Archive for June, 2018
Court: Four Charged Over PLV Loan Funds
Four people have been formally charged with criminal offences in connection with the failed Par-la-Ville hotel development. Former Mayor Graeme Outerbridge, Corporation of Hamilton Secretary Ed Benevides, developer Michael MacLean and his wife, Yasmin MacLean, all appeared at Magistrates’ Court this morning [June 27] where the charges were read. Mr... Read more of this article
Kim McCallan To Serve As Race Officer In UK
Kim McCallan, the former Bermuda Power Boat Association Commodore, is making headlines and history. Ms McCallan is presently in the United Kingdom to take her position as the first Bermudian female to be the Officer of the Day from 28 June to 1 July 2018 where she will be the overall person in charge of the International Powerboat Race Club [IPRC] Round... Read more of this article
New Chief Of Emergency & Hyperbaric Services
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] today announced the appointment of Dr Chikezie Dean Okereke as Chief of Emergency and Hyperbaric Services, effective Monday 2 July 2018, on a three year contract. He replaces Dr Edward Schultz who has retired from BHB. BHB said, “Dr Okereke has been employed in the Emergency Department of King Edward VII Hospital... Read more of this article
Police: 59-Year-Old Man Dies After Collision
[Updated] A serious collision occurred this morning [June 27] in Pembroke, involving a car and a motorcycle. A police spokesperson said, “Police and first responders attended a report of a Road Traffic Collision that took place around 10:35am today [Wednesday] on St.Johns Road in Pembroke. The police said it appears that a male on a motorcycle was... Read more of this article
44-Year-Old Man Stable In ICU After Collision
[Updated] A 44-year-old man injured in a rental scooter crash in St. George’s on Sunday [June 24] remains in stable condition in the ICU. A police spokesperson said, “At last check this morning [June 27th] the 44-year-old St. George’s man seriously hurt in a single vehicle rental scooter crash around 10:50pm Sunday, June 24th on Wellington Slip... Read more of this article
St John’s Emergency Responder Graduation
The St. John Ambulance Bermuda Emergency Medical Responder programme held their graduation ceremony last night [June 26], with the graduates including Noah Brady-Soares, Craig Burt, Dana DeSilva, Kellan DeSilva, Elaine Frick, Lilaanne Hilverding, Meekai Johansen, Calvina Parfitt, Laetitia Parfitt, Amalia Pontes and Alethea White. Speaking at the event,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Skills Development Graduation
[Updated with photos] The Skills Development Program is holding their graduation today [June 27] at the Arboretum to celebrate the accomplishments of the programme’s participants. The organisers previously explained, “Under the umbrella of the Department of Parks, this training program was developed to embrace young people who are interested... Read more of this article
Argus Sells Private Placement Life Business
The Argus Group today [June 27] announced the sale of its private placement life business, which includes Argus International Life Bermuda Limited and its subsidiaries, Argus International Life Insurance Limited, and Bermuda Life Worldwide Limited, to Advantage Insurance Inc., a specialty private placement life insurance company. The transaction is... Read more of this article
Contracts Awarded For New Passenger Terminal
Three Bermuda companies and three overseas companies have been awarded contracts to work on the new passenger terminal building, Skyport said today. Local companies Greymane Contracting, Correia Construction, and Sea Link Construction have been awarded contracts, along with Foursite Drywall of Canada, Apex Industries of Canada, and Fish Construction... Read more of this article
Energy Director To Speak In Dominican Republic
The Government of Bermuda’s Department of Energy Director, Jeane Nikolai has been invited, as a guest, to speak on a panel at the 2018 Resilient Infrastructure Forum [RIF]. The RIF takes place June 26 – 28, 2018 in the Dominican Republic. The RIF brings together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to create a coordinated long-term... Read more of this article
BBA Handcycling Program Begins Today
The Bermuda Bicycle Association will start a program of handcycling beginning today [June 27] at the National Sports Centre. “The initiative is led by the BBA who are working with local individuals and entities to introduce this new cycling discipline,” the BBA said. “Handcycling is an adaptive form of cycling which uses the arms to... Read more of this article
Minister On New Buses, Schedule, Unions, More
[Written by Don Burgess] Locals can expect the first of eight new buses to be on the road by the end of the year, the Transport Minister said. Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban told Bernews that great strides had been made in the past five days to help address the concerns of workers at DPT and part of those... Read more of this article
