Archive for April 10th, 2010
Internet Access: Bermuda Around 6th in World
A recent study released by the Bermuda Department of E-Commerce shows that 89% of local households have internet access. We used a touch of dramatic licence and plugged that statistic into world internet access statistics provided by the Miniwatts Marketing Group, and came up with an unscientific approximation that Bermuda ranks around 6th in the world... Read more of this article
The 1930′s: Vintage Bermuda Tourism Ads
Do you wonder what Bermuda was like in the 1930′s? Scroll down for a look at how we our advertised ourselves to potential tourists over 70 years ago. The ads were scanned in from vintage magazines, and most the ads were produced by The Bermuda Trade Development Board, the appointed body that was the forerunner to Department of Tourism. The board... Read more of this article
Prison Comparison #2: Bermuda vs Jamaica
Below is a direct comparison of a Bermudian prison and a Jamaican prison, provided by a man who spent time in both. This follows up on our post showing a general overview of prison conditions in Bermuda compared to three overseas prisons. The Bermuda government had stated on April 6 that they are looking into the feasibility of tranferring prisoners... Read more of this article
Piper: “Regurgitation of the Hopkins Report”
Myron Piper, spokesperson on education for the Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA], has responded to the Government’s five year strategic education plan, calling it a “mere regurgitation of the Hopkins report“. The Government released the plan, entitled “Blueprint for Reform in Education” recently, saying that it “stems... Read more of this article
Cricket Board Announces 34 Player Transfers
The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] has confirmed 34 players who are transferring for the 2010 season. Willow Cuts is the biggest winner, having picked up the services of national squad player Malachi Jones from Southampton Rangers, as well as George O’Brien from Police and Chris Douglas from St Davids. Player From... Read more of this article
Caymans: Joint Overseas Territories Prison Talk
In a co-incidence considering that Bermuda is contemplating shipping prisoners overseas, Caymanian press is reporting that the Premier of the Cayman Islands is contemplating suggesting that all the overseas territories pool resources to build a regional prison that can be used jointly. Cayman bears many similarities to Bermuda; similar population... Read more of this article
