Archive for October 9th, 2010
Sailing: Ainslie & Radich In Argo Cup Finals
[WMRT News] The stage is all set for a fitting finale to the eighth stage of the 2010 World Match Racing Tour, with Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN and Jesper Radich (DEN) Gaastra Racing Team set to go head-to-head in a repeat of the final of the Stena Match Cup Sweden earlier in the 2010 World Match Racing Tour. Both skippers stormed to victory in their... Read more of this article
Cha’Von K. Clarke Releases ‘ONYX…Rekindling’
Bermudian author Cha’Von K. Clarke has released a new book dealing with the taboo subject of incest. Also the author of ‘I Have Spoken’ and ‘Streets are Listening…God is Watching,’ Ms. Clarke is active in the community having been involved in various projects including the teen talk show Youth Talk, the teen news... Read more of this article
Bermudian Featured on Vogue.com
The online edition of Vogue magazine, arguably the most prominent and influential publication in the fashion industry, has featured one of Bermuda’s own in their recap of the best-dressed fashionista’s at Paris Fashion Week. Bermudian Shiona Turini was featured in their Street Style recap of the best dressed fashionistas visiting Paris for the Spring/Summer... Read more of this article
Commonwealth Athletes, Premier & Minister
Premier Dr Ewart Brown, along with Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney met up with the top local athletes who are presently competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The Premier and Minister Blakeney are attending the Commonwealth Games after participating in the signing ceremony of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Government... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2010 RenRe Jr Gold Cup Day 2
Perfect sailing conditions enabled the 2010 RenRe Jr. Gold Cup organizers to easily complete 4 races yesterday with time to spare. Northerly winds ranging from 14 – 18 knots made for quick races and the Race Committee ended up lengthening the course 3 times over the course of the day. They have subsequently amended the Sailing Instructions to... Read more of this article
Can You Help Record Local Military History?
The public’s help is being sought with a historical project on all the Bermudian military units that preceded the Bermuda Regiment, which formed in 1965. Previous to 1965 there were two separate units which were racially segregated; the all-white Bermuda Rifles, and the Bermuda Militia which was majority black, however did contain a small amount... Read more of this article
Video: Ten Couples Arrive For Weekend Weddings
Yesterday [Oct 9] ten lucky couples arrived in Bermuda, along with their family and friends, all planning to get married this weekend. The couples were all winners of a contest held by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, in partnership with the Knot and JetBlue. Winning brides and grooms received their choice of one of ten six-day, five-night, dream... Read more of this article
