Category: News
Collisions, Assaults, Loud Music, Prowling, More
14 alarm activations, 5 collisions, 2 assaults, loud music complaints and a prowling report were among the incidents the police attended this past weekend as they responded to 69 calls for service. In providing an update on the weekend activity, the police posted the photo below online, saying, “The Bermuda Police Service attended 69 calls for service... Read more of this article
Police: 341 Traffic Tickets Issued In 2 Weeks
Police have issued 341 moving violation tickets in the last two weeks as part of Operation Vega, with 4,893 tickets issued since the deployment of the operation six months ago. A police spokesperson said, “As Operation Vega continues, 341 moving violation tickets were issued over the last two weeks. That’s 12 fewer than the 353 issued during... Read more of this article
BRSC: “Aim For Better Driving” In 2022
The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] is encouraging motorists to “aim for better driving behaviors” in 2022. A spokesperson said, “A New Year brings a new start and with that the BRSC wants to encourage motorists to aim for better driving behaviors in this New Year. In 2022, the BRSC aims to reduce collisions and fatalities on our roads... Read more of this article
Keeva Joell-Benjamin Appointed As Commissioner
Keeva Joell-Benjamin has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Corrections, becoming Bermuda’s first female Commissioner of Corrections. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Head of the Public Service Dr. Derrick Binns announced the appointment of Keeva Joell-Benjamin as the Commissioner of Corrections. “And in an historic milestone,... Read more of this article
Buses Broken Into, Vaults & Cash Removed
[Updated] A “number of buses” at the Dockyard Depot were broken into and vaults — where passengers deposit their fare — were stolen, with the vaults containing “an unknown quantity of cash,” the police have confirmed. Footage circulating suggested that nine buses were broken into with their vaults stolen, and we asked... Read more of this article
Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos
This past weekend saw the Youth Football Finals held, the Royal Canadian Navy visit and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Restaurant Weeks Review: Crown And Anchor Column: Human Rights, Equality Act & More PRC Applications Accepted Under New Provisions Interested... Read more of this article
Column: What Has Govt Done To Improve Life?
[Opinion column written by Dr Douglas De Couto. OBA Candidate for C25 Warwick North East] Most of us in Bermuda are asking ourselves right now, what has this PLP Government actually done to make the country better? To make our lives better? Has it improved the education of our children? Has it delivered meaningful investment in our economy that creates... Read more of this article
Andre Lambe On Training, Boxing & More
[Written by Stephen Wright] For the past 12 months, Andre Lambe has been “eating, sleeping and breathing” boxing, with the Bermudian quitting his day job to commit fully to life as a professional fighter. Lambe decided at the start of last year that he could no longer dedicate himself to the demands and rigours of professional boxing while still... Read more of this article
Photos: Abandoned Boats To Be Removed
Thirty seven “abandoned and derelict boats” will be “removed from the water and disposed of,” the Ministry advised, with the boats located in the Riddell’s Bay, Lagoon Park, Stock’s Harbour, Marginal Wharf, St. George’s Harbour and Great Bay areas. A Government spokesperson previously said, “This is a joint programme... Read more of this article
Restaurant Weeks Review: Crown And Anchor
[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] For my third stop of Restaurant Weeks, I decided to check out Crown and Anchor at Hamilton Princess with my sister. I expected a delicious meal with excellent service and I got just that. We sat outside under the covered patio and it was surprisingly warm even though it was a cold night. The menu was in the $42 category... Read more of this article
Column: Human Rights, Equality Act & More
[Opinion column written by OBA candidate for Constituency 1, St George's North Tia Smith] Equality is defined as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities”. The Human Rights Act as currently enshrined in law prohibits employment discrimination, among other types of discrimination, on the basis of any protected category,... Read more of this article
PRC Applications Accepted Under New Provisions
Amendments came into effect on December 1, 2021, and Permanent Resident’s Certificate applications “are now accepted under the new provisions,” the Ministry noted today. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Immigration wishes to remind the public that amendments to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 came... Read more of this article
