Category: News
First Offshore Court To Adopt JIN Guidelines
The Chief Justice today issued the following statement about the adoption by Bermuda’s Commercial Court, which is believed to be the first offshore Court to formally adopt the Judicial Insolvency Network Guidelines. The statement said, “The Chief Justice today issued the following statement about the adoption by Bermuda’s Commercial Court... Read more of this article
Bank Of Butterfield Adjusts Loan Base Rates
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited announced that, in alignment with today’s 25 basis point increase in the US Federal Funds Rate, the Bank has adjusted its Bermuda Dollar Base Rates on Bermuda Dollar loans. “The Bermuda Dollar Base Rate for residential mortgages and consumer loans will increase from 4.00% to 4.25%. The Bermuda Dollar... Read more of this article
35 Year Jail Sentence ‘Sends A Clear Message’
“The sentence of 35 years sends a clear and unambiguous message that these heinous, cold blooded crimes will not be tolerated by our society,” Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Sean Field-Lament said in response to the sentence handed down to Shantoine Prinston Burrows following his conviction for the murder of Rickai Swan. “Members... Read more of this article
19-Year-Old Man In ICU Following “Disturbance”
A 19-year-old Pembroke man is in the Intensive Care Unit following a “disturbance” on the Railway Trail in Warwick on Tuesday evening. A police spokesperson said, “Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances of a reported disturbance that apparently occurred along the Railway Trail in Warwick near Pearman’s Hill around... Read more of this article
Suspects With Stuns Guns Attempt Robbery
On Monday evening, two men got out of a taxi in the Deepdale Road West, Pembroke area when they were accosted by two male suspects who “brandished stun guns and demanded money before making good their escape on foot empty handed.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 3pm on Tuesday, March 14th police received a report of an attempted... Read more of this article
Govt House Sought HMPO Guidance On Solution
Government House has been liaising with Her Majesty’s Passport Office [HMPO] on a “solution to the difficulties some passport holders are encountering on travelling to the US and await their response,” a Government House spokesperson said. Passport Issue Some Bermudians have been experiencing issues at some United States borders outside... Read more of this article
Column: Women Are Our Foundation & Strength
[Opinion column written by Karen Hodgkins-Magnum] As the Chair of the OBA Women’s Caucus, I would like to congratulate the women of the PLP for starting their Women’s Caucus. The women in our community are our foundation and strength. We are mothers, daughters, grandmothers, teachers, counsellors, CEOs, business leaders, charity leaders,... Read more of this article
Could Life Coaching Be A Good Fit For You?
Life coaching has taken off in many parts of the world including the United States, Canada, UK and Australia. According to an article in Canada’s National Post, coaching is the second fastest growing industry in the world topped only by technology. Still, for many people in Bermuda life coaching is a relatively new concept. “Some people still have... Read more of this article
Greenrock On Illegal Fishing Study & Marine EEZ
“Bermuda’s EEZ should be protected” with a “no-take EEZ marine conservation area in the shape of a donut from at least 50 miles from the island to the outer reaches of our EEZ, an area in which all fishing and/or other environmental exploitation is banned,” Greenrock said. A spokesperson said, “The world recoiled in horror... Read more of this article
Photos: Alpha Events & Black And Gold Ball
On Saturday [March 11], the Epsilon Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., held their 18th annual Black and Gold Ball at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. “This Gala event, a staple on Bermuda’s social calendar, attracted Parliamentarians, members of the Judiciary, members of the clergy and captains of industry in attendance,”... Read more of this article
Court: Motorcyclist Was “Airborne” During Chase
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 39-year-old man was fined $3,450 for a slew of charges that resulted from him leading police on a chase while riding a motorcycle, with the Court hearing he was “airborne” during the chase. Damonte DaCosta pleaded guilty to multiple charges and pleaded not guilty to one. The Crown’s evidence was that... Read more of this article
Video: MP Roban On Pepper Spray Investigation
“More than 100 days have elapsed since our seniors were pepper sprayed and the full facts are yet to be revealed,” Shadow Minister of National Security Walter Roban said today. Speaking at a press conference this afternoon [March 14], Mr Roban said, “This past weekend marked 100 days since the unfortunate ‘pepper spray’ events of December... Read more of this article
