Archive for April 2nd, 2010

Murder: Good Friday Shooting Victim Has Died

The police have now confirmed that the victim of the shooting at the Victor School school field during kite flying celebrations this afternoon has died. 35 year old Kimwandae Walker died at the scene after being shot multiple times, in front of his own children. Bernews understand from unofficial sources that at just before 2pm, two men on a bike... Read more of this article

Good Friday Gunshots: Man Has Been Shot

A man has been shot at the Victor School school field during kite flying celebrations this afternoon [April 2]. Update: Victim has died, see updates here. Bystanders tell us a man was shot on the school field this afternoon just before 2pm. We have also been informed there were dozens of people, including numerous children present during the shooting. There... Read more of this article

Accident Causes Massive Traffic Jam

Yesterday [April 1], there was a huge traffic jam in the East Broadway/Trimingham Hill area, caused by the Police service diverting traffic away from the scene of a traffic accident for approximately two hours. Cars piled up all the way to Corkscrew Hill, with traffic moving very slowly during the evening. The road traffic collision happened on South... Read more of this article

Government: Blueprint for Reform in Education

The Bermuda Government released a five year strategic plan today, designed to improve the island’s education system. Called “Blueprint for Reform in Education”, the concept stems from the 2007 Hopkins Review of Public Education in Bermuda, which made clear that Bermuda’s students were not being offered a good enough springboard into... Read more of this article

Michael Douglas Loses Half His Fortune

Actor Michael Douglas has admitted to the British press that he lost millions in the stock market, what he estimates to be around 40% of his net worth. The famous actor is the son of Bermudian Diana Dill, and a partner in the Ariel Sands Development in Devonshire. The former Bermuda resident, whose estimated net worth exceeds $200 million, admits he... Read more of this article

Fishcake Tips from Dale Butler

Dale Butler is known for many things; being a parliamentarian, educator, author, and of course…his fishcakes. A long standing Bermudian tradition, fishcakes are traditionally served on Good Friday along with hot cross buns. Since today is Good Friday, we attempted to glean Mr. Butler’s recipe from him. Despite begging, bribing and threatening,... Read more of this article

Video: Vincent Tuzo Bermuda’s Kite King

Considered by many to be Bermuda’s premier kite-maker, Vincent Tuzo has made thousands of kites, flown a kite for 50 straight hours, won awards and even informed President Bush his kite flying skills were not up to par. He says he learned how to make kites from his mother at age five and began selling kites made out of brown paper, wool and pond... Read more of this article

World Famous Autistic Savant to Visit Bermuda

Bermuda’s shores will be graced by a world famous artist and autistic savant with the visit of Stephen Wiltshire from May 17-23. Nicknamed the “Living Camera”, he can draw incredibly detailed replicas after only a glimpse at them. Popularized through the Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise movie “Rainman“, autistic savants... Read more of this article

BDA Drug Council Names Non-Compliant Sports

Bermuda Council for Drug-free Sport [BCDS] has released a list of National Sport Governing Bodies [NSGB] they have red listed as they are considered to be non compliant. The sports include archery, boxing, martial arts, target shooting and tennis. They have been red-listed for a variety of reasons including: Not providing membership lists for the... Read more of this article