Archive for May 10th, 2011

Photos: Regiment Overseas Training Continues

The Bermuda Regiment has begun their final phase of their overseas camp in North Carolina, which includes some of the toughest elements the soldiers will have to face including confidence courses, unarmed combat, and capsize drills. Major Julian Wheddon, the Regiment’s Training Officer has said that, “The troops have performed very well indeed.... Read more of this article

Witness Appeal: Murder of Jason Smith

The Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with any information regarding the murder of 22 year old Lance Corporal Jason Smith, which occurred on May 1st 2011 in the Overview Hill, Pembroke area. A well rounded young man, Mr Smith attended Saltus Grammar School locally before heading off to college, played football for the PHC Zebras and served... Read more of this article

Football Coaches To Train In Toronto

Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School coaches will attend a Coerver Basic Diploma course in Toronto this weekend. Calvin Blankendal said “We see this as continuing our skills development and technical coaching training”. The names of those traveling are Jermaine Smith, Jenay Bailey Edness, Jaylen Symonds Bean and Cal Blankendal. “One... Read more of this article

CableVision Experiences Technical Issue

This afternoon [May 10] Bermuda CableVision experienced a technical issue that has affected customer cable boxes. Terry Roberson, General Manager of Bermuda CableVision said the company hopes to have service restored by 6:30pm this evening. Mr Roberson’s full statement follows below: “Bermuda CableVision would like to advise its subscribers... Read more of this article

Murder Trial: Witness Describes Final Moments

The murder trial of 21-year-old Kevin Andre Warner started yesterday [May 9] in Supreme Court. Mr Warner is alleged to have murdered 24-year-old Dekimo “Purple” Martin on May 28th, 2010. The two men were well known to each other and said to be friends. Mr Warner turned himself in shortly after the murder, and was subsequently arrested. On... Read more of this article

Injunction Filed To Stop UBP Dissolving

[Updated] A group including United Bermuda Party [UBP] leader Kim.Swan, MP Charles Swan and recent Warwick by-election candidate Devrae Noel Simmons filed an injunction today [May 10] to stop the UBP from dissolving. Other complainants named in the injunction include former Pembroke MP Erwin Adderly, ex-Senator Charlie Marshall, Robert Lewis, Ola... Read more of this article

CURB: Discussion For Black Bermudians

Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] will be hosting a discussion next week Wednesday to address the issue “How Do We, As Black Bermudians, Support, Contribute To, And Perpetuate Racism?” The discussion will be held at 7.30 pm at The Leopards Club, 12 Brunswick Street, Hamilton. Facilitators will be Dr. Eva Hodgson and Mr. Cordell Riley. CURB... Read more of this article

75-Year-Old Man Injured: Fall From Boat

[Updated] Emergency services responded to a report of an industrial accident at approximately 11am today [May 10] at a St. George’s boat slip. According to bystanders, an older gentleman appeared to have fallen off a fishing boat. We were told that emergency services responded very quick, with both Police and Fire Rescue offering aid to the injured... Read more of this article

St. David’s Lighthouse Park Clean Up

This past Friday [May 6] employees from the Argus Group headed to the east, and spent time cleaning up St. David’s Lighthouse park. Alison Hill, Chief Executive Officer of the Argus Group, is pictured below planting a Bermuda cedar tree in the St. David’s Lighthouse park on May 6, 2011, as part of the company’s adoption of the park to maintain... Read more of this article

Six Reported Burglaries On Monday

Yesterday [May 9] electronics, jewelry and cash were stolen during six reported burglaries in three separate parishes. A Police spokesman said, “There were 6 reported burglaries on Monday, May 9th 2011 – three in Pembroke, two in Hamilton parish and one in Sandys parish. Overall a quantity of electronics, jewelry and cash were taken.” “The... Read more of this article

Assured Guaranty Ltd. Profits Dip Sharply

Bermuda-based Assured Guaranty Ltd. yesterday [May 9] reported a 60 percent decline in first-quarter profit, its bottom line hurt by derivative-related losses and lower earned premiums. Assured Guaranty, which provides credit support and reinsurance services, posted net income of $125.4 million or $0.67 per share for the quarter, a decline from $322... Read more of this article

March 2011 Consumer Price Index

Bermuda consumers paid 2.5 percent more in March than they did a year ago for the goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI], the Department of Statistics has announced. But this level of inflation declined from the 3.2 percent figure measured in February, 2011. Between February 2011 and March 2011, the average cost of goods and... Read more of this article