cooper responded to comments made by Bermuda Industrial Union boss, Chris Furbert on last night’s [Feb 2] evening news. Mr. Cooper said “A.S. Cooper’s unfortunately had to temporarily lay off one full-time sales assistant during the winter months and did so complying fully with the Employment... Read more of this article
Health Minister: ‘Leading By Example’
[Updated with video] Minister of Health Zane DeSilva said he has attempted to lead by example since being appointed to his portfolio by Premier Cox one hundred days ago — donating blood, having a colonoscopy and being vaccinated for flu in an effort to heighten public awareness of health management issues. Minister DeSilva said he has also... Read more of this article
Jamaica to Host 2011 Carifta Games
After months of uncertainty and fears the games would be cancelled, officials today [Feb 3] confirmed that Jamaica will host this year’s Carifta Games, which will be held from April 23-25. The annual track and field championships, which attracts the region’s top junior athletes, was in danger of being cancelled for the first time in its... Read more of this article
