Category: News
Statistics Bulletin: Imports, Employment, Visitors
According to the 2017 Q2 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics, the value of imports increased 37.4%, employment income increased 4.0%, and the Island hosted 87,324 air visitors during the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 15.3% when compared to the same period of 2016. Imports The report said, “The value of imports increased 37.4 per cent to $355.3... Read more of this article
Dr. Barry Being Published In “So Many Islands”
Bermuda’s Dr. Angela Barry is being published in a forthcoming anthology titled So Many Islands: Stories from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific Oceans, a book that includes fiction, essays, and poems from 17 countries around the world. The book covers topics such as climate change, cultural appropriation, gender and LGBT rights, with... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Dec 6 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
‘Good Step, Key Is Effective Implementation’
The recently released Strategic Plan for Public School Education is a “good first step for the Government,” Shadow Minister of Education Cole Simons said, adding that the “key now is having effective implementation.” Mr Simons said, “As the Shadow Minister of Education, I am delighted that ‘Plan 2022: Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Court: Men Sentenced For Firearm Offences
Two men were sentenced in Court this week for firearms offences, with prison sentences of 10 years and 11 years handed down. The Police Serious Crime Unit noted that Gavaska Lodge-Bascome has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for handling of a firearm, while in a separate matter Dion Cholmondeley was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for possession... Read more of this article
Ministry: 48 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday
The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Dec 6] with forty-eight bus runs cancelled. Related Stories Ministry: 4 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Ministry: 3 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 3 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry:... Read more of this article
12 People Complete ‘Managing Safely’ Course
Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch recently congratulated members of the Ministry who successfully completed an internationally recognized health and safety training programme. The Institution of Occupational Safety course, which is offered in association with the University of South Wales, saw 12 members from various sections of the Ministry... Read more of this article
No One Seriously Injured In Two Car Collision
The two car collision in Sunday evening [Dec 3] in Flatts “resulted in no serious injuries,” the police confirmed, with all three women having been discharged from the hospital. A police spokesperson said, “A two car collision that occurred around 7:45pm Sunday, December 3rd on North Shore Road, Smith’s parish in the area of Flatts Village... Read more of this article
$1,000 Reward For Missing Gold Chain & Medal
A family is appealing for help in locating a missing gold chain and medal, with a $1,000 reward being offered for its safe return, with the family explaining that the medal has “huge sentimental value.” The chain and medal were lost sometime Saturday evening [Dec 2] while out, with Siobhan Hanna describing the route taken by saying, “He... Read more of this article
Raccoon Euthanized After Found In Container
A raccoon found in a shipping container was “humanely euthanized” due to the “unknown disease status of this wild animal and the potential implications to human health,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources confirmed, adding that a “wild raccoon would not be returned to the country of origin, as no country... Read more of this article
Centre Ask Govt To Withdraw Section Provisions
Saying they are “dismayed” that after marital equality was recognized by the Supreme Court, the Government “now seeks to roll back on those rights,” the Centre for Justice said said that “rights conferred by the Human Rights Act 1981 cannot be taken away by any other Act of Parliament” and “we have asked Government... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage “Disappointed” By Legislation
Preserve Marriage said they are “extremely disappointed that the Government is reintroducing the former Government’s 2016 Civil Unions Bill under a different title,” as to “legislate against same-sex marriage and simultaneously introduce civil unions under the guise of a Domestic Partnership Bill is an introduction of a parallel... Read more of this article
