Archive for May 6th, 2010
Premier Meets With Anti-Gaming Church Group
Premier Dr. Ewart Brown met today with representatives of United for Change, a fellowship of Pastors and Church leaders opposed to gaming in Bermuda. The group comprises approximately 80 pastors and leaders from over 70 churches, and is thought to be the largest combining of religious groups in Bermuda’s history. The meeting was for approximately... Read more of this article
Homes and Businesses Deluged With Flamingos
Eighteen private homes broke all the generally accepted rules of good taste this past week by featuring stacks of bright pink flamingos plastered all over their lawn. Joining these homes were four businesses who took it one step futher and featured pink flamingos all over their business premises. Internet service provider North Rock, children’s... Read more of this article
Murder Victim Named, 2 Men Arrested
The Police have named the murder victim from last night as George Lynch, and confirmed the arrest of two men, which we understand happened outside the Supreme Court. Mr Lynch, a Jamaican national who was married to a Bermudian, worked at King Edward Hospital as a houseman. His wife Nekesha Holdipp is a teacher at Victor Scott School. They have two... Read more of this article
Russian Tussle: Bermuda & United Kingdom
Bermuda’s lucrative aircraft registry has come under scruntiny, with the UK appearing to be looking closely at the practice. The UK’s attention seems to have been drawn by Bermuda registered aircraft that are in use by Russian airlines. The Aircraft Registry operates like the Registration of Shipping or Maritime Registry. The Maritime Registry... Read more of this article
Carnival Increases Bermuda Cruises For 2011
Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, will dramatically expand its Bermuda cruise schedule in 2011, offering 16 departures to the island from four popular eastern U.S. homeports — Baltimore, Norfolk, Va.; New York and, for the first time, Charleston, S.C. Carnival will be the only cruise line offering Bermuda cruises... Read more of this article
BDA: Bermuda’s Financial Reputation In Jeopardy
Today the Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA] announced its economic platform at a press conference. Saying that the economy has deteriorated over the last five years, the BDA say the government has been spending more money than it generates, and that their platform will commit to spending less than they generate. They also state that “Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
North Village Band: A Living Link To Slavery
[Written by Larry Burchall] In Bermuda, on Emancipation Day 1st August 1834, slavery ended. Twenty-three years later, on 29th June 1857, a group of men, all of them musicians and members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Alexandrina No. 1026 got together and formed the Alexandrina Band. These men were all black, and as Lodge members, probably... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sailing: 2010 Onion Patch Series
[written by Talbot Wilson] If your boat is entered in the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race® in either the St. David’s Lighthouse or Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division, you are eligible and invited to race the 2010 Onion Patch Series. So far, twenty individual Onion Patch Series entries are now in hand with the entry deadline more than a month away. Two three-boat... Read more of this article
Commissioner of Police Denies Taser Was Used
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva has strongly denied reports that the police Tasered a man, saying that he may allow the release of the video of the event at a later stage to help educate the public. The Commissioner says he, along with Minister of Public Safety Colonel David Burch, reviewed the video and audio recording from the device, and that... Read more of this article
