Category: News
Police Confirm Death Of Randy Santelices
[Updated] The police have confirmed the death of 31-year-old guest worker Randy Santelices who died after he was involved in a single vehicle road accident early yesterday morning. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 31 year old guest worker, Randy Santelices of Timber Lane, Pembroke who died after... Read more of this article
Minister Confirms: Grand Atlantic MOU Expired
The MOU in relation to the Grand Atlantic property has expired, Public Works Minister Craig Cannonier said this morning [Feb 26] in the House of Assembly. Grand Atlantic was planned by the previous administration as a housing development, however only one unit sold in the first six months, and the Government announced it will be taken over by Caribbean-based... Read more of this article
Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission Update
Minister of Tourism Development & Transport Shawn Crockwell provided an update on the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission in the House of Assembly today [Feb 26] Minister Crockwell said, “Over the course of the past seven months the Commission members have been steadily acclimatizing themselves with the full scope of their duties and responsibilities... Read more of this article
Court: 25-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 26], Kenneth Leverock was charged with unlawfully killing Sergeant Dejion Stange-Simmons. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, the defendant was not required to enter a plea. The 25-year-old was remanded in custody by Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo. Sgt Stange-Simmons, 26, was found dead... Read more of this article
HRC: “Gravely Concerned” About Amendment
The Human Rights Commission said they are “gravely concerned about the Government’s Matrimonial Causes Amendment Act 2016, which includes a clause that undermines the integrity of the Human Rights Act, 1981.” During the information session on civil unions, Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said, “The Matrimonial Causes Act will remain... Read more of this article
Live Updates: Opposition Reply To The Budget
[Updating] Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt is set to deliver the Progressive Labour Party’s Reply to the Budget in the House of Assembly today [Feb 26], responding to the 2016/17 Budget delivered by Finance Minister Bob Richards last week. Minister Richards said the deficit for the coming Budget is likely to be $199.4M, of which $150M will... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Protest Over Immigration Proposal
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Government Administration Building in Hamilton yesterday [Feb 25] for what was billed as a “gathering to show dismay” with the proposed immigration reform. The protest follows after the Government announced they plan to amend the law, with changes to include any person who is ordinarily resident in Bermuda... Read more of this article
SPCA Recommend Breed Laws Be Evaluated
“The Bermuda SPCA has recommended that all breed-specific laws be evaluated from a welfare perspective,” the SPCA said following a call for a boycott of Bermuda by California-based Bad Rap group, which said “until you move forward with ending your breed ban, we fully support a boycott of Bermuda and its businesses.” A statement from... Read more of this article
‘Terms Of Reference Are Particularly Unbalanced’
“While I agree with the stated intent of any Government to detect and punish corruption wherever it is found, I am concerned that this Commission of Inquiry is flawed and has all the appearances of a witch hunt,” said Opposition MP Zane DeSilva, adding that the “terms of reference are particularly unbalanced when the administrations... Read more of this article
Column: Fundamental Themes Of 2016 Budget
[Opinion column written by Ross Webber] Budget season is always a good time for evaluation. The Bermuda government’s 2016–17 statement, delivered this month, provides a fiscal snapshot of where our jurisdiction stands on debts, interest payments, industry challenges and GDP growth. Among the statistics and granular breakdowns, however, several... Read more of this article
Live Video Replay: Pathway To Status Program
CITV, the Government television station, is hosting a program this evening [Feb 25] in which the Minister of Home Affairs and Attorney General will discuss the Government’s proposed Pathways to Status initiative. The announcement said, “Members of the public are invited to tune in to CITV [Channel 2 on Cable and Channel 102 on WOW] on Thursday... Read more of this article
Police Confirm: Man Dies Following Collision
[Updated - Police confirm the man has died] A man is in “very critical” condition following a collision at around 1.00am today [Feb 25], which saw the rider collide with the Bird Cage in Hamilton. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “At 1.22 first responders attended a report of a serious single road traffic collision that took... Read more of this article
