Archive for October 2nd, 2010

Bermuda Based Freight Firm Fined $687,960

Six international freight forwarders, including one domiciled in Bermuda, have agreed to plead guilty and to pay criminal fines totaling $50.27 million for their roles in several conspiracies to fix a variety of fees and charges in connection with the provision of freight forwarding services for international air cargo shipments. According to charges... Read more of this article

Videos: Second Night of Bermuda Music Festival

Scroll down for three videos from last night’s [Oct 1] performances at the Bermuda Music Festival. The second night of the 3-day festival saw performances from overseas headliners Estelle and Angie Stone, as well as locals McCartney K and friend, with comedian Nadanja serving as host for the night. You can view videos from the first night of the... Read more of this article

Fast Bowling Coach Coming to Bermuda

ICC High Performance Officer Andrew Pick will be visiting Bermuda from October 6 – October 11, 2010 to work with Bermuda’s National Cricket Teams. Mr. Pick will be working with the fast bowlers in the Senior National Team and the under/19s. Bermuda’s national cricket coach David Moore said “I am extremely pleased that Bermuda... Read more of this article

Last Night: Stop-n-Searches On Parsons Roads

Last night [Oct 1] at approximately 8:30pm, approximately twenty Police officers were stationed on Parson’s Road, in the the area just past TCD. Officers were pulling over vehicles randomly searching a cross-section of people. While some received a cursory search, other commuters received more detailed searches included the usage of a sniffer... Read more of this article

93-Yr-Old Actor Still Looking For Work

93-year-old Bermudian actor Earl Cameron is still going strong, saying that “films often needs someone to play the part of a very old man and it makes sense to get an actor who is still alive and kicking – like me – instead of using make-up.” Mr. Cameron, arguably the most successful actor Bermuda has ever produced, is a legendary figure... Read more of this article

Four Men With Gun Attack 77-Year-Old Man

[Updated] Last night [Oct 1] at around 11pm, a 77-year-old man was attacked by four men in Hamilton Parish, with the suspects pushing him to the ground and brandishing a gun at him. The victim, businessman Mr. Calworth Furbert, is the father of The Hon. Wayne Furbert JP, MP member of the PLP. Police spokesman Dwayne Caines confirmed that the Police... Read more of this article

Photos: High School Six-a-Side Football Champs

Saltus Grammar School walked away with the over/16 title after two victories in the knockout stages of the Bermuda High School Six-a-Side Tournament held this past at the Shelly Bay Field. They defeated Berkeley Gold 3-0 in the semi-finals with two goal from Daeshun Green and one from Daniel Andrade. Cedarbridge Red edged out Berkeley Gold in the other... Read more of this article

Oct Awareness: Breast Cancer & Domestic Abuse

The month of October marks two very important awareness months, both Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness. In a proclamation read out at City Hall by Bermuda’s Town Crier Ed Christopher, October was officially named Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Events for the month included Denim against Domestic Violence Day which was... Read more of this article