Archive for January 8th, 2011
Photos, Video & Results: Jan 7 Women’s Football
Last night [Jan 7] women’s football got back underway with a double header at the BFA field in Prospect. The Diamonds crushed the United Stars 8-0, with goals from Akilah Bremar, Arkeita Fubler, Ebonie Burgess, Kashintae Fox, Rayni Maybury and Cheyra Bell. Panthers took on the Extreme, with Panther’s players Stacey Babb and Lee-Ann Yates... Read more of this article
Cricketers Lose First Game in Dubai
After winning their first three matches in Dubai, Bermuda lost their fourth match, going down by 5 wickets. The final score was Bermuda 204 UAE 205/5. Bermuda batted first and were bowled all out for 204. Teenager Kamau Leverock put on a top performance and was the top scorer with 52, Chris Foggo added 29, Delyone Borden chipped in with 27, Jason Anderson... Read more of this article
Shot Congresswoman’s Bermuda Link
A Bermuda-born career soldier specially requested Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords — shot this afternoon [Jan.8] at a Tucson meeting – adminster his reenlistment oath into the US Army at a September ceremony. Sergeant First Class Leonard Crichton — who had previously met the Congresswoman – told Ms Giffords he was inspired... Read more of this article
Facebook Court Case Carried Internationally
For the second time in recent months, a Bermuda incident involving the social network Facebook has been picked up by the international press. Yesterday [Jan 7], well-known defence lawyer Charles Richardson was charged in Magistrates Court relating to alleged defamation stemming from remarks alleged to have been made by him in a Facebook status update... Read more of this article
Beebe: Exploring Inner Space Off Bermuda
When Dr. William Beebe’s bathysphere descended to depths of more than half-a-mile off Bermuda in the 1930s, it opened the world of inner space to explorers in much the same way rockets pioneered what President Kennedy called the “high frontier” 30 years later. The original, recently restored bathysphere, is now on display at the Coney... Read more of this article
WSJ: Enjoy Bermuda’s Vintage Bargains
No bargains to be found in Bermuda? The “Wall Street Journal’s” distinguished wine blogger Will Lyons begs to disagree. An award-winning Scottish journalist and wine expert who also contributes to “Reader’s Digest” and “The Spectator Business”, Mr. Lyons reported on a recent vacation on the island this... Read more of this article
Teen Sailors Finish at World Champs
The 2010 Optimist World Championships came to a close yesterday [Jan 7] in Malaysia, with 14-year-old Makai Joell the top Bermudian, placing 75th out of 231 sailors and along the way scored Bermuda’s best race of the regatta, a very impressive 9th place finish in Race 1. This was a “breakout ” regatta for Joell, as the 14 year... Read more of this article
Car Crashed Over Railings on North Shore
This morning [Jan 8] there is a car visible crashed over the railings on North Shore, Devonshire in the area just west of Loyal Hill. The car appears to have been traveling towards Hamilton when it crashed through the railings, sustaining damage to the front of the car. At this time we are not aware if the passenger[s] sustained injuries or when the... Read more of this article
Book: Bermuda’s A “Treasure Island”
Bermuda is singled out as one of the “off-shore tax havens that sink nations” in an upcoming book and accompanying documentary by African-born journalist Nicholas Shaxson. Mr. Shaxson — an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and a consultant for global watchdog organisation Tax Justice Network —... Read more of this article
Researcher Wants Your Whale Photos
Think of them as passport photos for Bermuda’s greatest repeat visitors. With the first humpback whales of the season already spotted off Bermuda, the Humpback Whale Research Project is asking for the public’s help compiling a photographic catalogue of these migratory animals’ unique fluke markings — allowing for individual... Read more of this article
