Archive for March, 2019
City of Hamilton Election To Be Held On May 9th
[Updated] The Mayor of Hamilton Charles Gosling is holding a press conference this afternoon [March 27] regarding developments concerning municipal reform. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 51-minute replay is below Update 5.41pm: A City spokesperson... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of Anthony Shawn Smith
The police have now confirmed the death of 51-year-old Mr. Anthony Shawn Smith, who died following a motorcycle collision yesterday. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 51-year-old Mr. Anthony Shawn Smith and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends. “Mr. Smith – understood to be a... Read more of this article
Girls Volleyball Team To Compete In Tampa
The Bermuda Junior Girls National Volleyball Team will be sending three teams to compete in the Tampa United Slam at the end of March. This is a high level, two-day tournament with 180 teams registered, taking place at the Tampa Convention Center. The Junior Girls program has tripled in size over the last few years and this has allowed the program’s... Read more of this article
BCHC Appoint Dr Bato As New Clinical Director
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre today announced the appointment of Dr Olivia Bato as Clinical Director of Diagnostic Imaging. Dr Bato is an experienced Radiologist with subspecialty interest in breast imaging. “We are very excited to welcome Dr Bato to the Centre, she brings a blend of expertise and a strong passion for community-based care,” states... Read more of this article
Inter-Island Radio Clarifies Fees/Service Contract
Inter-Island Communications — which manages the Hott 107.5 and Magic 102.7 radio stations — moved to clarify their ‘fee for services’ contract, noting that airtime is valuable, other media received more, and their stations are working to provide programming that is “appreciated by a diverse and huge local demographic.” The... Read more of this article
85-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Crash
An 85-year-old Smith’s parish woman is listed in stable condition after a car crash on South Road in Smith’s parish. A police spokesperson said, “Around 10:15am Tuesday, March 26th police and fellow first responders were dispatched to a reported single vehicle car crash on South Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Pampas Road. “It... Read more of this article
Police Confirm: Gunshots In Spring Hill, Warwick
Gunshots were fired last night [March 26] in the Spring Hill, Warwick area, the police have confirmed, adding that it does not appear that anyone was injured. A police spokesperson said, “Around 10:40pm Tuesday, March 26th several 911 calls were received reporting gunshots in the Spring Hill, Warwick area. Police officers responded to the neighbourhood... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Reads Poem “Pearl”
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller recently read her poem Pearl from her chapbook Conch, which the Bermuda Arts Council funded in 2002; this is her second reading as part of Angles of Light: Readings of Caribbean Poetry. Ms. Miller said, “I read my poem Pearl from my chapbook Conch which the Bermuda Arts Council funded in 2002. The poem is named after... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Rise Of Govt Propaganda Machine’
[Updated + Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Finance Minister Nick Kempe] Think about it for just a minute and you will see a pattern has emerged over the last 18 months – a pattern of voices critical to Government being silenced and of independent organisations being dismantled or subject to political interference. At the same time, there... Read more of this article
Video: Conference Of National Trusts Opening
[Updated with photos] The opening of the International Conference of National Trusts [ICNT] is being held this morning [March 27] in St George’s. According to the organisers, this major biennial conference [March 27-30] will bring an estimated 100 individuals to Bermuda, from conservation organisations in 37 countries in Africa, Asia Pacific,... Read more of this article
Senate: Audio & Order Of Business
[Updated with audio] The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [March 27] and Bills listed on the Order Paper are the Liquor Licence Amendment Act 2019, Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2019, and the Customs Tariff Amendment [No. 2] Act 2019. Live broadcast has concluded, and the audio of the morning session is below The Order of Business... Read more of this article
Darlington Sign Bermudian Osagi Bascome
Darlington Football Club announced that they have signed Bermuda’s Osagi Bascome. The UK-based club’s announcement said, “Darlington have today completed the signing of attacking midfielder Osagi Bascome. “Osagi, 20, has been capped eight times by Bermuda since he made his debut in 2016, and last week was on Concacaf Cup duty with... Read more of this article
