Category: News
Premier Visits Vatican, Meets Pope Francis
Premier Michael Dunkley made a visit to the Vatican today [Sept. 7] to attend the General Audience with Pope Francis. “The visit was made possible through the invitation of the Bishop of Hamilton Bermuda, the Most Rev. Wiestaw [Wesley] Spiewak,” a spokesperson said. “During the visit, Premier Dunkley brought greetings on behalf of... Read more of this article
Photos: Car Collides Into Barrier And Motorcycles
Emergency services responded to Victoria Street outside of City Hall Parking Lot at approximately 1.45pm this afternoon [Sept 6] where it appears a car had collided with the new exit barrier to the parking lot and coming to a stop on the adjacent sidewalk, pointed in the opposite direction. There were a number of motorcycles that were knocked over,... Read more of this article
BZS: Help Raise Funds For Reef Conservation
For a fourth consecutive year, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is heading out on the water with its team of citizen scientists to survey coral reefs around the island as a part of the annual BZS REEF Watch, with the excursion taking place with the support of lead sponsor HISCOX. The event, which is also supported by Groundswell, contributes to... Read more of this article
Man Fined For Possessing Cannabis & Cocaine
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 6], a 44-year-old man was fined $1.600 after admitting possessing cannabis and cocaine. Malik Outerbridge admitted possessing cannabis, cannabis resin and cocaine in Pembroke in February 2016. Before being sentenced, Outerbridge said that all the drugs were for his personal use and he asked the Magistrate for... Read more of this article
Photos: Caines Back To School Extravaganza
[Updated] The Caines Brothers in conjunction with Five Star Barbershop held their fourth annual “Back to School Extravaganza” today [Sept 6] at the St Paul’s Centennial Hall on Court Street , offering free haircuts for boys, free hair braiding for girls, and free school supplies for students. The event also saw students receive free book... Read more of this article
Minister & BIU President On Work Permit Issue
Following BIU President Chris Furbert’s comments on Labour Day regarding a work permit of someone “very dear to us,” Home Affairs Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said it concerns her that Mr Furbert “would issue incorrect and misleading information to his audience regarding the responsibility for or the status of any work permit... Read more of this article
CoH To Correct “Kerp Clear” Marking In Hamilton
The Corporation of Hamilton said they will be correcting the “Kerp Clear” road marking located on Front Street, and explained that what happened was an “oversight” as the “worker only had one ‘E’ stencil so he used the ‘R’ as a place-marker when laying out the word with the intent to re-use the ‘E’ after he... Read more of this article
Taxi Dispatch Management Company Launches
Premierco-op Transportation — a Taxi Dispatch Management Operator — has commenced operations, saying that ”although it’ll take a few months to fully ramp up operations, the company aims to help push forward needed changes in the industry to ultimately help provide better service to customers and also to lower taxi owner costs.” “The... Read more of this article
2016 Gombey Festival To Be Held On Saturday
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is inviting the public to come out and enjoy the 2016 Gombey Festival on Saturday September 10th at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium. “The Minister of Social Development and Sports Sylvan Richards said, “I want to encourage the public to come out and enjoy this dazzling, energetic, cultural... Read more of this article
Man Arrested: Suspicion Of Possessing Ammo
A 21-year-old man was found lying near the roadside after a collision in St. George’s, and he was taken to hospital and later arrested on “suspicion of possessing ammunition.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:15pm on Monday, September 5th police and first responders attended a reported collision in the Mullet Bay Road, St. George’s... Read more of this article
Book To Be Published On Bermuda Nicknames
Author, historian and former Minister of Culture Dale Butler has revived his 1995 and 2009 search for Bermuda nicknames, and has received a number of entries for his book entitled The Book of Bermuda Nicknames, which he hopes to launch in December. Mr. Butler is making a last minute appeal for you to submit any that you may know. He said that while... Read more of this article
Financial Policy Council Appoints New Members
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Bob Richards announced the appointment of two new members to the Financial Policy Council, with Dame Amelia Fawcett and Mr Gil Tucker joining the Council as of 1st September. “Dame Amelia, a British and American national, is a former banking executive who has been honoured for her service to the financial... Read more of this article
