Archive for June, 2015
Video: Estwanik Wins Second Medal In 5000m
[Updated with video] Chris Estwanik has claimed his second — and Bermuda’s fourth — medal in the 2015 Island Games taking place in Jersey, winning the silver medal in the 5000m today [June 29]. Estwanik led the race from the beginning, and he and Gibraltar’s Harvey Dixon sprinted the last 100, with Dixon just beating Eswtanik... Read more of this article
Collision Involving Cycle & Car In Southampton
[Updated] At sometime around 3.00/3.30pm this afternoon [June 29] there was a collision on Middle Road in Southampton near Scenic Heights, which involved a rental cycle and a car. A police spokesperson said, “Traffic traveling along Middle Road in Southampton is being diverted in the area of Camp Hill until further notice, due to a reported serious... Read more of this article
Ministry Holding Lionfish Trapping Experiment
The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment are advising boaters that the Marine Resources Section of the Department of Environmental Protection is conducting lionfish trapping experiments this summer and are advising the public to be careful to avoid the traps. A spokesperson said, ”Currently, traps are located on the South Shore from Castle... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Gold & Silver In Island Games
[Updated with video] A big showing from the island’s sprinters has seen Bermuda claim both the gold and silver medals in the 100m during the Island Games in Jersey today [June 29], with Taahira Butterfield winning gold and Natasha Trott winning the silver. Both of Bermuda’s sprinters had made it to the finals after winning their respective... Read more of this article
TCD Vehicle Registration Section To Close Early
The TCD registration section will close early tomorrow [June 30] at 4.00pm, as a “result of limited resources and a high volume of work,” the Ministry said today. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s motoring public is advised that the registration section at the Transport Control Department [TCD] will close early tomorrow, June 30th,... Read more of this article
Motorcycle Rider Injured In Collision With Car
[Updated] Emergency services responded to a collision that appeared to involve a car and motorcycle on South Road, Smiths near Zuill’s Park Road at approximately 12.00pm. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel tended to the injured man until an ambulance arrived and transported him to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. Details are... Read more of this article
Bermuda Festival Appoints Executive Director
The Board of Directors of The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Skinner as the Executive Director commencing July 1, 2015. Mr. Ian Davidson, Chairman of the Festival, explained that Mr. Skinner’s appointment to this newly-established leadership role was as a result of a recently concluded... Read more of this article
Blue Sky Flights Offering Private Flight Tours
New aerial video of Bermuda shows off a new visitor experience now available on island, thanks in part to the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s [BTA] clarion call for home-grown ideas, which has paved the way for tours of the island in a single-engine Cessna 172 airplane. “The Product and Experiences division of the BTA approved a tourism experiences... Read more of this article
MP Brown “Deeply Alarmed At Flagrant Violation”
Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown said he is “deeply alarmed at the flagrant violation of immigration laws by a company operating in Bermuda and even more so by the refusal of Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy to act responsibly and take the sound advice of the Ombudsman, as published in the 2014 Ombudsman’s Annual Report.” “The... Read more of this article
Post Offices To Be Closed On Tuesday June 30
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] said they “would like to remind the public that all BPO locations will be closed for transactions on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, however, mail will still be delivered to all routes and parishes. A spokesperson said, “The closure is to enable the BPO to prepare all systems and processes for a smooth introduction... Read more of this article
Ombudsman For Bermuda Issues Annual Report
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, issued an Annual Report for the calendar year 2014, saying that “our Annual Report provides a review of the Ombudsman’s first year in Office. “It shows how the Ombudsman has achieved strategic aims set out in her message in the Annual Report 2013. The strategic aims are separated into sections,... Read more of this article
Police Clinic & Vehicle Display At Harbour Nights
The Bermuda Police Service will be hosting a Police Community Clinic ‘Meet Your CAT Officer’ and Police Vehicle Display at Harbour Nights this coming Wednesday [July 1st] offering people the chance to engage with officers regarding crime prevention advice and view a display of police vehicles. Video of a convoy of Police vehicles in 2014: A... Read more of this article
