Archive for October 27th, 2010
Full Text: Premier’s Final Speech
This evening [Oct 27] Premier Dr Ewart Brown gave his final official speech as Premier at the Berkeley Institute. The full text follows below: Good evening Cabinet Colleagues, Members of Parliament, Party Executives, Delegates and PLP Members. Four years ago, you placed in my hands the opportunity of a lifetime and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Evacuates Crew Member
On October 24th, a crew member from a boat 250 nautical miles away from Bermuda was evacuated due to a medical emergency. A combined effort from local authorities and the United States Coast Guard saw the individual safely evacuated from the 124 foot Motor Yacht ‘Perle Bleue’ to L.F. Wade International Airport and onto King Edward Memorial Hospital... Read more of this article
BOA Tags Governor To Launch Tag Day
The Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) will be holding their Annual Tag Day this coming Friday. Today (Oct 27) BOA President Jody Simons and BOA Tag Day Coordinator Allison Petty officially got things underway when they attended Government House to tag Governor Sir Richard Gozney and his wife Lady Gozney. The Bermuda Olympic Association holds a Tag... Read more of this article
Weekend Hockey Reports
Provided hockey reports from this past weekend are below: Women’s B League: Ravens B vs Cardinals B: Final score: 0-3 This game was due to be exciting as both teams defend and attack well. Both teams exemplified great movement on the ball in defending and attacking, but it was Helen Marshall for Cardinals who beautifully executed a drag push at... Read more of this article
Burglar Steals Electronics & Montblanc Pens
Over this past weekend, a burglar(s) broke into a local business and stole electronic equipment and Montblanc pens, which generally sell for hundreds of dollars per pen. Around 8:55am on Monday October 25th, the Police received a report of a burglary at a Cedar Avenue, Pembroke business. They say that sometime over the weekend (between Friday, October... Read more of this article
Restoration Ministries Concert: Oct 30th
Restoration Ministries, located at the Bermuda Institute Auditorium in Southampton, celebrates its 6th Anniversary this weekend with a series of events beginning Friday evening, October 29 at 7:30p.m. and ending with an anniversary concert at 7:30p.m. on Saturday October 30th. They have invited the public to join them as they celebrate this milestone... Read more of this article
Burgess Tours $78 Million Court/Police Building
Yesterday [Oct 26] Minister of Works and Engineering Derrick Burgess toured the new Government building on Court Street. The building – which will house the Police station, courts and offices – takes up an entire block from Victoria Street to Court Street, and will be approximately 130,000 square feet. The construction began in late 2007,... Read more of this article
“Port Royal in 1970 = Real Social Change”
[The article below was written on the occasion of Port Royal Golf Course celebrating its 40th Anniversary by Kim.Swan, Leader of the Opposition. Mr Swan is a Honorary Member of the Bermuda PGA and a former professional golfer.] The week of Monday October 25th marks the 40th Anniversary of Port Royal Golf Course, a successful vision by the then United... Read more of this article
Surge of Daylight Firearm Incidents – 87%
During the last 5 weeks, approximately 87.5% of firearm incidents have occurred during daylight hours, with gang associates telling Bernews the reason for the surge in daylight shootings is as some gang members are “staying low” after nightfall due to safety considerations. Yesterday alone we saw two daylight firearm incidents, last month... Read more of this article
Two Tourists Hurt in Cycle Accidents
On Monday October 25th, two female tourists were injured in two separate road accidents. Both ladies, aged 60 and 61, were riding rental cycles at the time and received non life threatening injuries. The first occurred around 1:30pm on Monday near the junction of North Shore Road and Blackwatch Pass in Pembroke involving a bus, and a rental cycle being... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Newest Export – Women & Children
[Written by Toni Daniels, Bermuda Democratic Alliance Secretary on Empowerment of Women] A recent report sheds a harsh light on the value we put on women and children in this society: Bermudian women are choosing to emigrate with their children to the United Kingdom to take advantage of unemployment and child care benefits. This means something has... Read more of this article
Bermuda to Host Airport Conference this Weekend
More than 400 people will arrive on Bermuda’s shores this weekend for the 20th Airports Council International (ACI) World/Latin America Caribbean Annual General Assembly – a trade show and conference on all things airport related. From October 29th to November 3rd many of the world’s most senior airport and aviation executives will address some... Read more of this article
