Archive for August, 2010
Photos: Beach Tennis Tournament
Teams from Italy won both the Men’s & Women’s Bermuda Beach Tennis Titles which were played at Horseshoe Bay Beach on Friday, August 27th. The tournament was due to be two-days long, however they changed it to a one-day tournament due to fears on increment weather. In the Ladies Final Italian Pair Veronicca Visani and Federica Bacchetta defeated... Read more of this article
Kite Surfing Accident: Man Airlifted Out
A Paget man has been airlifted out of Bermuda following an accident while kite-surfing. The man, a 35-year-old contract worker, was listed in critical condition suffering hand, leg and severe head injuries at King Edward Memorial Hospital prior to being airlifted out. The Police say that just before 3:30pm yesterday [Aug 28] it appears he lost control... Read more of this article
Police Stay Busy On Saturday Night
At approximately 8:15pm tonight [Aug 28] Police officers descended on St Monicas Mission Road, colloquially known as 42nd, with approximately 15 officers visible, five marked Police vehicles as well as a sniffer dog. Appearing to be part of a patrol, the Police searched various areas on the road, with the canine officer directing the dog into various... Read more of this article
Video: Stormy Seas In Smiths & St George
Bermuda did not experience any severe weather conditions from Hurricane Danielle, today [Aug 28] however rough seas and waves can be seen crashing on Bermuda’s shoreline today. The video below was taken today at Watch Hill Park in Smiths, and areas of St George’s including Fort St Catherine and Town Cut. Related Stories Videos: Weather... Read more of this article
Videos: Associated Press On Island For Hurricane
One of the world’s leading new agencies is on island now, presumably to cover any potential impact we may suffer due to Hurricane Danielle. Rich Matthews of the Associated Press [AP] has filed the video report below on the Hurricane, which features very “non-hurricane” looking beach video as well as interviews with visitors to the... Read more of this article
Video: Louis Farrakhan’s Staff On Bermuda Trip
The video below shows FirstWork Media interviewing staff members who traveled to Bermuda with Nation of Islam’s Minister Louis Farrakhan in July of 2009. Staff members continue on to say the trip was “hectic”, and they went from “when you can’t see at morning, till you can’t see at night.” They stressed that... Read more of this article
Photos: South Shore Waves in Smiths
Although Bermuda is not expected to take a head-on hit from Hurricane Danielle, the impact of the weather system is evident on the South Shore where rough seas and waves can be seen crashing in this afternoon [Aug 28]. The photos below were taken at Watch Hill Park in Smiths at approximately 2pm today, when Danielle was forecast to be approximately... Read more of this article
Hurricane Weakens, TS Earl Strengthens
As Hurricane Danielle weakened to a Category Two storm, Tropical Storm Earl has strengthened and appears set to gain hurricane status, forecasters said. At 11:00am today [Aug 28] Bermuda time Hurricane Danilele was 330 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center [NHC] said. The NHC also said that “little change... Read more of this article
Photos: Pre-Storm Surf At Horseshoe Bay
The ocean is starting to show signs of the winds of Hurricane Danielle as rougher seas and high waves can be seen this afternoon (Aug 27) at Horseshoe Bay Beach. Despite the Department of Park’s Lifeguard Service posting yellow warning flags at Horseshoe Bay, tourists and locals alike can be seen in the waters enjoying the surf. Hurricane Danielle... Read more of this article
Asbestos Discovered At Clearwater School
The Commissioner of Education would like to inform members of the Clearwater Middle School family that while recently preparing for the 2010/2011 academic year, asbestos has been discovered in the ceiling within an isolated area in the kitchen. Remediation is currently underway to address this. Senior officials from the Department of Education will... Read more of this article
Hurricane: Government EMO Meets
Taking steps to ensure the island is well prepared for any increment weather that we may experience this weekend, there was a formal convening of the Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) earlier this morning (Aug 27). Today’s meeting was chaired by the Acting Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing Walter Roban. In attendance were representatives... Read more of this article
Sanctions Relating To Iran & Iranians Tightened
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson announced this morning (Aug 27) that an order for international sanctions for Iran made by the UK Privy Council in July 2007 has now been extended to Bermuda. Senator Wilson said “By way of background, the 2007 Order makes it a criminal offence for financial institutions, unless they have a licence... Read more of this article
