Archive for October 24th, 2010
Traffic Being Diverted: Accident In Paget
At approximately 5:15pm today [Oct 24] there was a road traffic collision in the Rural Hill, Paget area, which has resulted in at least one person injured. The Police are presently on the scene, traffic is blocked from the area and is being diverted onto Harbour Road. Details are unclear at this time, but looking at the accident scene it appears that... Read more of this article
Driver Strikes Parked Car, Injures Arm
A 27-year-old man who struck a parked car was arrested this morning (Oct 24) as he was suspected of driving under the influence, however he passed the alco-analyser test. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30am this morning on North Shore Road in Devonshire near Lookout Lane. The Police say that it appears that the man was driving a car along... Read more of this article
Premier on TCD Report: Strange Time & Inaccurate
“Strangely timed and inaccurate”, is what Premier Dr Ewart Brown said today [Oct 24], in response to the Auditor General’s Special Report on the TCD Emissions Facility. On October 21st, Auditor General Heather Jacobs released a statement and report on the Motor Vehicle Safety and Emissions Testing Programme saying the report “describes... Read more of this article
Burchall: What’s Facing the New Premier
(Written by Larry Burchall) The biggest problem faced by the incoming Premier that is mostly within the control of the Premier is the state of Government finances; and the government response to falling government and national incomes. The detail financial problems range from multi-million dollar day-to-day financial control issues of the kind thrown... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins 2 Medals in Guadeloupe – Again!
Bermuda`s female cyclists have outdone themselves at the Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships in Guadeloupe, picking up another two medals minutes ago this morning (Oct 24). Flora Duffy (pictured) won the Gold Medal, and Nicole Mitchell won the Bronze, repeating their wins from yesterday. The two female cyclists have now won four medals between them.... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: 2010 Bermuda Cricket Awards
The best of the best came out last night (Oct 23) as the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) held their Prize Presentation at the National Sports Centre Pavilion last night. Prize winners included Rodney Trott, OJ Pitcher, Joshua Gilbert, Oscar Andrade, Clevie Wade, Ray Butterfield, Jeffrey Tyrell, Donnie Charles, Rudell Pitcher, Irving Romaine, Jason Anderson,... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 Pumpkin Picking at Hog Bay
Yesterday [Oct 23[ saw the start of the Halloween festivities, with Hog Bay Park in Sandys taken over by pumpkins. Starting from the car park there was a trail of stuffed pumpkins, as well as ghosts and giant spiders hung up along the way. The trail led out to the pumpkin patch where kids — and adults — were able to pick the pumpkin they... Read more of this article
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