Archive for October, 2010
Premier’s Gala Weekend Raises $250,000
The PLP has announced that the Premier’s Gala Weekend held last month raised $250,000. The weekend consisted of the Green and White Beach Party [view photos] at Snorkel Park, there was the Premier’s Golf Tournament at Port Royal, the First Lady’s Luncheon, and followed up by the Black Tie Gala [view photos & report], where tickets started... Read more of this article
BELCO Working in St George’s Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, 29th October, BELCO crews will be working in the Barry Road area of St. George’s. Crews will be working from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Barry Road from the area near Almedia’s Farm to Fort St. Catherine. This is an extremely narrow section of road. Detour signs will be in place and motorists are advised to avoid Barry... Read more of this article
The “Other” Election Tonight: Deputy Leader
Although much of the focus with tonight’s election is on who will be the new PLP Party Leader and Premier, other PLP positions will be up for election including that of Deputy Leader. As locals are aware, the present Deputy Leader of the PLP is Paula Cox, who is running for the leadership position, and is considered a front runner in that challenge. There... Read more of this article
Bermudian Swimmer Wins Gold & Silver
Bermudian swimmer Rebecca Sharpe won a Gold and Silver Medal at the recently concluded Downtown Sprint Meet hosted by Toronto Swim Club in Canada. Ms. Sharpe won the Gold Medal in the Female 13 & Over 100 Backstroke Short Course Finals in a time of 1:06.23 – beating over 80 competitors to claim the win. Her Silver Medal came during the Female... Read more of this article
Halloween: Police To Be Out in Large Numbers
This morning [Oct 28] the Police held a press conference to address Policing on Halloween; saying that officers, including the Bermuda Reserve Police, will be on the streets in large numbers to deter crime, as well as to mount a robust response to any incidents. In what appears to be a reference to aspects of Halloween, Acting Superintendent Anthony... Read more of this article
A Timeline of a Leader: Dr Ewart F. Brown
1946: Ewart Frederick Brown is born into a political family; his aunt and mother (UBP MPs Helene Brown and Gloria McPhee) were the first sisters in the House of Assembly. He grew up in Flatts 1957: Awarded a government scholarship to attend Berkeley Institute at age 11, after attending Victor Scott Primary (then known as Central School) 1960: Moved... Read more of this article
CellularOne & Digicel To Carry BlackBerry Torch
[Updated] Both Digicel and CellularOne today announced they will be carrying the new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800 smartphone, which is expected to be available in Bermuda next week. Both companies says pricing will be made available closer to its arrival. It’s the world’s first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry® QWERTY keyboard with a full touch... Read more of this article
E-Petition For UK To Investigate Government
Citing “allegations of corruption”, an online petition has been launched to “call upon the Foreign Affairs Committee to convene a Commission of Inquiry to investigate these grave concerns.” The petition starter, whom is not named, says that they have called for the UK Government to investigate as the “Auditor General has... Read more of this article
Government Responds: Restaurant Rat Report
The Ministry of Health today said that following a complaint received late Friday 22 October, 2010 of rodents in a St. George’s restaurant, a Senior Environmental Health Officer conducted an investigation at the premises on Monday 25th October 2010. A member of the public had reported that there were flies in a vacant building located in the Towne... Read more of this article
Full Text: Premier’s Final Speech
This evening [Oct 27] Premier Dr Ewart Brown gave his final official speech as Premier at the Berkeley Institute. The full text follows below: Good evening Cabinet Colleagues, Members of Parliament, Party Executives, Delegates and PLP Members. Four years ago, you placed in my hands the opportunity of a lifetime and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Evacuates Crew Member
On October 24th, a crew member from a boat 250 nautical miles away from Bermuda was evacuated due to a medical emergency. A combined effort from local authorities and the United States Coast Guard saw the individual safely evacuated from the 124 foot Motor Yacht ‘Perle Bleue’ to L.F. Wade International Airport and onto King Edward Memorial Hospital... Read more of this article
BOA Tags Governor To Launch Tag Day
The Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) will be holding their Annual Tag Day this coming Friday. Today (Oct 27) BOA President Jody Simons and BOA Tag Day Coordinator Allison Petty officially got things underway when they attended Government House to tag Governor Sir Richard Gozney and his wife Lady Gozney. The Bermuda Olympic Association holds a Tag... Read more of this article
