Archive for January 19th, 2011
Crime: Parliamentary Joint Select Committee
The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Violent Crime and Gun Violence in Bermuda, will be holding public meetings at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 20th and Friday 21st January and on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th January, 2011. Chaired by the MP Randolph Horton, the terms of reference are “to inquire into the rise of violent crime and gun violence in... Read more of this article
Conditional Discharge for Olympic Medalist
This morning [Jan 19] in Magistrates Court Bermuda’s only Olympic medalist Clarence Hill, plead guilty to a charge involving the use of threatening words but was granted a Conditional Discharge for twelve months. The charge arose out of some form of an altercation between Mr Hill and another person. The female complainant and Mr Hill were both racing... Read more of this article
‘All You Need is Love Like Mr. Barnes’
What the world needs now is unconditional love — just like the kind Bermuda’s Johnny Barnes dispenses to Hamilton communters every morning, according to an American life coach. Writing at the “Huffington Post” about ongoing fall-out from the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, life coach, writer and... Read more of this article
Carefree IV: Bermudian Sailors Still Overdue
This morning [Jan 19] officials at the Bermuda Maritime Operations Center confirmed that the 31-foot yacht “Carefree IV” which has two Bermudians aboard has not been seen or heard from since Jan 3rd. RCC Bermuda continue to re-evaluate the situation and are staying in communication with the US Coast Guard. Bermudians Carlos Rogers, 41, and Kwesi... Read more of this article
BDA: ‘Not Reflective of a Platinum Period’
Bermuda Democratic Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier said “Obviously it is sad to hear of the receivership of the Newstead/Belmont Hill resort. This is sadly yet another indicator that all is not well in Bermuda’s tourism industry and is certainly not reflective of a platinum period in tourism.” This past Monday [Jan 17] the Newstead... Read more of this article
Photos: Teachers vs Renegades Rugby
The Teachers and Renegades matched up this past Sunday [Jan 16], and the Teachers defeated the Renegades 41 – 7. Shauntino Simmons led the way for the Teachers with 3 Try’s and 1 Conversion, while Greg Fraser added 1 Penalty and 3 Conversion. Ian Morrison, Pete Dunlop and Bobby Hurdle all added a Try for the Teachers. Chris Warburton scored the... Read more of this article
Aon Downgrades Bermuda Rating
Bermuda is one of 19 countries downgraded in Aon’s 2011 Political Risk Map, its benchmark annual review of political and economic risks. Aon Corporation,a leading international provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, lowered Bermuda’s rating from a low-risk jurisdiction to medium low-risk. Despite its... Read more of this article
Bermuda Near Top of Expat League Table
It’s not just visitors who appreciate Bermudians’ legendary reputation for friendliness. According to a international survey issued by HSBC, Bermuda ranks near the top of the global league tables for expatriate workers when it comes to such basics as hospitality, quality of life and family environment. The international bank interviewed... Read more of this article
Video Preview: “I Love You Phillip Morris”
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will launch its 2011 monthly film series – BIFFlixs – on January 27 with the premiere screening in Bermuda of “I Love You Phillip Morris.” The film brings together the comedic talents of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. Based on the real-life story and novel by onetime Houston Chronicle reporter,... Read more of this article
Human Rights Commission Offices Re-open
The Ministry of Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development and the Department of Human Affairs have advised that the offices of the Human Rights Commission [HRC] will re-open for business today [Jan 19]. Over the holiday period the HRC Office was closed in order to undergo specific renovations. A spokesperson said: “The HRC takes this opportunity... Read more of this article
Newstead Belmont ‘Bad News for Bermuda’
[Written by Cole Simons, Shadow Tourism Minister] The takeover of the Belmont-Newstead hotel operations is bad news for Bermuda. It closes out a fully Bermudian operation. It casts doubt on the Island’s tourism viability. It raises concerns about other hotel properties and the bank’s own obligations. And it makes us wonder whether the Government... Read more of this article
Police Report: 47 Accidents Last Week
The Bermuda Police Service reported that during the week of Monday, January 10th – Monday, January 17th 2011 there were 47 accidents, with 24 resulting in injury. In addition there was one arrest on suspicion of impaired driving, and eight vehicles reported stolen; 1 each in Hamilton parish, Smith’s, Warwick, Southampton and 4 in Pembroke. All of... Read more of this article
