Archive for April 26th, 2010
St Georges Cruise Ship: Plan B In Effect
The inaugural Holland America Lines “Veendam” is scheduled to make its inaugural call to Bermuda tomorrow [Apr 27], but may have difficulties due to inclement weather. It was planned for the ship to be moored at Murray’s Anchorage and the passengers transported to St. George’s via the tender Bermudian. Because of anticipated inclement... Read more of this article
Minister Opens Techweek at Victor Scott School
The Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce Michael Scott opened Techweek at the Victor Scott Primary School this afternoon. The students were asked if they had any internet tips to share, and the level of computer knowledge displayed by the group of 10 – 11 years olds was highly impressive. The Victor Scott students offered up over... Read more of this article
Man Arrested On Suspicion of “Drunk Boating”
A 25 year old Warwick man was arrested on Saturday evening on suspicion of “drunk boating”. The man was taken from the boat in Hamilton Harbour to Hamilton Police Station, where Police detained him after he refused to take the alco-analyser test. The Police had responded to a report of a man who was suspected of operating a boat while impaired... Read more of this article
28 Yr Old Airlifted to Boston After Accident
A 28 year old guest worker has been airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an accident early Saturday morning. The Indian national sustained serious head injuries in the collision. At 4:45am on Sat April 24, two motorcycles collided on South Road in Paget, near the junction with St. Paul’s Lane. Approximate area of accident - The... Read more of this article
Burchall Report: I Am Bermudian
[Written by Larry Burchall] Sense of entitlement. Something, it seems, that Bermudians should and should not have. But what exactly is a sense of entitlement anyway? For me it is the sense that I have some thing, or a right to something because it is specially and intrinsically mine. It is mine in a way that is unique, not just to me individually,... Read more of this article
Bermudian Killed During US Marine Training
A Bermudian born highly decorated war vet was killed in an American military flight accident. Captain Jason Paynter was 38 years old. Capt. Paynter and his family moved from Bermuda to the United States in 1982 when he was around 10 years old. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1989, and in 1997 was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning... Read more of this article
NYTimes: Bermuda Shares Mayor Bloomberg
The Bermuda connections of Michael Bloomberg have been highlighted in two NYTimes articles, one called “New York’s Mayor, but Bermuda Shares Custody” and another article titled “Construction Woes“. Part-time Bermuda resident Michael Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City, and is listed by Forbes as the 8th richest... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: 5th at Ironman US Pro
In another stellar performance, Tyler Butterfield placed 5th in a field of 40 at the Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship held today [Apr 25] in Texas. The race consisted of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and a 13.1-mile run. After a less then stellar biking performance, Mr Butterfield ran a 1.07.52 for the half marathon off the bike, one of the fastest... Read more of this article
Interview: Wife of American Jailed in Bermuda
Former co-accused Jeannie Harden and the wife of an American man jailed in Bermuda suspected in a multi-million dollar drug importation have given an extensive interview to an American paper. Jeannie Harden, who was accused of importation and jailed before charges were later dropped, also spoke in the interview. Charleston, South Carolina resident Andrew... Read more of this article
