Archive for August 18th, 2010
U/17 Football: Cuba Beats Bermuda 3-1
Bermuda’s U17 World Cup qualifying team went down to Cuba in their first of three matches in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup qualifier being played in Trinidad & Tobago. Their first match was against Cuba, who scored three goals by the half to lead 3-0 at halftime. Bermudian Zeiko Lewis scored for Bermuda in the 75th minute of play,... Read more of this article
St Kitts Tour: U/13 Cricket Team Named
The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced the U/13 team for the upcoming St. Kitts and Nevis U13 Invitational Cricket Competition to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis, from August 21 – September 2, 2010. This is the 13th annual cricket tournament and the only competition of its kind in the region. The team will compete in two tournaments, a 25 overs... Read more of this article
Full Text: Burch On Construction Work Permits
Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing Colonel David Burch addressed work force and immigration concerns in the construction industry, saying that nine construction companies have been “red-carded” after receiving information that a master mason applied to ten different construction companies and only one called him back. The nine... Read more of this article
Bermuda Medalists To Receive $7,500
Some years ago the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation set up an Outstanding Athletic Performance Incentive Programme, which is intended to provide cash inducements to Bermuda’s elite athletes who achieve the required standards to compete in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games and Central American and Caribbean Games and... Read more of this article
New Book From Otti Simmons: Dr Barbara Ball
Former union leader Ottiwell Simmons has authored a new book chronicling the life of eminent female union activist, Dr. Barbara Ball. Dr. Ball and Mr. Simmons, former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, worked closely together for more than thirty years, beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a young black militant and idealist, and she a... Read more of this article
Bermudian Sailor Moves Up To 4th In Singapore
Bermudian sailor Owen Siese has moved up to 4th place at the Youth Olympic Games being held in Singapore. This now puts him within three points of the medal podium after completing two more races today. Owen was able to score another excellent 2nd place finish in race three of the regatta and an 11th place in race four in the twenty nine boat fleet. Only... Read more of this article
BELCO Monitoring Impact Of Vehicle Emissions
Today [Aug 18] in cooperation with the City of Hamilton, Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) installed a temporary ambient air quality monitoring station at the Par-la-Ville Road roundabout. The station has been installed as the result of a BELCO management decision to try to determine the impact of motor vehicles emissions on ambient air... Read more of this article
Business Bermuda Student Network Awards
Approximately 250 students and over 225 professionals representing all sectors of Bermuda’s working community were in attendance at the Business Bermuda College Student Networking Event event on 22nd July. Throughout the event, students were evaluated not only by members of Business Bermuda’s Local Awareness Committee, but by the networking professionals... Read more of this article
Burglar Smashes Door: Steals Cigarettes
Earlier this month a burglar[s] smashed the front door of the Crawl Hill Gas Station in and stole multiple cartons of cigarettes, with Marlboro and Camels being the suspects’s smoke of choice. The Police say that a store worker arrived on the premises and noticed the front door glass was smashed and someone had gained unlawful entry onto the... Read more of this article
Premier To Host Students in Washington
Premier Dr Ewart Brown will host a Student Luncheon Reception for Bermudian students currently enrolled in colleges and universities in the greater Washington, DC area. The reception will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 1pm in conjunction with the events of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Interested students... Read more of this article
