Archive for February, 2015
Person Extracted From Vehicle After Crash
[Updated] At approximately 3:07am this morning [Feb 28] the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to a report of a single vehicle road traffic accident on the North Shore Road in Pembroke, near to the Tyne’s Bay Treatment Facility. Fire Service spokesperson, Sergeant Russann Francis stated, “The Fire Service responded to a road traffic... Read more of this article
Commercial Bowling League Results
In Commercial League Bowling action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Alley Pals defeat B.T.C. 4 – 0, the Spinners defeated the Sunset 4 – 0, while Team Unsponsored defeated the BPS Blue Lantern 4 – 0. Sweet Life defeated Double Trouble 3 – 1, Live Wires defeated the Braves 3 – 1 and Gard Do It Best defeated the Super Stars 3 – 1. Women’s High... Read more of this article
MTB Championships To Be Held At Southlands
The Winners Edge MTB Championships will be moving from its traditional course, and will be held at the Southlands property in Warwick on March 15th. A spokesperson said, “With permission to hold this event given by the Parks Department we are now putting the finishing touches on what we hope will be an exciting course for all competitors. This... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Feb 27 2015
Today [Feb 27] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with 93,500 shares traded on the day, valued at $206,560.00 BD. 92,000 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $2.00 per share, while another 1,200 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $3.50 per share. The other 300 shares were traded by Ascendant... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Saturday February 28
Saturday, February 28 is expected to see cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NNE at 15 to 25 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 6.47am and sunset will be at 6.15pm. High... Read more of this article
PLP’s Condolences To Dr. Bridgewater’s Family
[Updated] The Progressive Labour Party said they would like to express condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Vincent Bridgewater, former UBP Parliamentarian, and well known Bermudian dentist. A spokesperson said, “We hope that his family and friends are comforted by their memories of him and his contributions to our island.” Update:... Read more of this article
Reminder: New Work Permit Policies On March 1
The Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy is reminding businesses and the general public alike, that the new Work Permit Policies 2015 will be effective at March 1, 2015. A spokesperson said, “The public should pay special attention to the Policies since they have been slightly amended to account for the internal administrative processes at the... Read more of this article
Dept Probes Two Cases Of Suspected Measles
The Department of Health today [Feb 27] confirmed that the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit is investigating two suspected cases of measles on the island. “The two cases have come to the attention of the ESU in the past week: the first suspected case on February 25th and the second on February 26th. Close contacts of those individuals are being... Read more of this article
Tickets Available For Annual City Food Festival
The City of Hamilton announced that tickets for the 4th annual City Food Festival — which will be held from March 16th to 21st — are available online at www.ptix.bm. Sample from some of Bermuda’s finest dining establishments, watch local chefs compete in a canapé competition, and enjoy a day of cultural food delights in a festive atmosphere... Read more of this article
Right Rev. Gary Paterson To Visit Bermuda
The 41st Moderator of the United Church of Canada, The Right Rev. Gary Paterson, will visit Bermuda from March 5th to 9th and will be the guest of the Synod of The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Bermuda. The Synod consists of Ebenezer Methodist Church, York St., St. George’s; Emmanuel Methodist Church, Whale Bay, Southampton; and Wesley Methodist... Read more of this article
“Brotha Richie” To Host Hott 107.5 Morning Show
It was announced on DJ Bitsy’s final “Morning Fun Factory Show” on Hott 1075 today [ Feb 27], that Brotha Richie will be taking over as the new Morning Show Mix host on Hott 1075 from 7am – 10am on Monday – Friday. Mr. Richie said, “I will no longer be co- hosting Medical Radio on Saturdays from 8am – 10am,... Read more of this article
Charts Only: Opposition’s 2015 Budget Reply
For those seeking a quick visual view of the Progressive Labour Party’s official response to the 2015 Budget, which was delivered in the House of Assembly by Shadow Finance Minister David Burt today [Feb 27], the charts extracted from the Reply are below. You can view the complete Reply to the Budget here, and view all our coverage of the 2015... Read more of this article
