Archive for January 29th, 2011

Slideshow: Regiment Platoon Drill Competition

This afternoon [Jan 29] the Bermuda Regiment Open House and Platoon Drill Competition event was held at Warwick Camp. Friend and family packed the sidelines as the recruits went through the final day of the 2011 Bermuda Regiment Recruit Camp. On January 16, 162 recruits passed through the gates of Warwick Camp and began two weeks of intense training.... Read more of this article

Police Respond to Incident at MAWI

[Updated] This evening [Jan 29] the Bermuda Police and Fire Service are on scene at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MAWI] in Devonshire after a patient made his way onto the roof and was threatening to harm himself. Police spokesman Dwayne Caines said that first responders were called to the scene this evening after receiving reports that a patient... Read more of this article

Micah Franklin Wins Qualifier in Holland

Bermuda’s top junior squash player Micah Franklin, who is currently living and training in Holland, competed in the Dunlop Squash Circuit Event at Frans Otten Stadion in Amsterdam today [Jan 29]. He won the first of two qualifying matches when he defeated Sander Van Tour in five sets. Franklin went down in the first set 12 – 10, before he bounced... Read more of this article

Live Webcast: End of Recruit Camp Parade

This afternoon [Jan 29] the Bermuda Regiment Open House and Platoon Drill Competition is taking place at Warwick Camp, and the recruits are going through the final day of the 2011 Bermuda Regiment Recruit Camp. On January 16, 162 recruits passed through the gates of Warwick Camp and began two weeks of intense training, which saw them take part in physical... Read more of this article

Opinion: Major Restructuring is Needed

[Written by Clinton Paynter] Let me preface this by saying that I currently have two children in the Public School System and two more that will be enrolled in the next few years so I have a vested interest in seeing it succeed. It is my belief that major restructuring is needed and not just the window dressing that we have seen previously or what has... Read more of this article

Tre Ming Named ‘Best of High School Soccer’

A Bermudian footballer has been shortlisted as one of the best players “of high school soccer from the fall-playing states” on ESPN. Tre Ming, who captained last year’s Bermuda’s under/17 World Cup qualifying team, is a student at South Kent Prep School, and has been shortlisted in the New England Prep Schools section. Out of all... Read more of this article

Police Report Four Burglaries on Thurs

Police reported four burglaries this past Thursday [Jan 27], in Warwick, Smith’s and Paget. Items stolen included cash, loose change, jewelry, watches and electronic items. “Around 11:05pm on Thursday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Princeton Lane, Warwick residence. It appears that sometime between 6:30pm and 11pm that day,... Read more of this article

Brannon Calls For Bold Nightlife Plan

Bermuda must strike the right balance between international acts and homegrown talent if the island is to revive its once-vibrant nightlife scene, says a veteran local performer and entertainment impressario. Tony Brannon, recently appointed to Government’s Tourism Board along with fellow musician Shine Hayward, says a new task force charged with... Read more of this article

Temporary Water Service Level Reduction

The Ministry of Public Works advises water trucking companies, central distribution customers and the general public that because of required works there will be a reduction in water service levels in Pembroke, Devonshire and Hamilton Parishes from Monday, 31st January, 2011 through Friday, 4th February, 2011. A spokesperson said: “The works being... Read more of this article