Category: News
City To Expand Extra Duty Officer Programme
The City will be extending the Extra Duty Police Officer Programme “with additional ‘antisocial behavior patrols’ along areas such as Front Street, Reid Street and Church Street, five days a week,” Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said today [Feb 10]. Mayor Gosling said, “Today the City of Hamilton is excited to announce an expansion... Read more of this article
Column: Protection Of Domestic Violence Victims
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Susan Jackson] Government has got to break its silence and pick up the pace to amend protection orders for domestic violence victims. We have children and families living with abuse and we must act with a sense of urgency and find solutions now to stop the violence. It is key that we continue to advance the conversation... Read more of this article
Govt Online Services Back Online After Outage
[Updated] The Government is advising this afternoon [Feb 10] that it has experienced a significant online outage, resulting in “a disruption of several online services on the Government Portal.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Government is advising this afternoon that it has experienced a significant online outage, resulting in a... Read more of this article
Interested In Serving On Human Rights Tribunal?
The Selection and Appointment Committee for Human Rights has launched its recruitment for the Human Rights Tribunal panel members. A spokesperson said, “The Selection and Appointment Committee [SAC] for Human Rights, established in accordance with Section 13A of the Human Rights Act 1981, as amended [Act], is pleased to announce and launch its recruitment... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Relay For Life’ Launch Event Held
The Relay For Life launch event was held yesterday [Feb 9], sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance Bermuda. Steve Horton, President of Liberty Mutual Insurance Bermuda, previously said, “Liberty is excited and proud to once again be sponsoring Relay for Life of Bermuda. “The last couple of years have been unprecedented for us all. The positivity... Read more of this article
Minister & Parents Group On Meeting/Masks
Members of the Us For Them group held a meeting with Health Minister Kim Wilson and health officials, with the Us For Them group calling the meeting “completely fruitless” and added “we feel it is quite clear they are not willing to meaningfully address our concerns,” while the Minister said they “appreciate their specific... Read more of this article
Video: February 10 Bernews Morning Newsflash
Police execute warrants and seize quantity of cash, cost of two trips by Minister: $8,331 & $9,055, Hugh Southey appointed as Assistant Justice, Digicel appoints Monique White as HR Director, Art show ‘Landmarks’ opening on Sunday, Police Service welcomes K9 Roni & K9 Hass, Jeffrey Lindo wins again over 50 years later and 179 cases announced... Read more of this article
Cost Of Two Trips By Minister: $8,331 & $9,055
A trip in September/October 2021 by Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson to New York for the Climate Risk Finance roadshow cost $9,055.70 and a trip in November/December 2021 the second roadshow in New York cost $8,331.72, according to recent listings on the Government’s travel webpage. Climate Risk Finance Road Show: $9,055.70 The listing said,... Read more of this article
HSBC Youth Financial Literacy Program Launch
HSBC Bermuda, in partnership with Planet Math, announced the HSBC Youth Financial Literacy Program for Bermuda’s school students. A spokesperson said, “Launching in February 2022, Planet Math teachers and volunteers from HSBC Bermuda will begin the program with approximately 120 students across four of Bermuda’s Government middle schools.... Read more of this article
Football: Eva Frazzoni On Concacaf W Qualifiers
[Written by Stephen Wright] Eva Frazzoni says the Bermuda women’s national team have developed a stronger mentality and hailed their “togetherness” as they bid to advance from the group stages of the Concacaf W Qualifiers. Bermuda will play four qualifying games against Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and Grenada and need... Read more of this article
Police Execute Warrants, Seize Quantity Of Cash
Police executed a number of drug warrants today [Feb 9] “resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of cash.” A spokesperson said, “Police today, Wednesday 9th February, 2022, executed a number of drug warrants in support of this past weekend’s ‘Operation Pegasus’ initiative. “Officers from the Bermuda Police Service... Read more of this article
Premier, OBA Leader, Vendor On $3.6M Contract
Saying that the Premier provided a $3.6 million contract to a company co-owned by his personal fintech adviser “without going through the proper tender process,” the OBA Leader called for a “full financial audit,” while the Premier said the “Auditor General has audited and will continue to Audit the Government’s Covid-19... Read more of this article
