Archive for June 21st, 2010
National Heroes Day: Premier’s Address
Below follows the full address from Premier Dr Ewart Brown at the Church Service today [June 21] for National Heroes Day: Good afternoon. Three years ago, from this very podium I eulogized the woman some have rightly termed “Mother of the nation”. Her life, her sacrifice and her “firsts” have become the stuff of legend. As our democracy matures... Read more of this article
Remembering: Dame Lois Browne-Evans
Today Bermuda honours our first national hero, a legendary and much revered figure in Bermuda’s history. Dame Lois Marie Browne-Evans broke many racial and gender barriers in Bermuda becoming the first female lawyer [1953], first black woman to be elected MP [1963], first female Attorney General [1998] and first female to lead the Opposition of a... Read more of this article
First “Bermuda” Boat Finishes Newport Bermuda
The first “Bermuda” boat has crossed the line of the Newport Bermuda race, and is the provisional winner of the Open Division. The 90 footer “Genuine Risk” chartered by Mark Watson crossed the finish line at 7:48:45 ADT this morning [June 21]. The first boat overall across the line was ‘Speedboat’, which came in just... Read more of this article
Vasco Erupts After 7-0 World Cup Win
If anyone is wondering where the party is right now, wonder no more – it’s at Vasco Da Gama Club on Reid Street. Bermuda’s Portuguese Community and friends are out in full force following Portugal’s 7-0 thrashing of North Korea in the World Cup game which ended about an hour ago. Portugal were 1-0 at halftime, and exploded during... Read more of this article
Teen Girl Fight Videos Appear Online
Three videos appeared online yesterday featuring teenage Bermudian girls punching, slapping, kicking, and dragging each other around while screaming profanities. Two of them are set on school properties, one a high school, and the other a middle school and the videos clearly show the teen girls faces and are also labeled with the individuals first... Read more of this article
Video: Track & Field National Championships
Scroll down for video highlights of the 2010 Bermuda Track and Field National Championships which was held this past weekend [June 19 & 20] at the National Stadium. The event saw some of Bermuda’s best come out, including some of our top athletes who are based overseas, as well as some of Bermuda’s past track stars working as officials.... Read more of this article
Speedboat First In Newport Bermuda Race
Alex Jackson’s maxi 100-footer sloop Speedboat was the first boat across the line out of the 183-boat fleet in the Newport Bermuda Race. The boat crossed the St David’s finish line at 4:49am Bermuda time this morning [June 21], after leading the race almost the whole route. Speedboat finished the race in just over 59 hours. The crew of 25 never... Read more of this article
