Archive for November 1st, 2010

79 Arrests Over Halloween Weekend

Over the Halloween weekend, the Bermuda Police Service, supported by the Bermuda Reserve Police were out in large numbers. The Police say that “although the weekend was busy, the number of Halloween-related disorder incidents was notably less than anticipated making this one of the quietest Halloween events in many years.” There were 79... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Missing 17-Year-Old Girl [Found]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Katrina Every. Ms. Every was last seen at her North Shore Road, Devonshire residence which is in the vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club around 11:30pm on Friday, October 29th 2010. She is described as light skinned, 5’2” tall of slim build... Read more of this article

Arnold Manders Resigns From Cricket Board

The Bermuda Cricket Board confirmed that well known cricketer Mr. Arnold Manders has resigned from his position of Director of Cricket Development effective yesterday [Oct 31]. In the past three years Mr. Manders has played a major role in the development of cricket in Bermuda. Mr. Manders started the popular Pee Wee “Have-a-Go” Cricket... Read more of this article

Man Shot Tonight: White Hill Sandy’s

There has been a shooting this evening [Nov 1] in the White Hill area of Sandy’s. Bernews understands one person has been injured, with unofficial reports indicating the victim is a male in his late teens/early 20s. We are awaiting an official Police statement, and will update with that when available. Update 7:40pm: Credible unofficial reports... Read more of this article

Former Fugitive Omari Gordon Given 10 Years

Former fugitive Omari Gordon was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Supreme Court today [Nov 1]. Mr. Gordon discharged a firearm on 29th November, 2008 whilst frontline operational Police Officers were attempting to stop Mr. Gordon during a routine traffic patrol. Mr Gordon plead guilty to the charge of discharging a firearm in a public place... Read more of this article

Anthony Swan Given 12 Years For Shooting

22-year-old Anthony Swan was sentenced today [Nov 1] to 12 years in prison after being found guilty in Supreme Court in relation to the December 16th 2009 attempted shooting of Troy “Yankee” Rawlins outside the C&R Discount Store on Court Street at approximately 10:30am that morning. Mr. Swan, of Cut Road in St. George’s, was found... Read more of this article

Dr Gibbons on Dame Jennifer & Education

[Written by Education Shadow Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons] I look forward to working with new Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith to reform public education. There is no other area of the PLP Government where the failure to take effective action has been more pronounced over a longer period of time than the area of education reform. Dame Jennifer is... Read more of this article

BTFA Year in Review

[Written by Donna Watson, President of the Bermudas Track & Field Federation] I watched the movie “Invictus” this weekend and it made me think about the year we have had in track & field and also what we have on our plate for the next few years coming up and remember we had touched base on the subject. It truly inspired me and... Read more of this article

Kim Swan On New Cabinet Appointments

[Written by Kim.Swan, Leader of the Opposition] On behalf of my colleagues in the United Bermuda Party, I want to extend our best wishes for the success of the Government. I know many will question our sincerity in this, but we do so for the sake of the Bermudian people. They deserve better government. Bermuda is not working for many today. We see it... Read more of this article

Premier Cox Appoints New Cabinet

Former Premier Jennifer Smith returned to the front benches as Bermuda’s Education Minister when newly-installed Premier Paula Cox unveiled her new Cabinet at a Government House ceremony today (November 1). Dame Jennifer resigned as Premier in 2003 following an aborted backbench coup led by Dr Ewart Brown in the immediate aftermath that year’s... Read more of this article