Archive for March, 2016

BBC Suffer Outages Due To Inclement Weather

The Bermuda Broadcasting Company said they suffered outages on all their stations this morning [March 29] after the Fort Hill area of Prospect was “saturated with electricity from powerful lightening strikes.” “Staff at the BBC have worked diligently to restore broadcasting services to the island. The company has already brought its... Read more of this article

Fireminds Hires New Chief Technology Officer

Bermudian owned technology company, Fireminds Ltd., continues to expand their staff. Yevgeniy Gerassimov [pictured] has joined Fireminds as the Chief Technology Officer and Jim Nairn has come onboard as the Procurement Manager. Mr. Gerassimov, who has been living and working in Bermuda for the past fifteen years, joins the Fireminds team with 25 years... Read more of this article

Photos: Rainy Weather Causes Flooded Roads

Rainy weather affected the island today [March 29], resulting in a car to become stuck in flooding on Bakery Lane and prompting the police to advise motorists to “be mindful of others when driving and riding during the heavy rains.” The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory, with their forecast saying, “A passing cold... Read more of this article

Swan, Ming Offer Condolences To Roberts Family

Senator Renee Ming and former St George’s MP Kim Swan both offered their condolences to the family of former St. George’s Mayor Norman Roberts, who recently passed away. Senator Renee Ming said, “On behalf of the Progressive Labour Party, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Norman Roberts OBE, former Mayor of the... Read more of this article

Missing Parrot “Benny” Has Been Found

Benny — a parrot who went missing last Wednesday from the Morgan’s Road area of Southampton — has been found, and the family said it was a result of a community effort which includes the media as well as social media, and Benny’s family extended their thanks to the family who found him for “taking good care of him and doing... Read more of this article

Human Affairs Department To Close On March 31

The Department of Human Affairs will be closed permanently with effect from 31st March, and from April 1st 2016 the Human Rights Commission will no longer be an administrative arm of the Department of Human Affairs but will have the status of a Non-Ministry Department. A spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Community, Culture and Sports wishes... Read more of this article

BPS Advisory: Woman Claims Bike Broke Down

The police have advised about a woman who go to homes saying that her motorbike has broken down and she needs money to fix it, and have asked the public that if “someone comes to your home with a similar method of operation and appears to be suspicious” please ask for a name, get a full description and call the police. A police spokesperson... Read more of this article

Video: Car Towed Out Of Flooded Bakery Lane

As is not unusual in times of heavy rainfall, a vehicle got ‘stuck’ on Bakery Lane yet again this morning [March 29] with a tow truck arriving on scene to pull the car out. The Bermuda Weather Service had issued a Thunderstorm Advisory for this morning, with their forecast saying, “A passing cold front brings rain, showers and isolated... Read more of this article

Nate Lucas All-Stars Band To Return To Marcus’

Hamilton Princess & Beach Club today [March 29] announced the return of New York City’s The Nate Lucas All-Stars, who will perform live at Marcus’ from March 31 through April 3 and on April 7 through April 9 from 8pm to 11pm. In addition, the band will perform during brunch on Sunday, April 3 and April 10, from 12pm to 3pm. There is no cover... Read more of this article

New ABIC/PwC Scholarship Awards Announced

The Association of Bermuda International Companies [ABIC] and PwC Bermuda today [March 29] announced new financial awards for Bermudians studying accounting. The ABIC PwC Award is valued at $15,000 per annum for two years [undergraduate] or $20,000 for one year [graduate] and is available to Bermudians studying accounting at college or university. In... Read more of this article

Lewes FC: Jonte Smith “Deserves Huge Credit”

After flying back to the UK after playing for Bermuda in the Caribbean Cup international matches, Jonte Smith scored for Lewes FC, with the club saying he “deserves huge credit for turning out for the Rooks less than 48 hours after representing Bermuda, especially after only arriving at Heathrow at lunchtime.” The club’s match report... Read more of this article