St. George mayor plans 'charitable extravaganza'

The Corporation of St. George is hoping to draw local charities to the old town to create an event which helps everyone.

Mayor Kennith Bascome said that he wants to put together a 'charitable extravaganza' that will both bring locals to St. George's and give charities and opportunity to raise funds and find volunteers.

"It's based on something I saw in Kingsbridge in the UK," MR. Bascome said. "I was taken back by the number of charities that were involved, and the event was pretty well attended.

"As soon as I saw that, I told the town's Mayor that this was something I wanted to bring to Bermuda."

This Thursday at 7.30 p.m., the Corporation is inviting the Island's charities to the Penno's Wharf Cruise Terminal to discuss the idea, which Mr. Bascome hopes will become a regular event.

"The charities will have the opportunity to get their name out there, sell goods and find volunteers," he said.

"Hopefully this will also bring more people to St. George's, making it mutually beneficial."

Motorcyclist injured after collision on North Shore Road

A motorcyclist suffered injuries to his left hand and ribs after a collision on North Shore Road.

The 20-year-old Devonshire man was riding east near Store Hill in Smith's on Sunday when he collided with a car travelling in the same direction.

"It appears both vehicles were travelling east with the car in front of the motorcycle.

"As the car attempted to turn onto Store Hill, the collision occurred," a Police spokesman said.

The motorcyclist was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with cuts to his left hand, while complaining of pain to his ribs.

The driver of the car, a 49-year-old Devonshire woman, was not injured.

The motorcycle was extensively damaged; the car received some damage to its right side.

In total, nine accidents were reported over the weekend, with three resulting in injuries.

There were also 12 vehicles reported stolen, and two arrests on suspicion of driving while impaired.

USA tightens rules on passenger names matching passports

Airline passengers must now book plane tickets using their information as it appears in their passport.

As of November 1, passengers without full secure flight passenger data (SFPD) will not be allowed to board flights.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer process passengers whose name on an airline ticket does not match the name on the passport.

Carl Paiva, owner of C Travel, said American Airlines and United Airlines will begin "ticket inhibiting" on Wednesday for their flights where SFPD is missing.

In addition, aircraft operators who fail to provide SFPD to the TSA will be subject to civil penalties which can affect the agency and their passengers.

Penalties can include cancelling the reservation and may inhibit ticketing.