Man found dead in Southampton home identified

Police have identified the man found dead on Friday as 64-year-old Southampton resident Stephen Perinchief.

Police and Bermuda Fire and Rescue received a report of a sudden death before 7 p.m. on Friday at a Lighthouse Lane home.

A Police spokesman said: "Mr. Perinchief was found in an unresponsive state inside his home by a family member.

"He was subsequently pronounced dead by an on call physician at 8.15 p.m."

The cause of death has not yet been determined, but Police have not ruled out the possibility of foul play.

Fireworks set brush fire at White's Island

A fireworks display at Saturday's Christmas Boat Parade is believed to be the cause of a fire on White's Island.

A Police spokesman said that Marine Police and Bermuda Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a reported fire on White's Island at around 9.10 p.m.

"It appears that the fire was ignited as a result of sparks from the fireworks display," said the spokesman.

Take note of Geminid meteor showers

The Geminids are coming.

Stargazers are in for a treat if clear skies are present tonight.

The annual Geminid meteor shower is expected to provide a spectacular light show above us.

The shooting stars can be seen from any vantage point without a telescope, but are best viewed away from outside lights and street lamps.

Eddie McGonagle of the Bermuda Astronomical Society said: "Unfortunately, November's Leonid meteors failed to meet viewers' expectations this year but the Geminids are more predictable.

"We are hoping that Castor and Pollux the Zodiac twins in Gemini, will give Bermuda a rousing send-off with a fireworks display to end the 400th anniversary year.

"Most meteor showers originate from the tail of a comet but on this occasion, bright, slow-moving yellowish streaks are associated with the near-Earth asteroid Phaethon, discovered in 1983.

"Previous collisions with another asteroid probably caused the release of what we now see as the Geminids."

The Geminids should be visible from midnight.

For more information on the Bermuda Astronomical Society contact 236-3780.

Tourist injured in car accident

An 88-year-old Florida woman was sent to Hospital suffering chest and neck pain after the jeep she was riding in collided with a car.

According to a Police spokesman, at around 10.30 p.m. on Thursday, the jeep and the car were both travelling east on North Shore Road near the junction with Harlem Heights Road in Hamilton Parish when the accident occurred.

The spokesman said: "It appears the jeep indicated to turn left and the car travelling behind the vehicle, collided with the rear of the jeep, pushing it into a wall."

While the driver of the jeep, a 46-year-old Hamilton Parish woman, was not injured, the passenger was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital complaining of neck and chest pain.

The driver of the car, a 40-year-old Pembroke man, was not injured.

John Jefferis' Tobago hotel wins award

Bermudian hotelier John Jefferis received a World Travel Award for best Caribbean hotel for his Tobago property.

Mr. Jefferis attended the reception at the five star Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Mayfair to accept the award for his Coco Reef Tobago hotel on November 15. The Washington Post described the awards ceremony as the "Oscars" of the global travel and tourism industry,

After receiving the Award Mr. Jefferis, said: "I am extremely proud to have received this award on behalf of Coco Reef Tobago, it is a testimony to our outstanding General Manager, Eric Feniet and his team of dedicated professionals who never forget that providing exemplary service to all of our customers is what sets our resort apart from others."

Jefferis continued "Although I have over $71 million invested in Coco Reef -Tobago, including a recently completed $9 million dollar upgrade of the property, our guests continue to tell us that their most memorable experience is our friendly, courteous and professional staff. In these times of boring multinational chains, I am proud that the managers and staff at Coco Reef — Tobago have been recognised as being exceptional."

Mr. Jefferis also owns the Coco Reefs Resort in Bermuda and has just announced that construction on 66 luxury condos, which will be leased back to the hotel for six months of the year, will break ground in the new year.