Archive for December 1st, 2011

Audio: Forum On Police Stop & Search

Last night [Nov.30] The Centre for Justice hosted its first public forum – “The Balance between Public Safety and Liberty: Police Stop and Search Powers” – at St. Paul’s AME Church Hall. Over 100 people gathered to listen to presentations by panelists including National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief, Acting Police Commissioner... Read more of this article

Tourism Board’s Report Completed

[Updated with video] Earlier today, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert said the Tourism Board’s report – “Establishing the foundation for the National Tourism Plan” – is completed and will be tabled in the House of Assembly tomorrow [Dec.2] The Report summarizes “Hot Buttons” issues,... Read more of this article

World AIDS Day Proclamation Ceremony

Just before noon today [Dec.1] on steps of City Hall, Minister of Health Zane Desilva read the Official Proclamation to mark World AIDS Day. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day 2011 is ‘Getting to Zero’and achieving three targets: Zero new HIV infections; Zero discrimination; and Zero AIDS-related deaths. From 1982 to 2010, over 700... Read more of this article

BMA Trainees Heading To Europe

The Bermuda Monetary Authority announced that two of their Graduate Trainees have reached the final stage of their training under the organisation’s Graduate Training Programme [GTP] which will involve them being seconded to international organisations in 2012. Treasa Fubler and Vashun Blanchette will be going to global insurer Hiscox, U.K. and the... Read more of this article

Guilty: $400k Drug Importation Case

In this morning’s [Dec.1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments two American women admitted conspiring to import over $400,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda. The initial charge was that between a date unknown and 8th October 2011, 23-year-old Alloah Releford and 28-year-old Latoya Powell conspired with others not before the Courts to import a quantity... Read more of this article

Super Yacht ‘Serene’ Arrives In New York

Jaws dropped along with the “Serene’s” anchor when the $300 million, 440-foot mega-yacht recently arrived in Bermuda’s waters. Now the world’s ninth-largest yacht is leaving even jaded New Yorkers flabbergasted as well after arriving in Manhattan this week. Berthing at a New York pier shortly after its Bermuda jaunt, “Serene’s”... Read more of this article

OBA Roll Out Three Candidates

[Updated with videos/statements] The One Bermuda Alliance today [Dec.1] introduced three candidates who will represent the party at the next General Election — R. Wayne Scott, Suzann Roberts-Holshouser and Donte Hunt. Incumbent St. George’s Member of Parliament Donte Hunt will switch seats and challenge the Progressive Labour Party’s... Read more of this article

David DeSilva Pleads Not Guilty

Appearing at the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments this morning [Dec.1], 46-year-old David Wayne DeSilva pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering 45-year-old Denise Evans-Wilkinson. Mr DeSilva, already in custody, was further remanded into custody until he re-appears for Mention on 3rd January 2012. In April of this year Ms Evans-Wilkinson’s... Read more of this article

Resurfacing Work On Victoria Street

The City of Hamilton today [Dec.1] announced that resurfacing work will take place on Victoria Street starting at 7:00am on Monday December 5 and ending at 6:00pm on Thursday December 8. Victoria Street will be closed to eastbound traffic between Cedar Avenue and Parliament Street. Shoppers on motorcycles and in vehicles may access The Shopping Centre... Read more of this article

The Bermuda Adventures Of Mark Twain

Mark Twain is all over Google as the Internet search giant marked what would have been his 176th birthday yesterday [Nov.30] with one of its trademark doodles — but the great American author would probably still rather be in his beloved Bermuda. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, his pen name Mark Twain came from the call steamboat navigators... Read more of this article

PLP Confirm Lawrence Scott In C#24

This morning [Dec.1] the Progressive Labour Party held a press conference and confirmed that Lawrence Scott will represent them in Constituency #24, Warwick South East. Mr Scott – the son of former Premier Alex Scott – attended Gilbert Institute and Bermuda Institute, and then travelled overseas to Florida Air Academy. His further education... Read more of this article

Digicel Offers $9 Internet For 3 Months

Digicel’s newly launched fixed line ‘Digicel Internet’ service is available to new customers for just $9 per month. “This offer is designed to entice customers to subscribe to Digicel Internet for their home internet service and is an opportunity to save considerably in the process,” says Wayne Caines, CEO of Digicel Bermuda. “Switching... Read more of this article