Archive for June, 2010

Mello Jones & Martin Celebrates 20 Years

Leading local law firm Mello Jones & Martin will celebrate their 20th anniversary which will be on July 1st 2010. The milestone marks 20 years since the merger between ‘Mello & Jones’ and ‘Hollis & Co’ to become ‘Mello Hollis Jones & Martin’, which became ‘Mello Jones & Martin’... Read more of this article

Junior Track Stars Heading To Santo Domingo

18 of Bermuda’s top junior athletes will be heading out to the CAC Jr. Championships in Santo Domingo, which will be held from July 2-4. The team includes top sprinter Jeneko Place, 800 metre specialists Henry Stevens-Carty and Shaquille Dill, 1,500 metre runners Juma Mouchette and Dage Minors and 3,000 metre runner Taylor Ashley Bean. Many of... Read more of this article

Neil Speight Re-Elected To ICC Board

Yesterday [June 29] Neil Speight, the Executive Director of the Bermuda Cricket Board, was been re-elected to the Executive Board of the International Cricket Council [ICC] at their meeting in Singapore. Mr Speight will serve a 2 year term. The board is responsible for directing the ICC’s activities and is made up of the chairmen of the ten Test... Read more of this article

Stanwondae’s Mother: It All Happened So Fast

Lisa Swan, the mother of 3 year old Stanwondae Swan who tragically drowned at Ferry Reach on June 27, spoke with ZBM news expressing her grief and saying “it all happened so fast”. Ms Swan said that her husband had taken the day off to give their kids a nice day out, and they were at Ferry Reach. She told ZBM that she doesn’t normally... Read more of this article

10 Year Old Dominates Florida Swim Meet

Ten year old Mitch Gariepy put on a performance at a Florida swim meet that was nothing short of dominating; winning five medals in total, three gold and two silver. The young swimmer was part of a twenty strong team sent by the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) to the Coral Springs Swim Club (CSSC) Long Course Invitational Swim Meet in Florida... Read more of this article

The Reefs Finishes Renovations & Expansion

One of Bermuda’s hotels has recently finished renovations and expansion, including adding in fractional ownership. In addition to their award winning hotel, The Reefs Hotel & Club in Southampton offers 19 two and three fractional ownership bedroom residences, all with unobstructed ocean views and private hot tubs on the verandas. Residences... Read more of this article

Cricket Squad Named For Emirates Series

The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced the squad for the 2010 ICC Intercontinental Shield featuring Bermuda v United Arab Emirates, which will be played from July 5 – July 8 at the National Sports Centre, North Field. The list is notable in that 2007 World Cup star Dwayne “Sluggo” Leverock, who was included in the training squad is not named... Read more of this article

Police Name Child As Stanwondae Swan

The Bermuda Police Service have now officially named the young child who tragically drowned yesterday [June 27] at Ferry Reach as Stanwondae Swan, and confirmed the 2 year old boy who was also pulled from the water is in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit. The full statement is below: The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of... Read more of this article

Kim Swan: No One Should Be Above The Law

In response to the Government’s confirmation that Customs Officers have been directed to only open the Premier’s mail in the presence of the Premier or his representative, the Leader of the Opposition Kim.Swan stated his disagreement with the policy and said that “No should be above the law. Give in on that and we are on our way to dictatorship.” Mr... Read more of this article

Dr. Gina Tucker To Continue At Education

The Department of Education today [June 28] announced that Dr. Gina Tucker will continue in her post as Policy and Project Officer within the Department of Education. After an arbitration hearing which recommended that both parties be transferred to another school site or to the Department, Dr. Tucker decided to accept an offer of secondment to work... Read more of this article

Jiketsu Martial Productions Opens

A brand new martial arts center formally opened today [June 28] at the Old Berkeley. Reuben Bean, one of the island’s most successful competitive martial artists, opened the Jiketsu Martial Productions Foundation. Mr Bean thanked many people including his parents as well as his partner Laura Bell, whom he said supported him no matter how outlandish... Read more of this article

Student Helper: Small Fire At Coral Beach

11 year old Benjamin Furqan of Somersfield Academy chose to spend a day on work release with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, as he said he “thought it would be exciting”. We caught up with Benjamin at the Coral Beach & Tennis Club on South Shore in Paget this afternoon [June 28] where the Fire Service had recently arrived in response... Read more of this article