Archive for December 12th, 2010
First & Premier Division Football Results
This afternoon (Dec 12) a number of football games took place across the island, with North Village Rams, Devonshire Cougars, PHC Zebras, St. David’s Warriors and St. George’s Colts all winning their games in the Premier Division. In the First Division Wolves, X-Roads Warriors, Hamilton Parish, Prospect United, and Robin Hood all walked... Read more of this article
Videos: Split Personality Dance Group
The Town Square in St. George’s was taken over on Friday night [Dec 10] as the East End kicked off the holiday season with their annual Santa Parade. The MC for the evening was Rickeesha Binns, and performers for the night included AJ the Gombey, dance groups Split Personality, St. George’s Original Dancerettes, Graffitti Dance Crew and of course... Read more of this article
Premier: BDA “Extremely Erroneous” on Revenue
[Updated] The Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox said Friday’s statement from the Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA] about Government’s revenue is “extremely erroneous” as Government’s revenues are not collected evenly through the year. On Friday [Dec 10] BDA finance spokesperson Michael Fahy said the budget statement... Read more of this article
Two Accidents, Two Arrests on Suspicion of DUI
Two men were arrested last night [Dec 11] on suspicion of impaired driving following two separate accidents that both occurred in Smith’s parish. One man was injured, left the scene on foot and was later arrested in the Blue Hole Hill area by the Police. At around 6:45pm last night the Police responded to a single vehicle accident in Smith’s.... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Signs with K-Swiss
Bermuda’s top male triathlete Tyler Butterfield has picked up a sponsorship from the U.S. footwear company K-Swiss. K-Swiss joins Tokio Millennium Reinsurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies as Mr Butterfield major sponsors, both committed to sponsor Mr Butterfield though to 2012 in his aim’s of becoming an Ironman or 70.3 champion,... Read more of this article
East vs West School All-Star Soccer Results
The Bermuda School Sports Federation [BSSF] held their Annual All Star Weekend this past weekend, with the National Sports Centre hosting the All Star Football matches yesterday [Dec 11], the day after hosting the volleyball and netball matches. The day started with West winning the Primary School Boys game, followed by the East winning both the male... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
The Official Dedication Ceremony for the new War Memorial on the grounds of the Cabinet Office took place this morning [Dec 12]. The War Memorial, designed and constructed in London, UK by David West, consists of a granite rolling ball fountain that depicts a map of the world. The rolling ball sits on a granite base flecked with quartz. Behind the... Read more of this article
Aquatics: Major Construction Begins Next Month
Preparation of the grounds at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire for the new Aquatics facility has now commenced, with Government saying that construction equipment has been mobilized, excavation is underway, with the work crew endeavoring to prepare the site for major construction to begin in early January 2011. “There has been much headway... Read more of this article
Bermuda Named In India Tax Probe
India’s Finance Ministry has embarked on a major investigation into more than a hundred offshore “financial structuring deals” undertaken by Indian business entities in various off-shore jurisdictions including Bermuda. New Delhi investigators are probing investments and deals to the tune of billions of rupees executed in what they... Read more of this article
Devrae Noel-Simmons: “Let’s Vote for Change”
The United Bermuda Party candidate in the upcoming Warwick South Parliamentary by-election says he doesn’t just talk about change, he is living it. In a new video Devrae Noel-Simmons appeals to voters in Constituency 26 to embrace his candidacy. “I would like for you to come out … and look to me to represent you,” he says. “Lets... Read more of this article
