Archive for May 16th, 2012
West End Oil Spill Causes Traffic Advisory
An oil spill in the Barnes Corner, Southampton area has prompted police to issue a traffic advisory. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that there has been an oil spill in the area of Barnes Corner in Southampton. “The Ministry of Public Works have been notified and have addressed the... Read more of this article
Changes Made: Insurance Coverage For Inmates
Attorney General Kim Wilson said that instead of insuring every inmate with HIP, approximately 40 inmates who have qualified for insurance are insured and the medical costs for the remaining inmates will be paid on a case-by-case basis. “The DOC has recently changed the Insurance coverage for inmates,”said Minister Wilson speaking in the... Read more of this article
PLP Confirm Dame Jennifer To Run In St George’s
[Updated with video] The PLP held a press conference in St George’s this afternoon [May 15], and confirmed that Dame Jennifer Smith will be their candidate for Constituency #1 St. George’s North. Dame Jennifer presently holds the seat having won 51.35% of the vote vs the UBP’s Kenneth Bascome [474-449] in the 2007 General Election. The... Read more of this article
Court: 16-Year-Old Charged With Burglary
16-year-old Daeshon Warner appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [May 16] facing a charge of burglary. He is accused of entering a property and stealing iPods, iPod chargers, jewelery, a beer mug, and currency in the form of Bermuda cash, US cash, Trinidadian cash, and cash from Abu Dhabi. This was alleged to have happened on 1st May 2012, and... Read more of this article
Government Awards $1 Million Tyre Contract
Earlier today [May 16] Premier Paula Cox announced that the Office of Project Management and Procurement has granted Government’s tyre contract — valued at just over a million dollars — to three local vendors. Premier Cox is pictured below with the successful vendors of Government’s vehicle tyre contract – from L to R are Vic Ball,... Read more of this article
Man Jailed For 9 Months For Smashing ATM
Earlier convicted of smashing an HSBC ATM because it “ate his card”, 32-year-old Paul Williams will spend the next nine months in prison. This was the sentence handed out by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner this morning [May 16] after he had read and reviewed a psychiatric report on Williams. The pre-sentencing report had been requested at... Read more of this article
Government’s $500K Employment Retraining Fund
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors today [May 16] presented the President of the Bermuda College, Dr. Duranda Greene with a check for $500,000 to establish a Re-training Scholarship Fund at the Bermuda College. The fund will assist retraining Bermudians seeking employment in a particular professional designation and retraining individuals... Read more of this article
Student Musicians To Train In Atlanta
For ten talented Bermudian-resident musicians/artists, the opportunity to put their book knowledge to work comes this summer. PlayList Management, is conducting their annual Developing Artist Program [DAP] which offers student musicians/artists the chance to work alongside professional musical artists, producers, and the like for a full week in Atlanta,... Read more of this article
Local Entertainers Perform In Canada
Two local entertainers have spread their wings in Toronto for two weeks. Jason Clarke [pictured], who is known as Kombat in the hip hop scene, arrived in Toronto on Friday [May 11] with Maurico “Mariore” Atkins and performed that night at a club in the city. The two artists, signed with Spotlight Talent Agency, will spend quality time at the Rehearsal... Read more of this article
Redundancy Leads To Entrepreneurial Opportunity
After 12 years of service at a local company, Bermudian Sacha Richardson was made redundant and decided to venture into her own business. Ms Richardson said: “After my life experiences I’ve learned that with every situation, whether negative or positive, there is a significant purpose behind it…you just have to allow yourself to see beyond the... Read more of this article
Upcoming: “Casino Night” Fundraising Event
Mélange is hosting a “Casino Night” on June 2, 2012 at the Bermuda Society of Arts [above City Hall], with funds raised going to support breast cancer patients. “No one should have to choose between eating and surviving,” said a spokesperson. ” We look forward to seeing you and hope that you will join us on our journey... Read more of this article
BELCO’s Income Down, Rate Increase Declined
BELCO’s net income declined $1.49 million to $14.54 million, as compared to $16.03 million in 2010, and Minister Marc Bean has rejected an appeal by BELCO to increase basic tariff rates. In February 2012, BELCO received notice from Government’s Energy Commission that its October 2011 submission to increase basic tariff rates with effect from 1 January... Read more of this article
