Archive for August 2nd, 2010
Sanchey Grant Denies Attempted Murder Charges
Today [Aug 2] 19-year-old Sanchey Winslow Grant of Warwick Parish pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder, as well as two firearm/ammunition possession charges. He appeared before Chief Justice Richard Ground during the monthly arraignment session at Supreme Court, and was remanded in custody with a trial date expected to be set in the... Read more of this article
BELCO Oil/Water Spill Clean Up Continues
Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) continues work to clean up and make repairs, after an oil and water spill that occurred at the company’s Oily Water Treatment Plant on Saturday, 31 July, after several days of heavy rain. Clean-up work is also ongoing at a neighbour’s property; this includes temporarily relocating several banana trees and cane... Read more of this article
2010 Cup Match Round-Up: Pics, News & More
Bernews was out and about all Cup Match weekend, bringing you the latest news and photos as it happened. We are still processing videos, and in the meantime the links below go to over thirty of our articles containing our coverage of Cup Match 2010, please click to view the article: Photos & Video Photos: Cup Match Spectators Day 1 Photos: Cup... Read more of this article
One Drunk Driving Arrest Over 2010 Cup Match
The Police have stated that over the Cup Match holiday weekend (from 7am Wednesday July 28th – 7am Monday August 2nd) there was only one person arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. In addition, as most the public are aware, the Police have confirmed that there “were no major incidents reported.” The Police go to say that there were... Read more of this article
Coral Spawn Expected Over Next Few Days
The Department of Environmental Protection today [Aug 2] advised that boaters and beach goers may see coral spawn on the surface of the ocean during the next few days. Coral spawn, a sign the coral reefs are reproducing, is usually pink/salmon in colour and it may be observed in large patches on different parts of the platform. The corals usually spawn... Read more of this article
We Celebrated Emancipation – Millions Cannot
While Bermudians are recuperating this Monday morning from a fun-filled weekend holiday celebrating the slaves emancipation in 1834, numerous estimates indicate there are 27 million people still enslaved today. Many researchers say that is a greater number than at any other point in the world’s history, and various organizations report that approximately... Read more of this article
Argus Voluntarily Suspends Trading Of Shares
Argus Group Holdings Limited announced that as a result of insufficient notice having been given to shareholders regarding Annual General Meetings, it has this morning [Aug 2] applied to the Bermuda Stock Exchange and has been granted a voluntary suspension of trading in the Company’s shares until this matter can be rectified. Gerald Simons, President... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2010 Non-Mariners Race
Scroll down for our second set of photos from yesterday’s [Aug 1] Non Mariners Race in Mangrove Bay in Sandy’s. The motto of the non-mariners event is “The sea shall not have them. The sea does not want them,” which judging by the complete lack of sea-faring ability of the crafts present, was adhered to. The Leader of the Opposition... Read more of this article
