Archive for July 3rd, 2010
Government Awards Food Hygiene & Safety
Government awarded the 2010 Mayers Award for Food Hygiene & Safety to number of establishments including Harry’s, Paget Ice Queen and Double Dip Express. Harry’s restaurant is the overall winner of the Mayers Award for Food Hygiene & Safety for 2010. In presenting the award on July 1st to Manager of Harry’s, Jordan Monkman, Minister... Read more of this article
Police Arrest Cricket Player During Game
Bernews understands that this afternoon [July 3] the Bermuda Police attended the Cup Match trials cricket game at Wellington Oval and arrested a player during a game. Bystanders tell us the Police walked on the field and handcuffed the player literally during play. We unofficially understand the arrest may be in relation to the armed robbery that occurred... Read more of this article
MPs Vote Yes On Cell Phone Driving Ban
A new law which bans the use of cell phones while driving passed in the House of Assembly yesterday [July 2]. It received support from across the spectrum of all three political parties The Premier said that statistics from the Bermuda Police Service indicate that inattention was one of the major causes of accidents on our roads, with records indicating... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win 17 Medals: Highest Ever Tally
The Bermuda National swimming team has finished competing at the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in Cuba, and put on a performance that saw them earn 17 medals in total, Bermuda’s highest ever medal haul at the Caribbean Games. They won 7 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze medals combined, with the top local swimmer being Kiera Aitken who... Read more of this article
Video: Men Modeling High Heels On Front Street
Scroll down for a video featuring four Bermudian men strutting their stuff in high heels on a temporary catwalk on Front Street. This took place at the The Pump It Up High Heel race was held at Harbour Nights on June 30th, where 15 men from the community donned high heels and did an excellent job raising over $27,000 for the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable... Read more of this article
Bermudian Actor To Appear In ‘Inception’ Movie
Bermudian actor Earl Cameron will appear alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the major Hollywood film ‘Inception’, which is due to be released in theatres worldwide on Friday July 16. The 92 year old actor is arguably Bermuda’s most successful ever, with a 70 year career which has seen him appear in films including the James Bond movie... Read more of this article
Bermuda Hogges Earn Third Win Of The Season
The Bermuda Hogges Football Club got off to a good start on their three game road trip when they defeated the Hampton Roads Piranhas 2-1. The Piranhas took the early lead in the 3rd minute of play when they scored to lead 1-nil. 11 minutes later [in the 14th minute] Keishen Bean [pictured] scored the equalizer after receiving a diagonal pass from Darius... Read more of this article
Premier On PAC: No Need For Race Card
Premier Dr Ewart Brown spoke today [July 2] in the House of Assembly in reference to the first public meeting of the Public Accounts Committee [PAC] yesterday, The meeting yesterday centered around the Tourism budget, and in particular the contract awarded to American advertising agency Global Hue [website here]. The Premier refuted allegations that... Read more of this article
