Archive for May, 2010

BDA’s 1st Climate Controlled Self Storage Opens

Island Self Storage is set to officially open today [May 20], becoming Bermuda’s first climate-controlled self-storage facility. It offers 299 storage units ranging from 25 square feet up to 300 square feet. Pictured below is Island Self Storage Ltd. CEO Glen Smith [left] helping Doug Davies of Graphix Signs with some final preparations before today’s... Read more of this article

SDA Church: “A Man’s Legacy” Free Seminars

The Midland Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church Men’s Ministry is offering a free program called “A Man’s Legacy.” The program is designed to help sons, fathers and husbands in verbalizing their love for their wives, children and parents. Midland Heights Adventist Church will be hosting a Kickoff Domino Tournament to introduce the concept to... Read more of this article

Police: Visible Presence For May 24th

On the heels of the Government announcing they would have CCTV along the May 24th parade route and at Bernards Park, the Bermuda Police announced today [May 20] they would be taking great effort to ensure public safety over the Bermuda Day Holiday, saying they don’t want bloodshed and shootings as Bermuda has experienced on other events. At a... Read more of this article

Reports: Vanessa James Splits With Bonhuer

Online reports are indicating that Bermudian/French figure skater Vanessa James may have split with her skating partner Yannick Bonheur, and has paired with Maximin Coia. Although unconfirmed by the Figure Skating Union, figure skating fans on the internet are abuzz with the talk. The pair made history at the 2010 Olympics, when they became the first... Read more of this article

Premier To Receive NMA Medical Award

Premier Dr Ewart Brown has been selected by the National Medical Association (NMA) Board of Trustees as a recipient of its highest recognition; the NMA 2010 Scroll of Merit Award. The Premier is being recognized by the NMA for his “stellar leadership and outstanding humanitarian endeavors, dedicated and tenacious work in grass roots community... Read more of this article

Photos: Harbour Nights

Scroll down for photos of the third Harbour Nights of the summer season. The street festival is scheduled to run every Wednesday night on Front Street from 7pm – 10pm from April 28th until September 8th. With various food vendors, live entertainment, a chess tournament, giant slide, and a array of quality Bermudian handcrafted goods on display, Harbour... Read more of this article

Cricket Team for ICC Americas Announced

The Bermuda Cricket Board announced the squad for the 2010 ICC Americas Regional Division 1 Championship. David Hemp will Captain the team, with Stephen Outerbridge as Vice Captain. The Championship takes place in Bermuda from May 28 through June 4, followed by a 20/20 Tournament on the weekend of June 4 -6. Bermuda, USA, Canada, Cayman Islands, Argentina... Read more of this article

Unpopular: Overseas Territory Political Representation

A motion tabled asking for overseas territories to have political representation in Britain has received minimal support, with only 16 signatures out of hundreds of politicians. The type of motion, an ‘Early day motion’, is a formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons, however, very are actually debated. They are said to... Read more of this article

Bermuda Fire Service: Four Minute Response

Following a car fire recently, the residents of the area all spoke enthusiastically about how quickly the Bermuda Fire Service responded to a call, and what an excellent job they did. We checked with the Fire Service about the incident and found out they responded in only four minutes. An abandoned Subaru 1800 was on fire on Saturday May 8th afternoon,... Read more of this article

Premier & Mrs Brown Attend Kennedy Tribute

Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Mrs. Wanda Henton-Brown attended a tribute last night to the Kennedy Brothers at Boston’s Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. The Premier and Mrs. Brown attended as the special invited guests of Mr. Stephen Kennedy, and returned to the island today. The tribute was entitled; The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy... Read more of this article

Maldives: BDA Paid $9 Million Per Uighur [False]

[Edit 12:40pm: Allegations were incorrectly made, MP accidentally said Bermuda, but meant another nation] According to a press report from the Maldives, a government politician claimed that Bermuda was paid $9 million for each Uighur refugee we accepted from Guantanamo Bay in 2009, for a total of $36 million. The report claims that Independent Member... Read more of this article

City of Hamilton: May 24th ‘Camp’ Guidelines

The City of Hamilton has made a request to the public that they adhere to certain guidelines to ensure safety and a smooth running of all the day’s events. Chief Operating Officer and Secretary to the City of Hamilton, Edward Benevides said that “Safety is our number one concern on Bermuda Day and we want to ensure everyone has an enjoyable... Read more of this article