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Drunk in Hallway: Court Dismisses Charges
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb 2], Magistrate Warner was dealing with a charge that had been laid against 58 year-old Maxine Smith of Southside Road, St Davids. She was charged with being drunk and incapable in a public place. Ms Smith exclaimed, in her defence that she had been drunk but was at home, and had said as much to the arresting officers. Reviewing... Read more of this article
Intermezzo Café Wins Over St Paul’s Church
The Liquor Licencing Board this morning [Feb 3] refused St Paul’s AME church’s application for the denial of an “A” class liquor licence to the owners of the “Intermezzo Café”, proposed to be in the ‘Hodgson’ building thirty metres south of St Paul’s AME Church; and adjacent to the pink Presbyterian Church. Denying the application... Read more of this article
‘Increased Security Will Boost Business’
Veteran Bermuda security consultant Devrae Noel-Simmons says the cost of extra bouncers is a price worth paying for the island’s restaurants and bar owners. Mr. Noel-Simmons, who recently ran for the Warwick Parliamentary seat vacated by former Premier Dr Ewart Brown as a United Bermuda Party candidate, admitted new legislation requiring licensed... Read more of this article
Bacardi Appoints New Regional President
Bermuda-headquarterd Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces with immediate effect the appointment of Robert Furniss-Roe as regional president of Latin America with responsibility for leading all operations in the region for the internationally known portfolio of premium spirits. “With more than 20... Read more of this article
Magistrates Court: Very Expensive Bar Bill
In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Jan 24], forty-two year old John Edwards pleaded guilty to a charge of deception and was fined $1,000. Ms Cindy Clarke outlined the evidence saying that in August 2010, Mr Edwards had obtained goods from the Swizzle Inn to the value of $160 and had not paid for these goods. The evidence was that after a few hours... Read more of this article
Church Pursues Objection to New Liquor Licence
On Friday 21st January, to the Liquor Licensing Board [LLB], the Pastor of St Paul’s AME Church was allowed to pursue his church’s objection to the grant of an ‘A’ class Liquor Licence to the owners/operators of the “Intermezzo” café that is planned to open in the new ‘Hodgson’ building on Court Street. This building is 30 yards away... Read more of this article
AME Church Objects To New Liquor Licence
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Jan 17] Reverend Lanel Guyton, Pastor at St Paul’s AME Church on Court Street, was allowed to raise a late objection to the grant of a liquor licence to Mr George Swan who was representing “Intermezzo”, a food service operation that is seeking a wine and beer licence for a café planned to go into the new building... Read more of this article
One Year in Jail: Driver who Struck Teen
A 37-year-old woman who had over the legal alcohol limit in her bloodstream when her car struck and injured a teenage motorcyclist was jailed for a year today [Jan.12]. The sentence was handed down against Angela Ambrosini, 37, whose car was involved in the accident at the corner of South Road and Brighton Hill on March 6, 2010 at around 11.30 p.m. Shakir... Read more of this article
Bacardi Makes Donation to CADA
The Bacardi Limited Leadership Team recently hosted a reception at which invitees were encouraged to make a financial contribution that was given to CADA, encouraging responsible alcohol behavior. In making the announcement, Mr. Seamus McBride, President and CEO of Bacardi Limited, said, “Bacardi Limited is pleased to continue our support of CADA’s... Read more of this article
WSJ: Enjoy Bermuda’s Vintage Bargains
No bargains to be found in Bermuda? The “Wall Street Journal’s” distinguished wine blogger Will Lyons begs to disagree. An award-winning Scottish journalist and wine expert who also contributes to “Reader’s Digest” and “The Spectator Business”, Mr. Lyons reported on a recent vacation on the island this... Read more of this article
Two Accidents, Two DUI Arrests
A 31-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after crashing her car into a wall early yesterday [Dec 28] morning, and a 31-year-old man was arrested after his car struck a tree yesterday evening. A Police spokesman said that “Around 3:50am on Tuesday Police attended a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision resulting... Read more of this article
Liquor Stolen During Smash and Grab
A thief escaped with a quantity of liquor after smashing the window of a grocery store with a concrete block last night [Dec 21]. At 10:36pm, Police received a report of a burglary at Miles Market, in Hamilton. A Police spokesman said that “It appears that the unknown culprit rode up to the store, smashed the window with a concrete block and stole... Read more of this article
