Around 3 p.m. on June 11, police responded to a report of an unresponsive male at a Victoria Street residence. The male, 70-year-old Keith Gordon, was later pronounced dead. “ Subsequent to the discovery of Mr. Gordon’s body, the BPS began to receive several reports from members of the community who expressed concerns about the […]Read More
40-year-old Gregory Outerbridge was formally charged with possessing a Taurus Ultra-Lite Revolver firearm and six rounds of ammunition, both on May 26th of this year in Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr. Outerbridge, from St. George’s, was also charged with two separate counts of cannabis possession with intent to supply, as well as possession of […]Read More
The City of Hamilton is advising members of the public of a sewer main break on Point Finger Road opposite the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The City’s crews responded immediately to the line break to begin repair works. The City’s Engineer along with his teams are liaising with the appropriate Government resources to triage […]Read More
Yesterday Ministry of Economy and Labour released the March 2022 Retail Sales Index. March’s retail sales fell 8.0% compared to last year. In value terms, retail sales decreased by 4.5% compared to the previous year (March 2021) to an estimated $100.1 million. Compared to the pre-pandemic period of March 2019, volume sales were higher by 1.3%, with […]Read More
Yesterday in the Supreme Court, the Prosecution closed their case against Terrance Walker, who is accused of causing the death of Jen-Naya Simmons through careless driving on North Shore Road during the early morning hours of July 15, 2018. After closing their case, Mr. Walker’s lawyer Marc Daniels called the defense’s first witness, who appeared […]Read More
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is renewing the appeal for information in connection with the murder of Fiqre Crockwell. 30-year-old Mr. Crockwell was fatally shot minutes before 3am Monday, 20th June 2016, six years ago whilst on Woodlands Road, Pembroke. At the time he had just left a party with a group of friends. The gunman […]Read More
Racial Epithet Uttered at Private School Last week, a student at Saltus Grammar School said the N-word multiple times around or at two black students, a concerned mother who will remain anonymous said. According to the mother, her child told the teacher and an incident report was filed. After an intervention, the student was asked […]Read More
“ Over the past several years, we have seen a shift in our community, from an idyllic paradise where individuals could move freely from one end of the island to another and reports of violent incidents were few and far between, to a place where our youth are afraid of leaving the parishes where they […]Read More
Bermuda Hospitals Board has published a five-year strategy for Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute services. The MWI Directorate Plan 2021-2026 was developed following the launch of the BHB Strategic Plan 2021-2026 last year. It provides a pathway for mental health, intellectual disability and substance use services. R Scott Pearman, Deputy CEO, says: “I’m very proud to see […]Read More
Celebration. Wild jubilation. Overall feelings of camaraderie and fellowship possibly never felt on the island since before the Coronavirus pandemic two years ago. These feelings and many more emerged from Bermudians and tourists alike throughout the Heroes’ Day Carnival Weekend, which just concluded today. Island-wide parties and concerts returned with a bang after a two-year […]Read More