Archive for February 1st, 2011

$1.7 Million Drug Case: Canadian Pleads Guilty

Canadian Janet Joan Marie Grant, 47, today [Feb 1] pleaded guilty to importing over a million dollars worth of drugs into Bermuda. Ms Grant, 47, was arrested after arriving on the island on a WestJet flight from Toronto on October 21, 2010. She was alleged to have been in possession of illegal drugs worth $1.7 million. The Ontario resident had five... Read more of this article

Man Appears on Child Pornography Charges

In this morning’s [Feb 1] Supreme Court monthly arraignment session a 43-year-old man appeared in relation to fourteen counts of accessing child pornography and one count of making child pornography. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty and was represented by lawyer Elizabeth Christopher. Related Stories Court:... Read more of this article

Bermuda Artist Puts Signature On Ship

As has become a Holland America Line tradition, renowned Bermuda marine artist Captain Stephen Card has put his signature on “Nieuw Amsterdam IV”, its 15th and newest vessel, with a series of works celebrating the new cruise ship and its predecessors. The Bermudian artist, who hails from a seafaring background, has several paintings and... Read more of this article

Threatening Words: Pair Plead Not Guilty

This morning [Feb 1] two men appeared in Magistrates Court, and pleaded not guilty to using threatening words. —- Both Macai Simmons, 18, and Kaiwan Trott, 26, were alleged to have threatened another man, and Mr. Simmons [pictured above right] is also charged with unlawfully damaging a motorbike. The Crown alleged that both men verbally threatened... Read more of this article

Partner Re To Class Floods As Separate Events

Partner Re, the leading Bermuda-based reinsurer, said late Monday [Jan. 31] that massive flooding in Australia will be categorised as at least two separate events for insurance purposes because the catastrophe hit during 2010 and 2011. PartnerRe estimated that the Queensland flooding which began in December 2010 [pictured] will trigger losses of $25... Read more of this article

Sharieff Inducted Into USC College Hall of Fame

Bermudian Khari Sharieff was recently inducted into the University of South Carolina Upstate [USC] Athletics Hall of Fame. Mr Sharieff – now a manager at HSBC Bank – was a standout soccer star for the school in the late 1990s, who said his “illustrious career on the pitch was one of the greatest careers of any athlete to ever don... Read more of this article

Analysts: Egypt Crisis’ Impact On Insurance

Multi-national companies must begin re-assessing the adequacy of their insurance coverage — much of it channeled through Bermuda firms – in the wake of political unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, according to analysts at Marsh and Aon. Companies investing, manufacturing, and trading in emerging markets are increasingly realising they face... Read more of this article

Two Women Deny Cannabis Charges

Two women appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 1] and plead not guilty to charges they imported and possessed cannabis resin. Shaniqwa O’Brien, 20, and Desiree Burrows, 21, were both bailed in the amount of $10,000 each with a like surety. They will reappear on February 16th. — The Crown alleged that between a date unknown and... Read more of this article

Video: “Marijuana Should Be Classified as Food”

Yesterday afternoon [Jan 31] the Young Progressives held a press conference, and Gershwyn Smith spoke first, calling for marijuana to be made legal in an effort to reduce criminal activity. Mr Smith said that: “It is obvious the drug laws as they stand have given rise to the underworld in Bermuda, a social disorder which if not corrected will... Read more of this article

Businesses Warned About Recent Toll Fraud

Yesterday [Jan 31] the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy met with the Telecommunications Service Providers to discuss the recent spate of fraud being perpetrated on PBX telecommunications systems on the Island. Acting Director of Telecommunications Ms Maxanne Anderson said, “We have been advised of recent Toll Fraud –... Read more of this article

2011 Primary Schools Tag Rugby Report

[Written by Ian Henderson] Research has found that participating in sports can have a healthy developmental impact on young children. These activities can promote co-operative play, teamwork and good sportsmanship. Tag Rugby, also known in the USA as flag rugby league or simply flag rugby, is a non-contact team game in which each player wears a belt... Read more of this article

Police Purchase Pre-owned Vehicles From UK

The Bermuda Police Service have purchased four pre-owned police vehicles from the United Kingdom, at a significant cost savings as compared to new models. A spokesperson said “The cars were purchased at a total cost of ₤20,000 ($31,000) and will be used as armed response vehicles. Similar cars purchased new would run in excess of $75,000 each.” One... Read more of this article