Archive for June 24th, 2010

Videos: UBP Warwick West Candidate Speeches

The United Bermuda’s Party [UBP] held an election to determine their candidate for Warwick West, Constituency 28 at St. Mary’s Church Hall on June 23. In the running for the position was Senator Jeanne Atherden, Roderick Simons and eventual winner Jeff Sousa. Videos of all three candidates speeches, as well as the introductory remarks are below: Introductory... Read more of this article

Premier In UK: Independence, Aircraft, OTCC

Premier Dr Ewart Brown today [June 24] engaged in a series of meetings in London highlighted by a session with the newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Henry Bellingham. The two, pictured below, discussed issues ranging from independence to the venues for future OTCC meetings Premier Brown said: I thought the meeting was the most... Read more of this article

Bermuda: Largest Ever Team To CAC Games

The Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) today officially announced the names of the athletes who will represent Bermuda at the XXI Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games, which are being held which are being held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico from July 17th through August 1st 2010. 60 Bermudian athletes will compete in Athletics, Swimming, Bowling,... Read more of this article

Reports: Sailboat With Illegal Immigrants

[Updated: Boat confirmed as being in Bermuda] The Canadian press is reporting that a boat, whose last port of call was Bermuda, arrived in Canadian waters carrying ten illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe this past weekend. The 37 ft sailboat ‘Valetta’ was intercepted by the Canadian Coast Guard, with the individuals taken into custody... Read more of this article

Photos: Middle School Art Murals

Middle school students from eleven different schools painted Bermuda’s longest urban public art exhibit on Pitts Bay Road for a chance to win $12,000 in school prizes as a result of a painting challenge conducted this spring in all middle schools by The Green Family and Berco Ltd, with coordination from the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. The theme... Read more of this article

Conyers Announces Director Promotions

Conyers Dill & Pearman has appointed Jeffrey Elkinson J.P. and Michael Frith as Directors of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, reflecting their promotion to partner status. Jeffrey Elkinson specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, banking, trusts, insurance/reinsurance, construction, administrative law, telecommunications and energy.... Read more of this article

SDRT Invites Public To Oil Spill Discussion

The Sustainable Development Roundtable (SDRT) invites the public to attend a discussion, which will explore the potential impact of the BP oil spill on Bermuda’s, economic and environmental sustainability. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 29, at 7pm at BUEI, 40 Crow Lane, Hamilton. The purpose of the panel discussion is to bring together parties... Read more of this article

Who Won The Newport Bermuda Race?

No single boat ‘wins’ the Newport Bermuda Race. The classic ocean race has 5 divisions and 16 classes. The 183 boats entered in 2010 raced for over 90 trophies including for 5 major division trophies under the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) system and a one major prize for IRC that combines most boats in two divisions that choose to be dual scored.... Read more of this article

UBP: Jeff Sousa Elected In Warwick West

Jeff Sousa has won election to stand as the United Bermuda’s Party’s candidate for Warwick West, Constituency 28, after being declared the winner by Branch Chairman Mr. Kim White before a crowd of nearly 150 party members and residents in St. Mary’s Church Hall tonight (June 23). Fellow candidates included Senator Jeanne Atherden and Mr. Roderick... Read more of this article