Archive for June 3rd, 2011

Upcoming: “The Week of the Young Child”

The Bermuda Association for the Education of Young Children [BAEYC] will be hosting a week of activities in light of “The Week of the Young Child” beginning next week Saturday, June 4th 2011. The official opening of the week’s activities will take place on Monday, June 6th, at 10 am at City Hall. The highlight of the week is the Young Child... Read more of this article

[Finished] Webcast: Tennis Tournament Finals

[Webcast over] Tune in live below for the Men’s and Ladies Deloitte Open Tennis Tournament Finals Live from the Pomander Gates Tennis Club. Both matches are scheduled to start at 5:30pm, with Tyler Smith set to take on Jacklyn Lambert in the Ladies Final, while Gavin Manders will face off against Na’im Ahzar in the Men’s Final. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article

Premier Cox On Employment, Cuts, Unions

This afternoon [June 3] we spoke with Minister of Finance and Premier Paula Cox about the union wage negotiations, the job losses at the two Government golf courses and more. The Premier said,”I think that with regard to the union allocation, we made some provision in the budget based on an estimate. We were hoping there would be a wage freeze,... Read more of this article

Videos: Noel-Simmons Talks OBA & More

One time UBP candidate Devrae Noel-Simmons signed up online to join the newly created One Bermuda Alliance [OBA] this week after resigning as the UBP candidate for Warwick South Central, a seat he contested during the December 2010 Warwick South Central by-election, which was won by the PLP’s Marc Bean. Last month Mr Noel-Simmons joined with others... Read more of this article

Interpreter Suggested: Alleged Thrift Store Theft

In Magistrates Court this morning [June 3], one matter became so confused that, after both a change in a plea, and a change in the charge, Magistrate Juan Wollfe directed that the defendant return to Court with both a lawyer and an interpreter. The man being charged was a 52-year-old foreign national who said he was employed as a chef. The charge related... Read more of this article

Mr. Happy Man Gets Happy Results

Wherever you may see him, no matter if the weather is rain, blow or shine; it seems that many people are in love with Johnny Barnes. Internationally known as Mr. Happy Man, Johnny Barnes, an 85-year-old resident of Bermuda, has dedicated his life to bringing a smile to people’s faces. For nearly three decades, Johnny Barnes spends hours waving,... Read more of this article

Offensive Words: Discharge For Teenage Girl

In Magistrates Court this morning [June 3] a 17-year-old girl received a Conditional Discharge for six months as a result of a charge of using offensive words in a public place. The teenager was said to have hurled profanity at police officers earlier this week after they asked her and others to get off a bus. The charge stemmed from an incident on... Read more of this article

Sailing: Tom Coleman Green Fleet Clinic

It was a busy day on the water last weekend for Bermuda’s Youth sailors with almost 40 sailors of various skill levels racing on Sunday. The Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) organized another Tom Coleman Green Fleet Clinic sponsored by Riihiluoma’s Flying Colours hosted at the RHADC. Green fleet guru Coleman comes to Bermuda a... Read more of this article

Alleged Burglar Remanded In Custody

Durnel Smith, 28-years-old and said to be living at an address on My Lord’s Bay Lane in Hamilton Parish, pleaded not guilty to six counts of burglary and stealing and one count of attempted theft in Magistrates Court yesterday [June 2]. The various charges involved burglaries in Hamilton parish, Devonshire and Sandy’s, with Mr Smith alleged... Read more of this article

Murder Trial: Guns Used In Other Shootings

Yesterday [June 2] an expert witness testified that the guns used in the murder of Yankee Rawlins were used in a number of other shootings. 32-year-old David Jahwell Cox [pictured] of Club Road, Smiths is charged with premeditated murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. He denies the charges. On August 9th 2010, 47-year-old Raymond... Read more of this article