Archive for July 19th, 2010
Two Men Charged With Shane Minors Murder
Under a visible Police presence, 22 year old Ronniko Burchall of Pembroke and 20 year old Leroy Symons of Warwick appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with murder in the shooting death of Shane Minors [pictured]. Mr. Burchall was also charged with a firearm offence. Since the charges are indictable, neither men [who are half-brothers]... Read more of this article
Gov Awards Contract to Lagan Technologies
The Department of E-Government today announced that Belfast-headquartered Lagan Technologies has been awarded the contract to implement a pilot programme utilising cloud-based enterprise case management software for the Government of Bermuda. The programme will go live in the summer. Making the announcement, Michael Scott, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications... Read more of this article
U/17s: Off To Football World Cup Qualifier
Bermuda Football Association U/17 Youth Team will be participating in the Bahamas for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Pre-Qualifying World Cup tournament. Under the direction of Devarr Boyles, BFA Youth Director, along with his coaching staff, they have been hard at work over the summer period preparing for the upcoming tournament. The chosen players... Read more of this article
Video: Fishermen Catch 550lb Shark
[Graphic video warning] Yesterday at the Robinson’s Marina Fishing Tournament the team aboard ‘Sea Horse III’, reeled in a tiger shark which we measured at 11 foot long, wasn’t weighed however many veteran fishermen in attendance estimated its weight at 400 – 500lbs, and we understand the shark was officially documented at 550lbs. You... Read more of this article
Firearm Incident On Court/Elliot Street Today
Around 3:35am today (July 19), Police responded to a confirmed firearm incident in the area of Court Street and Elliot Street in Pembroke. The Police say that details about what occurred are unclear at the moment; however there were no reported injuries. An active investigation into this incident is underway. Police are appealing for anyone who may... Read more of this article
Bermuda: 1st World Championship Lacrosse Win
Bermuda has claimed our first ever lacrosse victory at World Championship level, when the National Squad beat Denmark 11-8 yesterday [July 18] in Manchester, UK. Bermuda’s national team showed themselves to be ‘giant slayers’, as our approximate population of 65,000 pales in comparison to Denmark’s 5.5 million strong population. Our... Read more of this article
Three Students Interning At London Office
Three of Bermuda’s best and brightest college students are undergoing a rigourous round of training for the next several weeks at the Bermuda Government’s London Office. Summer interns Trent Lightbourne, Mica Murray and Aliyyah Ahad were all chosen to travel to London as part of the Government of Bermuda’s Summer Employment Programme. Trent... Read more of this article
Bermuda Hogges Lose to Virginia Royals
Bermuda Hogges Football Club were bested by visiting team Northern Virginia Royals, when they beat the Hogges 2-1 at Bermuda Athletic Association field. The Royals opened their account in the 17th minute of the first half through midfielder Richard Edgar, with his goal coming off of a deflection from right wing cross. In the 49th minute, Hogges could... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Devonshire Home, One Injured
On Sunday 18th July 2010 about 11:02pm Police responded to a home invasion at a residence on Upland Street in Devonshire Parish. The Police say that it appears that armed men gained entry into the residence and robbed the occupants. Police attended the area and conducted a search at the residence and surrounding areas for the suspects with negative... Read more of this article
