Archive for January 12th, 2011
Man Charged in Cannabis Case
22-year-old Carliss Franklin was today [Jan 12] charged in Magistrates Court with importing and possessing 340 grams of cannabis on December 27, 2010. Represented by lawyer Elizabeth Christopher, Mr Franklin pleaded not guilty to both charges. Addressing the matter of bail, the Crown Prosecutor said that the street value of the drugs was estimated to... Read more of this article
Date Set For Charleston-Bermuda Race
The eighth biennial Charleston to Bermuda race is set to begin May 21 and as many yachts have already registered to be on the starting line as the entire 2009 field. The 777-mile race from Charleston Harbour to Hamilton, Bermuda is being staged by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the South Carolina Maritime Foundation in partnership with the sailing... Read more of this article
Police Advisory: Text Message Scam
Locals are being warned again of text message scams with a Police spokesperson saying “A recent trend in scams has been through text alerts. The Financial Crime Unit has received a few reports recently of local residents receiving a text claiming to be from Toyota. The text states that the company is celebrating its 30 year anniversary and that... Read more of this article
Catalina To Purchase Swiss Reinsurer
Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. today (Jan. 11) announced that it has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Glacier Re. Headquartered in Cumberland House on Victoria Street, Catalina Holdings is a Bermuda company backed by significant blue chip investors, and specialises in the acquisition and management of non-life insurance and... Read more of this article
Blizzard Causes More Flight Cancellations
The powerful winter blizzard which dumped heavy snow on New York City and New Jersey last night is continuing to lumber up the East Coast today (Jan. 12), causing the cancellation of Bermuda flights from Boston and Philadelphia. Delta flights 560 and 561 between Bermuda and Boston and US Airways flights 1424 and 1425 to and from Philadelphia have... Read more of this article
Sink or Swim: The Making of “The Deep”
It was a case of throwing his money in the water, a multi-milion dollar motion picture budget in this instance. First-time producer Peter Guber, a former Columbia Pictures executive, had just launched his own independent production company. He was looking for the sort of tent-pole project which would establish his reputation — and do what the... Read more of this article
Weekend Film Series Video Previews
An Oscar-shortlisted documentary and an award-winning dark British comedy are the featured films at the ‘Weekend Film Series’ to be held at the Tradewinds Auditorium at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) on Sunday January 16. The documentary, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, screens at 3 p.m. while Down Terrace will screen... Read more of this article
Bacardi Makes Donation to CADA
The Bacardi Limited Leadership Team recently hosted a reception at which invitees were encouraged to make a financial contribution that was given to CADA, encouraging responsible alcohol behavior. In making the announcement, Mr. Seamus McBride, President and CEO of Bacardi Limited, said, “Bacardi Limited is pleased to continue our support of CADA’s... Read more of this article
One Year Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
Minister of National Security Lt. Col. David Burch is encouraging residents to keep Haiti in their thoughts today [Jan 12] as the country marks the one year anniversary of the earthquake which devastated the Caribbean nation. On January 12, 2010, thousands of people were killed and a n estimated one million people were left homeless when an earthquake... Read more of this article
