Bermuda

Bermuda: Sniffer Dog Finds Cruise Ship Passenger’s Pot

Date: June 25th, 2008 |

An American man learned the folly of taking marijuana with him on vacation, especially when traveling abroad, when a sniffer dog alerted police to drugs in his cabin on a cruise ship in Bermuda. Inside, police found six grams of marijuana that the man admitted was his. A week later, a judge accepted his guilty [read more]

Bermuda: Gang Violence Grows

Date: August 1st, 2006 |

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Gang violence is increasing in Bermuda and has officials concerned about both safety for citizens and the island’s reputation as a tourist draw. Five shootings have occurred this year in what appear to be turf battles in the illegal drug trade, and the first death occurred recently in a drive-by shooting. One local gang leader [read more]

Bermuda

Date: July 6th, 2004 |

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While much of the rest of the world embraces gambling as a way to draw tourists and extract their money, the supreme court in Bermuda has banned gaming machines from bars and hotels while the government announced it would not allow casinos onto the island. The chamber of commerce had hoped for a debate on [read more]

Bermuda

Date: May 21st, 2002 |

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Bermuda is quite safe by international standards, but the island has experienced a recent increase in gang crime, primarily in the town of St. Georges, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Incidents include a brawl broken up by police between two youth gangs armed with baseball bats in the main tourist area, Molotov cocktails thrown into [read more]

Bermuda: Hurricane Florence Does Little Damage

Date: September 12th, 2006 |

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Hurricane Florence swept over Bermuda Sept. 11 but did far less damage than expected. The storm blew down utility poles and knocked out power to about half the island at one point, but caused no major injuries and damaged few [read more]

Bermuda

Date: June 14th, 2005 |

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Bermuda police have added a new tourist crime unit to reduce crimes against tourists and to aid those who have been victimized. The new unit will operate until October and includes high visibility patrols at tourist venues and special events. The violent-crime rate is low but incidents do occur. Two American women were assaulted recently [read more]

Bermuda

Date: September 9th, 2003 |

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Hurricane Fabian, the most powerful storm to hit the island since 1953, knocked out power to three-quarters of Bermuda�’s homes and businesses, ripped the roofs off many houses and left lots of debris on roads, but the situation on the island is returning to normal. The airport reopened Sept. 6, the day after the hurricane [read more]