Archive for June 17th, 2011
Prescription Drugs From India, Brazil, Israel
Following a change in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, prescription drugs from Brazil, India and Israel can be imported into Bermuda Health Minister Zane Desilva said, “Today I am pleased to announce that Brazil, India and Israel will be added to the list of countries from which prescription drugs can be imported into Bermuda.” “The Ministry... Read more of this article
Golf Open Championships: Day #2 Results
Port Royal hosted the second day of the 2011 Bermuda Open Championships today [June 17]. US Professional Jordan Mitchell continues to lead the professional field after posting a one over 72 to go along with his first round of 73, giving him a two day total of 3 over par 145. Brennan Webb had the best round of the day with a 1 under par, 70 to stay... Read more of this article
Six Swimmers To Compete In Puerto Rico
Six of Bermuda’s top swimmers will participate in the Central American & Caribbean Swimming Confederation [CCCAN] Championships this year. Lisa Blackburn, Nicole Yearwood, Rebecca Heyliger, Nicholas Patterson, Ashley Yearwood and Jesse Washington will travel from Bermuda on June 25th to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico where the Championships will take... Read more of this article
Murder Trial: Expert & Victim’s Father Testify
A forensic pathologist and the father of the murder victim testified today [June 17] during the murder trial of the two brothers who stand accused. The murder trial of Ronniko Burchall, 22, and his half brother Leroy Symons, 20, began yesterday [June 16] in the Supreme Court. Both men are accused of being involved in the murder of Shane Minors, who... Read more of this article
Video: Premier Cox On Allegations
Premier Paula Cox spoke with us this afternoon [June 17] about the allegations levied during the Bolden trial, touching on international impact, her experience in Cabinet and the need to have a full investigation. David Bolden and his wife were accused of stealing from their company Emerald Capital and earlier this week were found guilty of one count... Read more of this article
7 Year Old Boy Hospitalized After Accident
A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car while attempting to cross the road in Warwick yesterday [June 17]. As of this afternoon, he was listed as stable in the children’s ward. A Police spokesman said, “Around 5:10pm on Thursday, police and first responders attended a reported road traffic collision resulting... Read more of this article
Underwater Photography With Flip Nicklin
Widely regarded as one of the premier whale photographers of the world, Flip Nicklin, a National Geographic contributing photographer, has more than 5,500 dives under his belt. His ability to free dive to depths of up to 90 feet [27 meters] allows him to swim near enough to record whale behavior without interrupting it. He will be hosting two photography... Read more of this article
ISL Kicks Off Tomorrow With Quadruple Header
Kickoff for the 2011 Lindo’s ISL season will take place tomorrow [June 18] with an opening day quadruple header. The Apex will play the Titans at 2 pm. The Kings play the Union at 4 pm, and the Arsenal battle the Royal at 6 pm. Saturday’s marquee matchup between the Knights and Storm is at 8 pm. One $10 ticket allows access to all four Lindo’s... Read more of this article
Food Poisoning: Eight Staff Taken To Hospital
[Updated] Eight Mount Saint Agnes staff members were taken to hospital via ambulance today [June 17] after getting food poisoning at a faculty breakfast. The breakfast was catered, and at this time the name of the caterer has not been officially released. A spokesperson for the school said, “We have just had an outbreak of food poisoning with... Read more of this article
T20 Cricket Squad For Florida Trip Named
Today [June 17] the Bermuda Cricket Board announced the squad that has been selected to compete in the ICC Americas T20 Qualifier which takes place July 17 – July 25 in Florida, USA. David Hemp will Captain the squad which includes; Stephen Outerbridge, Oronde Bascome, Lionel Cann, Fiqre Crockwell, Chris Douglas, OJ Pitcher, Joshua Gilbert, Malachi... Read more of this article
Queen’s Birthday Parade Road Closures
In connection with the Queen’s Birthday Parade tomorrow [June 18] the following traffic restrictions will be in place: Road Closure between 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. – Point Pleasant Road (Albuoy’s Point). Road Closures between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon – Front Street: Court Street to Bermudiana Road as well as Burnaby Street between... Read more of this article
Visible Police Presence for Holiday Weekend
The Bermuda Police said they will be conducting high visibility patrols over the holiday weekend, conducting stop & searches while monitoring both marine and road traffic activity and that anyone arrested can expect to remain in police custody during the holiday weekend. A Police spokesman said, “The Bermuda Police Service will be conducting... Read more of this article
