Broken leg brings crewman to Bermuda

A crew member on a ship heading to southern Africa had to be brought to Bermuda for emergency medical treatment after breaking his leg. The 25-year-old man fell onboard the Senatore, a 40,000 tonnage tanker travelling from Wilmington, North Carolina to Luanda, Angola, and suffered multiple fractures to his left leg at the weekend. Bermuda Rescue Co-Ordination Centre was alerted at 5 p.m. on Saturday and the Island's pilot rescue boat, the St. David, went out to pick the man up and bring him ashore at 3 a.m. yesterday morning. A Harbour Radio spokesman said the man was taken to the King Edward Memorial VII Hospital and the tanker continued on its journey.

Airport GM: Flight loads ‘impressive'

The number of passengers on two new daily flights launched last week from London to Bermuda was impressive, according to the general manager of the Island's airport.

James Howes said 145 people travelled on the British Airways flight on Wednesday, followed by 201 on Friday. The plane has a capacity for 250 passengers.

He said: “Since most new flights usually take a little while to catch on, this is particularly encouraging, especially considering that it's only the last week in March.”

BA's decision to increase its one-flight-a-day service from five days a week to seven from March 29 has meant a near 50 percent jump in the number of seats available to passengers travelling to and from London Gatwick Airport.

Mr. Howes said: “Getting these additional British Airways flights is really a triumph for Bermuda, given that we beat other cities vying for daily BA service this summer, such as Baltimore and Tampa.

“The Ministry of Tourism and Transport has had a dozen meetings with British Airways officials in the past year, resulting in this expanded service and the forging of a close partnership.”

The expanded British Airways service is due to run until the end of October.

Objections filed for hotel's golf plan

At least ten objections were received for a controversial plan by the Fairmont Southampton Hotel to shorten a popular golf course. The Department of Planning said the final count had not yet been made, but the number could be as high as 20 objections.

Friday was the final day to file objections to the planning application. Fairmont submitted three in principle applications for No. 101 South Shore Road, Southampton - one for Heritage Place on Turtle Hill, to build 54 tourist units, another for a “branded short golf course, golf academy and 90 golf villas” and another for a boundary adjustment. The final application was submitted to redevelop Whaler Inn.

Powell named president of employers' group

Ian Powell, general manager of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel has been elected president of the Hotel Employers of Bermuda.

Larry Magor, general manager of the Wyndham Bermuda Resort, has been elected vice president. The announcement was made after an Annual General Meeting of the organisation, and both positions are for a two-year period.