Archive for May 5th, 2011
43-Yr-Old Man Fined For Cannabis Resin
In Magistrates Court this morning [May 5], 43-year old Swayne Gibbons pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis resin. The charge stemmed from an arrest made after the Police had executed a search warrant at #1 Summit Drive, Hamilton Parish. Originally Mr Gibbons had been charged along with another man, however Magistrate Archie Warner discharged the charges... Read more of this article
“Incarcerate Hardcore Gang Members Overseas”
During this evening’s [May 5] Town Hall meeting Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said that he will be recommending that we incarcerate hardcore gang members overseas. Minister Perinchief spoke about programs to assist prisoners, and said that some criminals will change, while some will not as they are “criminally minded and... Read more of this article
Video Replay: Town Hall Meeting on Crime
[Updated] A town hall meeting on crime will be held at 6:30pm this evening [May 5] at the Devonshire Seventh Day Adventist Church on Roberts Avenue, and we will be carrying the video stream live, and readers are welcome to “join in” the meeting online. Both the Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief and Commissioner of Police Michael... Read more of this article
Albright Promoted: Fairmont Director of Catering
Bermudian Cathy Albright has been promoted to the position of Director of Catering at the Fairmont Southampton. In this position Ms. Albright will manage local weddings and social events. She will also assist with the development and implementation of a catering sales & marketing plans and manage the overall direction and coordination for events... Read more of this article
Regiment Training Off To “Flying Start”
The Bermuda Regiment’s field training exercise in North Carolina, named “Bermuda Warrior” began yesterday [May 4]. To enhance their experience, the US Marines air lifted our soldiers into their Forward Operating Base via a CH-53 helicopter. The exercise takes place in the fictitious country of Jackson Key where the capital city of “Combat”... Read more of this article
Premier Attends RIMS Sessions on Risks
The Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox participated in a series of morning sessions conducted among Bermudian industry professionals at the Risk Insurance Management Society [RIMS] yesterday [May 4] in Vancouver, British Columbia. An early morning panel discussion titled, “The Maturing of the Chief Risk Officer Role,” included a number of... Read more of this article
BMA Internal Capital Models Guidance
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has issued updated Guidance Notes to the Bermuda market for (re)insurers applying to use an internal capital model (ICM) for regulatory capital purposes. The revised Guidance Notes take into account results from the pilot ICM assessments the Authority conducted with selected firms in 2010, and recent international developments... Read more of this article
Academy Award Winner: ‘Bermudian Journey’
Opening to coincide with Bermuda’s Heritage Month, the ‘Bermudian Journey’ exhibit at the ACE Gallery features the photographic work of Academy Award winning Cinematographer Karl Struss taken when he visited Bermuda in the late 1950s. Mr Struss first visited Bermuda in 1912. Enchanted with the island, he returned in the fall of 1913 to... Read more of this article
Tomorrow: Legends Football Game
Tomorrow evening [May 6] KO Productions presents the first ever LEGENDS football game at the BAA Field beginning at 7pm. It will be followed by The Bermuda Corona League vs The Bermuda Premiere League at 9pm. Admission is $5 at the gate, and there will also be music, fun castles, and other activities for all to enjoy. Parts proceeds from the event will... Read more of this article
War Vet, Sports Historian Aitchison Dies
Tommy Aitchison, one of Bermuda’s last surviving Second World War veterans and perhaps the island’s premier cricket historian, has died at the age of 95. Mr. Aitchison [pictured reminiscing at left with Bermudian sports great Austin Hughes] succumbed in Arizona on Tuesday [May 3] following a short illness. He had been living in the US... Read more of this article
Vigil Tomorrow: In Memory Of George Lynch
Tomorrow evening the community action group ‘Colford’s Family Against Violence’ will be hosting a Candlelight Vigil in memory of George Lynch who was gunned down one year ago today [May 5]. Mr Lynch, a born Jamaican, moved to Canada when he was 25, later moving to Bermuda. He held a degree from York University, and worked at King... Read more of this article
21-Year-Old Fined For Cannabis Possession
Today in Magistrates Court a 21-year-old man was fined for drug possession after pleading guilty and telling the Court it was an “honest mistake,” and that he “tried to throw it away but they was too close.” Jay Dill was this morning [May 5] fined $3,200 for possession of the controlled drug cannabis, possessing a grinder intended... Read more of this article
