Archive for October 1st, 2011
Photos: 2011 Bermuda’s Fashion Night Out
Last night [Sept.30] the Chamber of Commerce hosted the ‘Bermuda Fashion Night Out’ in Hamilton, with various retailers offering special discounts, wine tastings, live models, music and more. Many of the stores stayed open late, while restaurants offered special discounts to diners, along with special drink prices. Miss Bermuda Jana Outerbridge... Read more of this article
Hurricane Ophelia To Pass 120 NM Away
[Updated w/flights cancelled] Hurricane Ophelia, the fourth hurricane of the 2011 season, is expected to pass 120 nautical miles to the east of Bermuda at approximately 7pm this evening. In their latest update this morning [Oct.1], the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “Ophelia is moving toward the north near 17 mph…28 km/h. On this track... Read more of this article
Football: Corona League Results
Yesterday [Sept.30] Lobster Pot beat St David’s, andd BAA defeated Robin Hood in two Corona League match ups played at the BAA field. St. David’s 0 – Lobster Pot 3 Lobster Pot defeated St. David’s 3-0, Henry Santucci led the Lobster Pot attack with two goals in the first half, while Matthew Steede scored one in the second. Robin... Read more of this article
Fourth Screening for The First Grader
The Weekend Film Series has added a fourth screening of The First Grader, an uplifting feature film about an 84-year-old Kenyan man who attends school for the first time. The film will screen on Tuesday October 4 at 6.30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Tickets are on sale now at the Oceans Gift Shop... Read more of this article
51-Yr-Old Woman Charged With Assault
51-year old Ms Valita Ann Harford of Mission Lane Pembroke pleaded not guilty yesterday morning [Sept.30] to a charge that she unlawfully assaulted another woman on Wednesday 28th September 2011. Ms Harford elected to have the matter tried in Magistrates.Court. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner set a trial date for 6th December 2011 and okayed Ms Harford’s... Read more of this article
‘We Consider 35% Duty To Be Punitive’
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said that the OBA welcomes temporary payroll tax relief for Bermuda’s retailers, however said “we consider 35% duty to be punitive and coercive and oppose it. We do not want to penalize everyday people for trying to find better value with their hard-earned dollars.” Mr Richards also questioned whether... Read more of this article
Horton, Burgess Heading To Manchester
Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Works Derrick Burgess will lead the Bermuda Delegation to the 2011 Conservative Party Conference in Manchester from 2nd – 5th October. Accompanying the Deputy Premier is Permanent Secretary Robert Horton and the team of the Government of Bermuda London Office. A statement issued by Government said, “The... Read more of this article
