Archive for January 25th, 2012

OBA To Rollout Candidate Tomorrow

Tomorrow [Jan.26] the One Bermuda Alliance is expected to rollout another candidate to join their roster for the next General Election. Both parties have been rolling out candidate in recent months, with the OBA’s last rollout held on 1st December 2011,when they confirmed R. Wayne Scott, Suzann Roberts-Holshouser and Donte Hunt as candidates. Thus... Read more of this article

Education Ministry: Primary School Entry

The Ministry of Education today [Jan. 25] made several announcements important to parents and guardians of children entering the first year of public primary schools this coming September. These include the extension of the registration period for primary school, a small change in the boundary between the central and western zones, and the introduction... Read more of this article

Marshall Diel & Myers Appoints Directors

Bermuda-based law firm, Marshall Diel & Myers Limited, has appointed Senior Associates Rachael Barritt, Katie Tornari, Adam Richards and Kevin Taylor as Directors. The new Directors practice in a broad range of disciplines and each has over 10 years’ experience in their area of expertise. Rachael Barritt and Adam Richards specialize in matrimonial... Read more of this article

Photos: Rugby Renegades vs Mariners

On Saturday [Jan.21] the Warwick Academy school field played host to the Bermuda Rugby Football Union ladies and nen’s divisions. In the Ladies Division the Teachers got two Try’s from Katy Wright and Marie Pierre Beaudoin as they defeated the Police 6 – 2. The Teachers also got Try’s from Sophie Laganière and Sally Pile. In the second Ladies... Read more of this article

20-Yr-Old Man Arrested After Shooting

[Updated – At 10.30am shots were fired in the Mount Hill, Pembroke area. The suspects stole a blue motocross cycle and headed to Somerset while multiple police vehicles pursued them through the western parishes at high speeds. Schools in the West End were temporarily placed under a police-imposed lock down. A 20-year-old Sandys parish man has... Read more of this article

Larry Marshall Sr. Appears In Court

In Magistrates Court this morning [Jan.25], 56-year-old Larry Marshall pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening behavior to Mr Gavaska Lodge, and was given a conditional discharge. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner called it a minor offence which occurred in the heat of a controversy, and also noted Mr Marshall has no previous convictions. On the... Read more of this article

S&P Fears Petroplus Insolvency

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services today [Jan. 25] lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Switzerland-based refiner Petroplus Holdings AG to ‘D’ [Default] from ‘CC’ and also downgraded to ‘D’ from ‘C’ its senior unsecured debt ratings on notes totaling $1.6 billion and a $150 million... Read more of this article

Rise And Fall Of The Bermuda Onion

When Mark Twain visited Bermuda in 1877, he described the central role the island’s namesake onion had assumed in local life and culture by the late 19th century: “The onion is the pride and joy of Bermuda. It is her jewel, her gem of gems. In her conversation, her pulpit, her literature, it is her most frequent and eloquent figure. “In... Read more of this article

Duty Increase: Over 1,400 Sign Petition

Over 1,400 people have signed an online petition protesting against the possibility of additional duty increases for importing items into Bermuda. Government recently raised the duty rate at the airport from 25% to 35%, and following that Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said, “At the airport the rate is 35% however via other methods of... Read more of this article

Bermuda Netball Star Profiled In UK

Bermuda nursing student Kiara Baxter, recently selected, to represent England at the upcoming Under-21 World Netball Championships, is featured in the online edition of Britain’s “Nursing Times” magazine today [Jan. 25] Bermuda Hospitals Board scholarship winner Ms Baxter, 20, moved to the UK last year to study, has been named in... Read more of this article

Bermuda Team Uncovers Fuel Risk

Bermuda inspectors have uncovered risks in the aircraft refuelling process at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, concluding a “potential disaster” could be in the making unless urgent remedial steps are taken. With most of Russia’s airline fleet registered on the island, a team of experts representing the Bermuda Department of Civil... Read more of this article

SUV & Bike Collide in Devonshire

[Updated] At approximately 8am this morning [Jan.25] there was an accident involving an SUV and a motorbike at the junction of South Road and Brighton Hill Road in Devonshire. While it appears that no one sustained any injuries, morning commuters faced temporary traffic delays while emergency personnel attended to the scene. Update: A police spokesperson... Read more of this article