Archive for March 3rd, 2011

Renaissance Aviation To Reinstate Workers

The majority of the full time staff severed at Renaissance Aviation will be taken back, according to a statement from the company. The company had been in a dispute with the Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] regarding the termination of staff. A statement from the company said, “Over the past two days Renaissance Aviation, assisted by the Bermuda... Read more of this article

Victim Describes Moment of Shooting

A Somerset man who survived being shot seven times last year has told the Supreme Court the man who opened fire on him was defendant Marico Bassett [pictured below], allegedly a member of a west end gang. Randy Lightbourne, 45, told a Supreme Court jury that he had recognised Mr. Bassett when the alleged gunman rode a motorcyle into the parking lot... Read more of this article

“I Was Starving & Needed a Little Snack”

This morning [Mar.3] in Magistrates Court 52-year-old Elizabeth Shawler pleaded guilty to stealing goods to the value of $16.95 from the Marketplace in Hamilton. She was said to have taken a cutting board, baby wipes, coconut cream, diswashing liquid, and Pringles chips. The incident occurred on 28 January 2011 and she was stopped outside Marketplace... Read more of this article

Attorney General Visits Drug Treatment Court

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Michael Scott offered words of encouragement to clients of the Island’s Drug Treatment Court yesterday [Mar.2]. During his first visit, Minister Scott presented certificates of completion to several clients who’d completed various stages of recovery. The Bermuda Drug Treatment Court Programme [DTC], a division... Read more of this article

Family Dispute Lands Man in Court

This morning [Mar.3] in Magistrates Court Vernon “Chicken” Symonds of Somerset appeared on charges of assault arising out of a family dispute involving himself, his brother, his brother’s wife, and another member of the family. Mr Symonds had been arrested around 9:50pm on 1st March 2011 after a complaint had been lodged around 8:25pm... Read more of this article

Videos: Emergency Personnel Attend Airport

[Updated] For two days in a row, emergency personnel have been seen at the L.F. Wade International Airport. Emergency vehicles met the Air Canada flight #942 which arrived at from Toronto this afternoon [Mar.3]. Two fire trucks and an ambulance were on standby to greet the arriving plane. We unofficially understand that emergency personnel were on scene... Read more of this article

Tokio Millennium Opens Australian Branch

Bermuda-based Tokio Millennium Re Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan’s Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., today [Mar.3] announced the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [APRA] has authorised the firm’s Australian branch to carry on insurance business in the country. Tokio Millennium Re Ltd.’s Australia branch [TMRA] is an... Read more of this article

$20,000: Digicel Scholarship for Sports

Today [Mar.3] Digicel announced its plans to offer a $20,000 scholarship to a Bermudian student wishing to attend an accredited university or sports institution overseas. The Digicel Scholarship for Sport aims to benefit Bermuda in the international sporting arena by enabling young Bermudian athletes to receive world class training. “While we enjoy... Read more of this article

Magistrate to Marijuana Smoker: Try Marlboros

In Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.3] 49-year-old Susanne Jones pleaded guilty to possessing 2.4 grams of cannabis outside the Young Men’s Social Club at 8:40pm on 17 September 2010. The arresting Officer’s statement read into evidence was that Police found that her clothes smelled of cannabis smoke. That after being stopped, cautioned, and... Read more of this article

Environment Minister on 2011 Earth Hour

Earth Hour 2011 will be held on March 26th, and residents are invited to participate in this global event and turn off all non-essential electric powered items at home for one hour starting at 8:30pm, and to do the same at work and school before leaving for the weekend. This global event is led locally by the Greenrock organization. Last year Earth... Read more of this article

Upcoming Tuckers Point SDO Walking Tour

A group of environmental and social/historical organisations are inviting members of the public to a walkabout tour of the Tucker’s Point area that will be affected by the Special Development Order [SDO] just passed by the House of Assembly. The event will be this coming Sunday [Mar.6] between 2pm and 5pm. Host organisations include the Bermuda... Read more of this article

Public Works on Trash Collection Delay

The Ministry of Public Works has apologized to members of the public whose garbage was not collected on time and confirmed that the lateness was due a result of the breakdown of a few vehicles. The Ministry confirmed that all east end garbage has now been collected, and said it is anticipated that garbage from the west end, scheduled for collection... Read more of this article