Belco lineman burned in industrial accident

A Belco employee suffered burns to his left arm after an accident that took place while he was working on high-voltage lines.

A Belco spokesperson said yesterday: "At around 7.43 p.m. Wednesday, Belco dispatch in the company's operation centre was informed a lineman was injured while working on a high voltage line in Warwick with another crew member.

"He was transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for burns to his left arm and released."

The spokesperson said that the company is investigating the cause of the accident.

This is the second workplace accident this month. Last week, a 49-year-old warehouse worker suffered serious head injuries after he lost his footing on a lift.

A spate of workplace accidents earlier this year, two of which were fatal, lead to a new law, passed in July, which threatens on-the-spot fines of up to $1,000 for employees breaching safety regulation.

Jewellery stolen from Smith's home

Jewellery was stolen from a Smith's parish home on Tuesday.

According to a Police spokesperson, the Town Hill Road home was left empty between 8.40 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. that day.

When the residents returned home, they discovered that a burglar had entered the home and stole a quantity of jewellery.

Digging prompts Cemetery Road closure

Cemetery Road in Pembroke will be closed to pedestrians and motorists from Monday.

Businesses in the area will remain open, although traffic will be banned between Cemetery Lane and Gorham's lumberyard entrance, until November 30.

The road closure is necessary for Belco roadworks.

Businesses at the north end of Cemetery Road can be accessed through St. John's Road while businesses at the south can be accessed from Serpentine Road.

According to a Belco spokesperson, the closure will enable the company to prepare for the installation of new radios in its west power station at the early part of next year.

Belco thanked its neighbours and the public for their cooperation.

Woman flips car onto roof

A Hamilton Parish woman escaped injury after losing control or her car and flipping it onto it's roof.

A Police spokesperson said that at around 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, they received a report of an accident on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish, near the junction with East Point Lane.

The spokesperson said: "It appears the car was travelling north along North Shore Road when the driver, a 43-year-old woman, lost control and collided with the sidewalk, causing the vehicle to overturn and end up on it's roof."

While the woman wasn't injured, the vehicle was extensively damaged.

Driver arrested after crashing into a wall

A Pembroke woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after she crashed into a wall.

According to a Police spokesperson, at around 3.40 a.m. on Wednesday the 25-year-old woman was driving north on Pitts Bay Road when she lost control of the vehicle.

"It appears she collided with a wall, causing the vehicle to overturn," said the spokesperson.

"The driver was not injured. Her two passengers, a 19-year-old Pembroke woman and a 21-year-old St. George's woman were also apparently uninjured, both declining medical attention."

PATI expert set to speak

An expert on public access to information (PATI) will be speaking on the Island this weekend about the recently released PATI draft bill.

Senior Associate at the World Resources Institute, a Washington D.C. think tank, Carole Excell has worked on PATI issues in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

A spokesperson for the Cabinet Office said the talks will give the public an opportunity to learn about the bill, and voice their opinions.

Mrs. Excell will speak on Court Radio this Sunday between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and at a Civil Society Group Meeting on Monday from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at the Bermuda College Blue Room.

On Tuesday, she will speak on the Thaao Dill Morning Show between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., at the Hamilton Rotary Meeting between 12.30 and 2.p.m., and at a public meeting at the Bermuda College Blue Room from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

During her visit, Mrs. Excell is also scheduled to meet with members of the Cabinet and Heads of Departments.

Dealer sentenced to six months in prison

A Hamilton Parish man was sentenced to six months in prison at Magistrates' Court yesterday for possession of cannabis with intent to supply.

Stephen Knight, 20, of North Shore Road, pleaded guilty to possessing nine plastic twists containing a total of 18.63 grams of cannabis and one additional plastic twist containing 0.26 grams of cannabis on September 14 of this year.

Police entered a home on North Shore Road while searching for a man wanted in connection with another offence.

When they arrived they did not find the man they were looking for but found two Hamilton Parish men, who did not reside in the home, at the property.

According to Police, Knight became "fidgety and nervous" when approached and when he was searched Police then heard a "rustling" noise coming from Mr. Knight's mid-section.

After a further search it was revealed that the noise was coming from a ziploc bag.

When asked about the contents of the bag Mr. Knight admitted that it contained marijuana for sale.

He further admitted that he had paid $500 for the cannabis with the intention of selling it for a $350 profit.

After taking into consideration the defendant's age, his cooperation and early guilty plea, Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner said: "Those who peddle drugs must expect a custodial sentence."

He then sentenced Knight to six months in prison.