Bermuda Shorts, June 28, 2008
Major work will slow traffic in Flatts
Motorists are urged to avoid Flatts Village on Monday while construction work takes place.
C.W. Construction will be concreting from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., meaning traffic will be reduced to single file, managed by stop/go boards.
The firm would like to extend its apologies for any inconvenience caused to residents of Flatts Village and the general public.
East End garbage will be collected today
Garbage in the East End will continue to be picked-up this morning, according to the Minister of Works and Engineering.
In a press release last night the Ministry said it hoped to inform householders that those whose garbage was not collected on Friday would be today. Normal collection resumes Monday.
A spokesperson said: "We apologise for any inconvenience this delay in service might cause."
College deadline looms
Bermudians interested in obtaining associate degrees, diplomas or certificates under the new Bermuda College free tuition initiative have only a week left to get their applications in.
Since the programme was launched earlier this year, the College has been inundated with calls from members of the public enquiring about their eligibility, according to a press statement.
Coordinator of the Student Enrolment, Registration and Records Office Sandy Crick said applications have already exceeded last year's total numbers. She encouraged those still wishing to take advantage of the opportunity to submit their applications to her office by 4. 30 p.m. on Friday July 4.
For more information about qualification for the free tuition initiative, log on to the College website at www.college.bm, or contact Bermuda College Recruitment Officer Cha'Von K. Clarke at 239-4099.
'Lifeline' thrown to single mother
A single mother left Magistrates' Court with a conditional discharge after assaulting another woman last year.
The court heard that on June 9, 2007, Michez Smith, 23, of Spring Benny Road, Sandys, approached a young woman about her relationship with a man, who was her boyfriend at the time.
According to Ms Smith's testimony, things turned violent after the woman laughed in her face. She told the court: "It's just an issue between boyfriends and girlfriends and lies. I go to her about (the issue) and she laughed in my face and it just escalated. I did beat her up.
"It wasn't my first intention in my mind but when she laughed in my face it showed blatant disrespect," said Smith, who caused the woman two minor lacerations.
Duty counsel Leo Milles urged Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner to throw her a "lifeline".
Cyclist fined for due care crash
A motorcyclist has been fined for crashing into the back of another cycle on a rainy morning — despite protests from her lawyer that she should never have been charged over the incident.
Angela Thomson, 31, of Privateer Lane, Warwick, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention when she appeared before Magistrates' Court. Crown counsel Robert Welling said that at 8.55 a.m. on March 24 the defendant was riding east on South Road in Paget as the cycle in front of her approached an intersection.
The rider, Peter Reubinson, stopped to give way to a car turning right, but Thomson failed to stop and collided with the rear of his cycle. Both suffered road rash and Mr. Reubinson also sustained a fractured left shoulder.
Defence lawyer Larry Mussenden told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner he found it "amazing" the matter was in court, saying the accident was "run-of-the-mill stuff".
He added that this is Thomson's first offence and she will not be back before the courts.