Archive for June 23rd, 2010
Under 14 & 17 All Star Cricket Teams
The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced the Under 17 and 14 All Star Teams for the East vs West games to take place on Saturday 26 June at the National Sports Centre, North Field. The under 14s start at 9:30am, with the under 17s game starting at 1:30pm. The full teams selected, which represent the best of our young cricketers, are listed below: East... Read more of this article
Car Theft: Toyota Yaris Car Stolen
Yet another car has been stolen in Bermuda, this time a red Toyota Yaris stolen from the Southampton area. The Police say they received a report at around 8:30am yesterday (June 22) of a removed vehicle. The complainant stated that sometime between 10pm on Monday June 21 and 8am on Tuesday June 22 an unknown culprit removed her car, a red Toyota Yaris... Read more of this article
Middle Road Accident: Man Taken to Hospital
A traffic accident on Middle Road Southampton at approximately 1pm today (June 23) has seen a bike rider be transported to hospital. We understand that the rider collided with a car, and was transported to hospital with what appears to be injuries to his left leg after initially been attended to by EMTs at the scene. We will update this post as soon... Read more of this article
Opinion: Crime and Education
[Written by Paul Coleman, member of the BDA] Crime and education are two issues that feature almost daily in the news. This is a plea to look at the obvious connection between these two issues and to take action. There are dozens of theories to explain the rising rate of violent crime and dozens of theories on how to combat crime in Bermuda. The... Read more of this article
Video: Warwick Gombeys Perform in Boston
The Warwick Gombeys performed on Thursday June 17, 2010 at the Copley Place Mall in Boston as part of the Bermuda Night which was held at Fenway Park. Later on, the Gombeys welcomed the fans into the stadium for the Boston Red Sox game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The night also featured Bermudian singer Twanee Butterfield singing the US National... Read more of this article
Visitor Spending Up $800,000 in 1st Quarter
Premier and Minister of Tourism and Transport Dr. Ewart F. Brown today welcomed news that total visitor spending increased by $800,000 during the first quarter of 2010. The Premier said, “This is good news for the people of Bermuda and for our economy. The impact of the global recession on tourism destinations has been staggering and many countries... Read more of this article
Bermudian Rider Place 3rd In UK
Two members of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club [BMRC] have just competed in an event in the UK, both performing very well, with one placing as high as third. Wytiko Showers [pictured] claimed a third place finish in the British MiniGP class XL80 with Jazari Caisey also racing during the weekend. Both are young riders, and have developed within the... Read more of this article
Results: National Track & Field Championships
Below are the full results 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. You... Read more of this article
