Archive for March 28th, 2010
Senators Clash on $2 Million Airline Incentives
Senators Bean and Dunkley have not surprisingly taken opposing sides after the revelation that Government paid out almost $2 million to airlines over the past three years. The funds were paid after airlines failed to meet their revenue targets on the Bermuda routes. Airlines receiving subsidies include US Airways and low cost carrier Jet Blue. UBP... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Practice Match in South Africa
The Bermuda national cricket squad got off to a excellent start by winning their first practice match by five wickets. Bermuda’s Vice Captain Stephen Outerbridge came through scoring an unbeaten century as the Bermudian team won over a Sinoville Team in Pretoria, South Africa this afternoon [Mar 28] The Sinoville team batted first and were all... Read more of this article
Lost at Sea Memorial: Full List of Names
The Figurehead Memorial at Great Head Park in St David’s is dedicated to Bermudians over the centuries who were lost at sea. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a full list of persons the statue honors in existence, so we went “old school” and made our way to the East armed with a pen and paper and transcribed the names. The... Read more of this article
Shooting Victim Jakai Harford: 2nd Time Shot
The victim of the shooting yesterday has been named as Jakai Tyrone Harford, making this the second time Mr. Harford has been shot. He was also the victim of gun violence in the early hours of Christmas Day in 2007. Mr Harford was shot in the shoulder while in the Camp Hill, Southampton area. Mr. Harford remains in King Edward Hospital and is listed... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: 2010 Earth Hour Bermuda
On Sat, March 27th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm over 100 countries pledged to turn off their lights for Earth Hour, and Bermuda was amongst them. Local environmental group Greenrock hosted a free event to celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday evening at Pier 6 Shed on Front Street. There was entertainment by the Menuhin Foundation, African dancers and drummers,... Read more of this article
Shipping Company to Negotiate With Pirates
The Director of the shipping company has announced they intend to negotiate for the release of the hijacked MV Talca. The Bermuda registered ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 23, and is believed to be the first Bermuda flagged ship to have suffered this fate. The ship is carrying $4 million worth of oranges, according to Reza Nourani, head... Read more of this article
