Category: News
Officers Assaulted, Police Search For Suspect
While police were responding to an incident in Paget this afternoon a “person of interest” assaulted two officers and fled the area, resulting in both officers being taken to the hospital with minor injuries, and police now searching for the suspect. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “Police responded to an incident that took... Read more of this article
BHeC Release Latest Claim Regulations Report
The Bermuda Health Council has released the Claims Regulations Report, which represents activity between 1st April 2015 and 31st March 2016. BHeC said, “Claims data shows that patients continue to have decreasing out-of-pocket expenses. “The enactment of the 2012 Health Insurance [Health Service Providers and Insurers] Claims Regulations... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Sending Offensive Message
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 4], a 76-year-old man denied sending an offensive and menacing message, and also requested restitution in the amount of $35 million a day for the police allegedly taking his car. Abdullah Furqan denied that on 7th July 2016, he had used public telecommunications to send a message that were offensive... Read more of this article
Public Submit 300 Ideas For Cross Island Use
More than 300 ideas were submitted for the use of nine acres of reclaimed land at the Royal Naval Dockyard. “The number of submissions was astonishing given that we only had a handful of weeks to publicise this,” said Wayne Caines, chairman of the Cross Island Legacy Committee. “I said at the start that I wanted 150 ideas, so to double that is... Read more of this article
BMOC Deal With Seven Incidents On Sunday
On Sunday, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre Duty Officers handled seven incidents, including an unconscious male being recovered from the water in Mangrove Bay, unruly behaviour onboard a tour boat in the Mangrove Bay area that resulted in the stabbing of one individual, and a female suffering from a “mixture of sun-stroke and possible alcohol... Read more of this article
Column: Approach To Public Sector Management
[Opinion column written by Jason Hayward] For decades, the method of public sector governance in Bermuda has not experienced much change. In fact, until the OBA Government’s establishment of the SAGE Commission in 2013, public service studies had been conducted without any large-scale discussion or implementation. Yes, the service did evolve and... Read more of this article
CD&P Awards Scholarship To Mariangela Bucci
Mariangela Bucci is the 2016 recipient of the Conyers Dill & Pearman legal scholarship award, with the award presented to Ms. Bucci at Conyers’ annual student open house. The scholarship award, presented annually to a Bermudian enrolled in a law degree programme, is valued at $30,000 per year for a maximum of three years. Ms. Bucci will be attending... Read more of this article
Photos: Farewell Ceremony Held For Governor
Governor George Fergusson said goodbye to the island during a farewell ceremony held yesterday afternoon [August 2] in Dockyard, noting that he will treasure the memories of his time in Bermuda even as he steps down from the position. Deputy Governor Mrs Ginny Ferson will assume office as Acting Governor until the appointment of a substantive successor... Read more of this article
Tobacco Act: New Smoking Ban Now In Effect
Effective August 1st, there is a ban on smoking — including e-cigarettes — both inside and anywhere outside certain government premises, including health care facilities, residential care facilities, educational, daycare and preschool facilities, plus the bus and ferry terminals. A Health Ministry spokesperson said, “On 31 July, 2016... Read more of this article
Court: 23-Year-Old Man Denies Assault & Threat
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 3], a 23-year-old man denied assaulting another man and using threatening words. Koshun Simmons pleaded not guilty to unlawfully assaulting another man and using threatening words to that man on 27th June this year. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set Mention for 24th August and granted Simmons bail at... Read more of this article
Court: Jahfari Raynor Denies Wounding Charge
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Aug 3], a 24-year-old man denied wounding another man following this year’s Non-Mariners event. Jahfari Raynor pleaded not guilty to unlawfully wounding another man on 31st July this year, with the Court hearing it allegedly took place at the melee at Mangrove Bay Beach shortly after the Non-Mariners event. Magistrate... Read more of this article
100-Year-Old Driver Recognised By Colonial
Even at the age of 100, there’s no stopping Brownlow Place who is at his happiest behind the wheel of his favourite Daihatsu. The sprightly centenarian got lessons when he was aged in his 20’s and asked if he still enjoyed driving he said: “Oh yes I do!” Mr Place has never driven overseas and has always stayed on Bermuda’s roads and asked... Read more of this article
