4085 results returned for search: "" category "News" author Sam Strangeways
He is used to being recognised in Bermuda but former Premier David Saul recently got a brief taste of fame in New York.
A huge image of the 73-year-old businessman lit up a building in Times Square on May 23, when Dr Saul and colleagues from his mari...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cruise ship passengers who visited Bermuda last week were keen to shout about the Island’s immense beauty from the rooftops — but their handwritten postcards almost never made it to their family and friends.
A batch of 68 stamped cards, addressed to ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Tourism
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Two speeding motorists were disqualified from driving in Magistrates’ Court yesterday after racking up too many demerit points.
The first defendant, Keaton Tannock, 23, of Somerset Road, Sandys, admitted two counts of speeding — one at 68kph and one ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A British tourist who rode his rental cycle up a one-way street while drunk was fined $1,000 in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
George Stephen Bell, 39, of Langthorne Street, London, admitted driving while impaired in the early hours of Sunday morning....
DATE: Jun 04, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Two New Yorkers denied conspiring to import cocaine to Bermuda when they appeared at Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Tasha Plummer and Collin Moodie, both 34 and of the Bronx, were jointly accused of committing the offence between a date unknown and Ma...
DATE: Jun 04, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The new chairman of the Human Rights Commission says the impact of having independent commissioners will be “huge” for Bermuda and should eliminate the “constant fear” of bias felt by those complaining about discrimination.
Michael Hanson, who was a...
DATE: May 30, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The outgoing commander of the Bermuda Regiment has called on Government to move forward with changes to the law to both modernise the part-time army and allow soldiers to carry out maritime patrols.
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Gonsalves, who steps down ...
DATE: May 23, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
He has spent the last 33 years in uniform so it should come as no surprise that Lieutenant Colonel Brian Gonsalves will feel “actually sad” when he exits Warwick Camp on June 8.
The outgoing Bermuda Regiment commanding officer (CO) signed up for duty...
DATE: May 23, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former Premier David Saul’s marine exploration company will dive deep into the Atlantic to recover treasure from a torpedoed Second World War ship for the second time next week.
Dr Saul told The Royal Gazette that Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Explorati...
DATE: May 22, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Community Minister Michael Weeks has questioned whether the Human Rights Commission is handling queries in a “timely manner” after its annual reports for 2010 and 2011 were tabled in Parliament.
Community Minister Wayne Scott laid down the lon...
DATE: May 21, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
