Archive for February, 2016
Regiment CO Reflects On Three Years In Charge
Royal Bermuda Regiment CO Lieutenant Colonel Michael Foster-Brown will this weekend hand over command to his successor Lieutenant Colonel David Curley after nearly three years in the top job at Warwick Camp. Career British Army officer Col Foster-Brown, who will take up his next post at the UK’s Joint Warfare Command Headquarters at Northwood, near... Read more of this article
Moody’s: ‘Fiscal Consolidation Efforts Bear Fruit’
Moody’s issued a credit report on Bermuda, Minister of Finance Bob Richards said in the House of Assembly today [Feb 26], with the report noting that the ”Government’s success in reducing the budget deficit reflects its increased efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and a moderate economic rebound that took hold in 2015 following a six year... Read more of this article
Police Seek Suspects In Pembroke Burglary
Police responded to a report of a burglary in the Friswell’s Hill area this morning [Feb 26], with two suspects now sought in connection with the incident, which saw the victim being beaten with a stick. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:25am this morning police responded to a burglary report in the Friswell’s Hill Pembroke area. “On... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of Randy Santelices
[Updated] The police have confirmed the death of 31-year-old guest worker Randy Santelices who died after he was involved in a single vehicle road accident early yesterday morning. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 31 year old guest worker, Randy Santelices of Timber Lane, Pembroke who died after... Read more of this article
Minister Confirms: Grand Atlantic MOU Expired
The MOU in relation to the Grand Atlantic property has expired, Public Works Minister Craig Cannonier said this morning [Feb 26] in the House of Assembly. Grand Atlantic was planned by the previous administration as a housing development, however only one unit sold in the first six months, and the Government announced it will be taken over by Caribbean-based... Read more of this article
Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission Update
Minister of Tourism Development & Transport Shawn Crockwell provided an update on the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission in the House of Assembly today [Feb 26] Minister Crockwell said, “Over the course of the past seven months the Commission members have been steadily acclimatizing themselves with the full scope of their duties and responsibilities... Read more of this article
Court: 25-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 26], Kenneth Leverock was charged with unlawfully killing Sergeant Dejion Stange-Simmons. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, the defendant was not required to enter a plea. The 25-year-old was remanded in custody by Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo. Sgt Stange-Simmons, 26, was found dead... Read more of this article
HRC: “Gravely Concerned” About Amendment
The Human Rights Commission said they are “gravely concerned about the Government’s Matrimonial Causes Amendment Act 2016, which includes a clause that undermines the integrity of the Human Rights Act, 1981.” During the information session on civil unions, Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said, “The Matrimonial Causes Act will remain... Read more of this article
BLTA Mixed Doubles League Starts On March 7
As the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association’s [BLTA] Winter League Tennis Program winds down, the organization is starting a new Mixed Doubles League on March 7. The Mixed Doubles league which will run for two months and is open to everyone and all levels of tennis. This will be a Round Robin event which will see pairs grouped according to player level,... Read more of this article
Live Updates: Opposition Reply To The Budget
[Updating] Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt is set to deliver the Progressive Labour Party’s Reply to the Budget in the House of Assembly today [Feb 26], responding to the 2016/17 Budget delivered by Finance Minister Bob Richards last week. Minister Richards said the deficit for the coming Budget is likely to be $199.4M, of which $150M will... Read more of this article
Donna Raynor Re-Elected As BNAA President
The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] held their AGM last evening [Feb 25], including elections with all officers up for re-election, with Donna Raynor running unopposed as president, retaining her position for the next period. Three people were stepping down, including Michele Williams [Vice President], Robert Oliver [Treasurer], and Paul... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Protest Over Immigration Proposal
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Government Administration Building in Hamilton yesterday [Feb 25] for what was billed as a “gathering to show dismay” with the proposed immigration reform. The protest follows after the Government announced they plan to amend the law, with changes to include any person who is ordinarily resident in Bermuda... Read more of this article
