Archive for May, 2010
Police Deploy Taser For The First Time
The Bermuda Police have used the taser for the first time after beginning to carry them in April 2010. The Police say that around 4:10pm on Saturday May 29th, a Police officer used a Taser to assist in subduing a man who violently resisted arrest on Middle Road in Devonshire. The police anticipate that the man, a 45 year old Devonshire resident, will... Read more of this article
Report From The Field: Hamilton Cycling Crit
[Report on the May 30th cycle race, written by Macio Talbot, a competitor in the race] Wow what a race! Not only am I a racer (however new) I have become a huge fan as well. The people who managed to avoid the drunken debauchery that has become Saturday night in Bermuda (just kidding, not really) and brave the wee hours of the morning (8:00 a.m.) were... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Results: BASA Swim Meet
Many of Bermuda’s best swimmers of all ages, including Olympian Roy Allen Burch, took to the pool this weekend for the Makin Waves Summer Age Group Championships. Close to 200 swimmers competed from Friday May 28th to Sunday May 30th, with distance events on Friday night, heats on Saturday and Sunday mornings with finals on the Saturday and Sunday... Read more of this article
Antonio Myers Charged With Kumi Harford Murder
25 year old Antonio Myers of Rambling Lane, Pembroke was charged with the murder of Kumi Harford in Magistrates Court today [May 31]. Mr Myers was also charged with possession of a firearm. 30 year old Kumi Harford [pictured] was killed around 5am on St. Monica’s Road on December 5th, 2009, when he was hit by multiple bullets while driving home. His... Read more of this article
Technology Leadership Forum Underway At College
The second Technology Leadership Forum (TLF) which aims to encourage Bermuda’s youth to become more interested in information technology (IT) got underway at Bermuda College today (May 31). Students selected for the Technology Leadership Forum (TLF) will be part of an intensive 12 week summer internship program, where they will acquire experience... Read more of this article
Malachi Jones Struck From ICC Cricket Squad
The Bermuda Cricket Board confirms that Malachi Jones has been dropped from the National Team for disobeying National Team protocol which stated that national players were not to play for their domestic club on Sunday 30 May. Mr Jones, a member of Bermuda’s 2007 World Cup team, plays for local side Willow Cuts after transferring recently from... Read more of this article
9 Year Old Girl Struck By Motorbike
Just before 7pm yesterday (May 30), a 9 year old girl was struck by a motorbike on Berkeley Road in Pembroke. The Police say that it appears that a car had stopped to allow the 9 year old Pembroke girl to cross the road to retrieve a ball. However, when the girl attempted to cross the road again after retrieving the ball, she was struck by a motorcycle... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Results: Birdcage Cycling Crit
The Bermuda Bicycle Association Road Race Series held their “Birdcage Crit” yesterday morning [May 30] in the City of Hamilton. Dominique Mayho won Male A, Randy Burgess won Male B and Nicole Mitchell was the fastest female. For coverage of the Juniors at this same event click here. Results: Male A Division 43:06.5 Dominique Mayho 43:07.1 Garth... Read more of this article
Man & Dog Rescued After Fire Destroys Boat
A sailor and his dog were rescued after a storm severely damaged their boat while heading from the Bahamas to Bermuda. On May 19th Jean Linyns and his dog left the Bahamas on his 48 foot catamaran heading towards Bermuda, when a storm hit the boat, severely damaging it, eventually resulting in a fire onboard the boat, forcing them to abandon it for... Read more of this article
Culture Unwrapped Public Arts Festival Closing
Scroll down for a look at a few photos and a video of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs closing event for the ‘Culture Unwrapped Public Arts Festival’ yesterday [May 29] at Par-la-Ville Park in Hamilton. There was art on display, musicians playing as well as performances through the day from various groups. Click to enlarge... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Results: Junior Cycling Race
The Bermuda Bicycle Association Road Race Series held a Crit this morning [May 30] in the City of Hamilton. In addition to the adult races, some of Bermuda’s young cyclists were out. Scroll down for results, video and a photo gallery of the Juniors, and for coverage of the adults in this same event click here. Junior A Division Results [33:47.5]... Read more of this article
Dunkley: Tourism Results Simply Not Good Enough
[Written by Senator Michael Dunkley, Shadow Minister for Tourism] No one should buy the excuse that bad weather is the reason first quarter air arrivals came in at catastrophically low levels; this time 10% below those for 2009, which was the start of one of the worst years in modern tourism. The failure to attract sufficient numbers of visitors to... Read more of this article
