Archive for November 16th, 2011
Video & Photos: Car Plunges Over Wall
[Updated] Earlier today [Nov.16] a car accident occurred which saw the car plunge head-first down into a residential property in the Tribe Road #6, Horseshoe Road, Southampton area. The accident occurred sometime before or around noon, and this afternoon construction workers removed the car using an extendable forklift. The procedure took quite some... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Corporate Games
Bermuda will play host to next year’s Corporate Games — an annual event which will draw hundreds of competitors and supporters to the island from some of the world’s leading companies. At a briefing today [Nov. 16], Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert announced the event — described as a cross between athletics, networking and tourism... Read more of this article
Gaming A ‘Strategic Imperative’
The Bermuda Tourism Board identified casino gambling as a strategic imperative for resucitating the island’s hospitality industry when it was formulating the forthcoming action plan, Minister Wayne Furbert revealed today [Nov. 16]. And the Tourism & Business Development Minister [pictured] said Government would announce in the near future... Read more of this article
Man Threatened Police With Pitchfork
In Magistrates Court this morning [Nov.16], 59-year-old Mustafa Hadee Abdul pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening words to Police, with the Court hearing Mr Abdul threatened to push a pitchfork into a Police officer’s stomach. The incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday 15th November 2011. DPP Prosecutor Susan Mulligan told Senior... Read more of this article
Teenage Shooting Victim Testifies
In the witness stand and giving evidence today [Nov.16] in the Supreme Court attempted murder trial of Royunde Stevens Cyrus, Jahrockia Smith-Hassell confirmed that he had been shot three times; the first shot had missed, then he was subsequently hit in his back and in the leg as he was running away. Following the shooting in March of this year, he... Read more of this article
Magistrate: Your Mother Is Your Jailer
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Nov.15], sixteen year-old Taaj Muhammad was bailed into the care and custody of his caregivers along with a Court imposed curfew, with the Magistrate telling the teen his mother is “now his jailer.” The teenager had pleaded guilty to a charge of robbing another teenager of his $175 gold chain on 24th September... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Chewstick Annual Fall Retreat
The Chewstick Foundation will be conducting its annual Fall Retreat weekend from Friday, November 25th until Sunday, November 27th, 2011, for the first time on picturesque Port’s Island. Retreats feature participant-led workshops, collaborations, group activities and quiet time dedicated to enhancing the overall process of personal growth. A Chewsstick... Read more of this article
Rock Island Racers Set Off For Florida
A local team from Rock Island Racing will compete in the Mini O’s [Mini Olympics], a competition held in Gainesville Florida that attracts thousands of riders. The team competing overseas is: Otis Ingham, Shaki Easton, A.J. Durham, Brandon Renaud, Chekari Gibbons, Zamair Darrell and Shakir Smith. The team members unable to travel this time are J’auza... Read more of this article
Bermuda Shark Project Presentation
They have some new shark tales to share with Bermuda. Bermuda Shark Project founders founders Choy Aming and Neil Burnie will be giving a talk on their work and the latest findings of their ongoing research tomorrow [Nov.17] at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. Mr. Aming said: “We will be giving an overall view of Bermuda’s sharks... Read more of this article
Dellwood: BBFS Lifeskills Programme
Cal Blankendal, CEO Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School [BBFS] launched the BBFS Lifeskills Programme at Dellwood Middle School this week, the second school to take part in the programme which is expected to roll out to all middle schools by 2013. The programme includes 55-60 minutes of football training followed by a 20 minute lifeskills session... Read more of this article
No Veendam Cruise Visits In 2013
Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess confirmed today [Nov.16] that Holland America Line’s ‘Veendam’ will not be returning to Bermuda in 2013. The ‘Veendam’ started service to Bermuda in 2010, making weekly sailings from New York, tendering from Murray’s Anchorage to St. George’s on Tuesdays and docking in Hamilton Wednesdays – Fridays.... Read more of this article
Corporation Announces New City Market Site
The City of Hamilton today [Nov. 16] announced the opening of the City Market in a new location. Making the announcement, City of Hamilton Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Edward Benevides stated, “The City of Hamilton is pleased to once again support the organizers of the City Market. After close consultation, we have identified a new location for the... Read more of this article
