Author Archive: Bernews1

BTOA Expresses Concern Over Rumble Strips

[Updated with Ministry's response] The President of the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association [BTOA] has raised concerns about the rumble strips recently placed on East Broadway, saying the strips have caused “meters to malfunction” and “wheels to become misaligned.” “Those rumble strips are of a grave concern to the industry... Read more of this article

Clocktower Mall To Open Seven Days A Week

The Clocktower Mall in Dockyard will be open from 11.00am – 4.00pm, seven days a week during January, February and March in 2015. Last year the Mall closed three days per week in the winter months, and they said that in an effort to encourage people to visit, as well as to coincide with the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s plan to market the winter... Read more of this article

New York Cup Announcement Trip: $5711.01

According to the latest listing on the Government’s travel webpage, the trip by Premier Michael Dunkley and his Public Affairs Officer to New York for the America’s Cup announcement cost $5711.01. Minister of Education and Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons also attended the event, and his costs were listed separately as $628.90, bringing... Read more of this article

Photos: $240,000 Donated In “Dollars For Hours”

[Updated with video] Eight local schools received $30,000 each at the culmination of PartnerRe Ltd.’s successful Dollars for Hours project that pairs student volunteers with local charities on community projects. At an event hosted this evening [Dec 16] by PartnerRe to celebrate and showcase the students’ achievements, PartnerRe’s President and... Read more of this article

CableVision To Begin “Substantial Rebuild”

Bermuda CableVision said they will begin a “substantial rebuild of its cable system Island-wide, allowing subscribers to experience faster, improved internet, along with many new products and services.” The company said they intend to “deploy fibre directly to the home and to increase the company’s infrastructure capacity by 50 times.... Read more of this article

Delays In This Week’s Garbage Collection

The Department of Waste Management within the Ministry of Public Works, today [Dec 16] advised that there will be delays in completing this week’s garbage collection. “Garbage collection scheduled for today in the East Zone is expected to be completed Friday,” a spokesperson said. “Delayed West Zone garbage collection from yesterday... Read more of this article

PLP C#15 Christmas Hamper Drive Underway

The Progressive Labour Party’s Constituency 15/Pembroke East Branch announced that their 2nd Annual Hamper Drive to assist needy families and seniors is under way. A spokesperson said, “To assist with our charitable efforts, we will gladly accept donations of items to be placed in Christmas hampers this Saturday December 20, 2014 starting... Read more of this article

BTA Comment: $34,822 Hotel Guest Tax Arrears

The $34,822 overdue from hotel properties “represents only 1% of total hotel tax revenues projected this year under the tourism guest fee,” the Bermuda Tourism Authority said today. The matter was discussed in the House of Assembly on Friday [Dec 12], with Tourism Development & Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell answering questions... Read more of this article

Collision Involving Car & Taxi In Hamilton Parish

A 55-year-old taxi driver was taken to hospital for treatment of neck and back pain after his taxi collided with a car on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish this morning. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:15am on Monday, December 15th first responders were dispatched to a reported two vehicle collision on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish... Read more of this article

Man Fined $1000 For Unlawful Fireworks Use

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 15], a 51-year-old guest worker pleaded guilty to unlawfully using fireworks. Brian Lemmon — who just arrived on the island — pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawfully using fireworks in St Georges on 11th and 12th December 2014. Mr Lemmon admitted to setting off an aerial rocket on each... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Perot 200th Anniversary Event

Historical Heartbeats, the Bermuda Historical Society [BHS], and the Bermuda Library joined together on Saturday [Dec 13] to celebrate the 200th anniversary of William Perot’s moving into the house Par-la-Ville. The move took place on December 14, 1814. BHS member Lyn Vaughan was determined that this milestone should not pass uncelebrated, and she... Read more of this article

Butterfield To Discontinue Phone Banking Service

Effective 24 January 2015, Butterfield will be discontinuing automated telephone banking services, saying that “telephone banking usage has been trending downward, whilst usage of alternative delivery channels has been increasing.” A spokesperson said, “A number of factors—including transaction volumes within this channel, technology... Read more of this article