LIVE: Police presence on South Terrace, Friswell’s Road in Pembroke.
UPDATE 3PM: A Police press conference to address the incident is scheduled for 4pm. We will broadcast live from the presser.
We can confirm that a lockdown at the hospital took place around the time of the South Terrace incident. This a protocol for any incident or potential situation
that could be a security issue, to protect patients and staff. The hospital liaises with police as to when the lockdown should be lifted.
Years of hard work both on and off the ice are now paying off for Bermudian ice hockey player Blake Montgomery.
The 19-year-old grew up emulating national hockey league pros like Alexander Ovechkin and Patrick Caine.
And now as a newly drafted NHL player, he can hardly believe that he is about to join the ranks of his idols.
Changing the drink-driving culture is an uphill battle.
So says the head of roads policing, after new stats show a rise in DUI offenses in the last three months.
Acting Superintendent Robert Cardwell also responded to questions regarding lower police officer numbers, and its impact on roads policing.
The denial of a US Visa led to the first Special Report from the Office of the Ombudsman Michael DeSilva, now two years into the role.
The report highlights for the public that any Bermudian applying for a US Visa must undergo a lifetime criminal record check.
This was prompted by a complaint that Bermuda Police disclosed a conviction that is under local law, ‘spent’ or ‘expunged’.
However, US immigration laws trump local laws when it come to US Visa Applications.
Ombudsman Michael DeSilva, whose office deals with complaints against public services, spoke to our Gary Foster Skelton.
The St David’s Lighthouse is a “beacon in need” according to Maurice Foley, OBA candidate for constituency #3.
In a call to action, he turned to social media yesterday to raise awareness about the current condition of the historic landmark in hopes to spur restoration efforts.
Alisa Bernardo met him on site and filed this report.
The growing number of traffic collisions could be having a diminishing impact on Police enforcement.
This is because the manpower needed to attend and investigate a crash means there are fewer officers watching the roads.
The head of the Roads Policing Unit gives this as a reason why new stats that indicate a reduction in speeding tickets may not be reflective of actual driving behaviour.
Acting Superintendent Robert Cardwell spoke to our Gary Foster Skelton about the latest Operation Vega statistics.
Health legislation was today bounced back from the Senate to the House, following an amendment that was previously rejected.
However, several senators are still not happy with the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act, which gives the Council power to require anonymous patient data from health providers.
Gary Foster Skelton followed the debate.
Bermuda Broadcasting discovered that a service called Island:GO!, which operates throughout the Caribbean, has been set up here.
However, a spokesperson for TCD told us that it is currently unlawful for private cars to carry passengers for hire or reward whether by way of an app or cash. Only vehicles holding a valid public service vehicle license – taxis, for example – can carry passengers for hire and reward.
Cooper Stevenson reports.
In swimming action Team Bermuda’s Elijah Daley struck gold at the 2024 Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships last week, setting a new national record in the process.
Julie Matthews-Borchardt reports.
A key first phase of the Fairmont Southampton renovation plans has hit a snag, the owners advised today.
The issue involves staff housing for guest workers engaged in the redevelopment.
Meanwhile, although it’s hard to see from the outside how the hotel and beach club renovations are advancing, Gary Foster Skelton has been told that the project is progressing.
Public desire to know more about last year’s cyber attack is once more being prolonged.
We’ll have to wait until a Joint Select Committee is formed, and eventually delivers its report.
That report will come several months after the original investigative report delivered to Government last year – a report we are currently not allowed to see in any form.
Gary Foster Skelton reports.
