Category: News
Court: Woman Charged With Causing GBH
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 24-year-old Jasmine Smith was not required to enter a plea to the charge she faced as it must be heard in the Supreme Court. The charge was that on 8th January 2016, she caused grievous bodily harm to another woman. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo ordered that Ms Smith appear at the March Arraignments Session, set bail at... Read more of this article
BHeC: “Registering Health Service Businesses”
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for the response on Bernews. In September last year 245 health service providers registered with the Bermuda Health Council for the first time. Though voluntary, this registration... Read more of this article
Airport Redevelopment Project Consultations
Aecon has retained LAS Int’l Consulting and Bermuda Environmental Consulting to undertake a Scoping Study as part of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process for the redevelopment of Bermuda’s airport, and the public is invited to consultation to seek feedback on the social and environmental issues that need to be considered. The... Read more of this article
Market Review Of Telecommunications Industry
The Bermuda Regulatory Authority will be undertaking another Market Review of the Telecommunications industry. “This will be the second market review of the industry undertaken by the Authority. The first was completed shortly after the Authority was launched in 2013 as a neutral and independent body, to help usher Bermuda into a new telecommunications... Read more of this article
Video: ’10 Most’ Spotlights Triathlete Flora Duffy
The “10 Most Fascinating People of Bermuda 2015″ series continues today with the seventh video release featuring triathlete Flora Duffy, who has been dominating the international circuit with a string of wins, including consecutive Xterra World Championships titles. Host Lisa Pickering introduces Ms. Duffy by saying, “Already versed in running,... Read more of this article
Fitch Ratings: Consolidation Will Continue
Consolidation in the Bermuda insurance market will continue in 2016, albeit at a slightly slower pace than 2015, according to a new Fitch Ratings report titled ‘Bermuda 2016 Market Update’. “Fragile conditions in the global re/insurance market characterized by falling prices and weakening terms and conditions are pressuring earnings... Read more of this article
New Book Investigates Island’s Modern History
Local author Jonathan Land Evans has released his latest book, titled “Introduction to Bermuda’s Modern History,” the latest entry in his ongoing series covering the island’s history. As with the previous books in the series, which trace the island’s history from 1898 onward, this work covers many aspects of Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
‘Over 200 Families Affected By Gun Violence’
Crime Stoppers Bermuda is urging the public to take action, saying that “since September 2015, Bermuda has witnessed 18 confirmed firearms incidents in which one person has been shot dead and five persons have been seriously injured.” A spokesperson said, “If you include these incidents in recent crime statistics we see that since... Read more of this article
$18 Million Investigation: 41-Year-Old Arrested
The police confirmed they are conducting a “criminal investigation into an allegation of misappropriation of funds amounting to approximately $18 million” in the Par La Ville Hotel matter, and a 41-year-old male from Smiths Parish “has been arrested on suspicion of theft.” $18 Million Loan Not Paid Back MIF, an overseas company,... Read more of this article
BHeC: Registration Of Health Service Providers
The Bermuda Health Council announced the first voluntary registration of the Island’s health service providers [businesses] is complete, and said the names and compliance reports of the providers who have registered with the Health Council can be found on their website www.bhec.bm “There are approximately 320 health service providers on the... Read more of this article
Video: ’10 Most’ Spotlights Brunson & Ray-Rivers
The “10 Most Fascinating People of Bermuda 2015″ series continues today with the sixth video release featuring Jon Brunson and Debi Ray-Rivers of SCARS. Host Lisa Pickering introduces the pair by saying, “Like many survivors of child sexual abuse, Debi Ray-Rivers would see her perpetrator freely walking the streets, serving as a constant reminder... Read more of this article
Chief Justice: Opening Of Bermuda’s Legal Year
“One of the main challenges facing any legal community in a financial centre dominated by international business interests is mastering the art of maintaining the extremely delicate balance between the interests of the moneyed few and the wage-dependent many,” Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said, adding that, “Disparities of wealth, both... Read more of this article
