Archive for August, 2018
RUBiS Labour Day Holiday Opening Hours
RUBiS Energy Bermuda has informed the public of the opening hours for their various locations across the island during the Labour Day holiday, which will take place on Monday, September 3rd. RUBiS’ Labour Day operating hours follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories RUBiS Labour Day Holiday Opening Hours BSX To Close For Labour Day Holiday BSX... Read more of this article
Reminder: Sept. 1 Household Waste Collection
The Ministry is reminding people that this Saturday [Sept 1] will be the household waste collection in advance of Labour Day Holiday. A Ministry spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works is reminding that due to the Labour Day holiday on Monday September 3, household waste normally collected on Monday, [all households from Dockyard to Lighthouse... Read more of this article
Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.1%
Consumers paid 1.6% more in June 2018 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation decreased 0.1 percentage point from the 1.7% measured in May 2018. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which said, “Between May 2018 and June 2018, the average... Read more of this article
RFI For Post Office Online Shopping Initiative
The Ministry for the Cabinet Office with Responsibility for Government Reform is seeking information from interested vendors who can facilitate an online shopping platform for the Bermuda Post Office [BPO]. “The BPO’s web-based shopping initiative is part of the Ministry’s aim to expand and modernise postal service offerings, by providing... Read more of this article
Husband: Boat Crash Trial Outcome ‘Not Fair’
“It’s not a fair outcome, it was – there was no justice involved in the whole process, I’m pretty disillusioned with the process,” the grieving widower of Mrs Mary McKee said according to a report from the New Zealand media. His comments follow after 27-year-old Andrew Lake was found not guilty of manslaughter following... Read more of this article
Panelists: Dill, Ingham, Mellor, Smith & Darrell
[Written by Angela Young] Bishop Nicholas Dill, Mandy Ingham, Laura Mellor, Michelle Smith and Zina Darrell will be gracing the stage for the “Raising a BOSS” panel at KICS Live–The Conference. KICS Live—The Conference is set to be held on September 1, 2018 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, with the guest panel to be featured... Read more of this article
Video: C.V. Jim Woolridge – In His Own Words
‘I’m a very fortunate fellow and have had a very exciting and illustrious career and I loved every bit of it,’ the late C.V. Jim Woolridge said in an interview a few years ago. The former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, a legendary cricket commentator who was well known as the ‘Voice of Summer,’ passed away at the... Read more of this article
Video: Jonte Smith Scores For Lewes FC
Bermuda’s Jonte Smith scored twice for Lewes FC as they recorded a 3-3 draw against local rivals Bognor. The club’s match report said, “Lewes were forced to settle for a draw despite taking the lead three times against local rivals Bognor in this competitive Sussex derby at the Pan, reports Tom Harper. “Bognor were unbeaten heading into the... Read more of this article
Smith & Simmons Awarded WQ Scholarships
Wakefield Quin [WQ] has awarded its 2018 Legal Scholarships to Ojeda Smith and Aqueelah Simmons. Ms. Smith, a summer intern for WQ, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom in July 2018. She reflects, “I realized, towards the end of the second year of my Criminology degree, that I had... Read more of this article
Video: August 29th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Tributes paid as the island mourns the passing of the ‘Voice of Summer’ C.V. Jim Woolridge, BCB said the beloved cricket commentator was a ‘true legend,’ two men arrested in connection with the murder of Danshun Swann, Aspen will be acquired by Apollo in $2.6B deal, employers reported an increase of 172 jobs in 2017, Generation... Read more of this article
Seaplane “In Distress” 250 Miles Off Bermuda
On Saturday [Aug 25], an Albatross Seaplane with five persons onboard “was in distress” approximately 250 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, and a rescue effort saw all five people successfully recovered by a merchant vessel. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Rescue Coordination Centre Bermuda was contacted by... Read more of this article
Day #3 Pan American Squash Championships
Members of the Bermuda team were back in action on the third day of the Pan American Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands. Noah Browne and Micah Franklin took to the court for the Men’s Doubles, they took on Joe Chapman and Neville Sorrentino from the British Virgin Islands. The Bermuda pair would advance winning in straight games 11-5, 11-5. Nick... Read more of this article
