Archive for November 12th, 2010
Man Attempts to Attack Woman on Bike
On Monday [Nov 9] a female motorcyclist had to speed away from a man attempting to assault her in the Cemetery Road, St. John’s Road Pembroke area. The lady said “Last night at around 6:30pm on my way home from work a man tried to attack me on my bike behind Belco, I think he was following me from North Shore, he came up beside me and kept grabbing... Read more of this article
Minister Meets with Business Bermuda Head
Maintaining Bermuda’s footprint in the international business arena and raising the Island’s profile as a premier destination to conduct business were just some of the discussion topics when the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors met with the Cheryl Packwood, CEO of Business Bermuda. The meeting, which took place Wednesday... Read more of this article
Looking at the Warwick South Central Election
The upcoming by-election in Constituency 26, prompted by former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown’s resignation from Parliament last month, is a three party race with the PLP, UBP and BDA all fielding a candidate Warwick South Central is considered by many to be a PLP stronghold. At the December, 2007 General Election Dr. Brown, despite lingering fall-out... Read more of this article
Squash Tournament: First Day Results
Enthusiasm was the order of the day at the BSRA Squash Club on the first day of the Challenge Tournament between teams from New York, New England, and two teams from Bermuda. On the first day Bermuda ‘A’ led by Micah Franklin played New England with the local team winning by 7 matches to 4. Three matches in this section were nailbiters, the first... Read more of this article
ABIR: Bermuda a Reliable Partner
Bermuda reinsurance companies are reliable and responsive partners for Floridians in need of reinsurance, says the president of the president Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR). Bradley Kading was responding to recent withering criticisms of the Bermuda reinsurance industry in the Florida press. The “Sarasota Herald-Tribune”... Read more of this article
SheROX Triathlon Traffic Closures on Sunday
There will be a series of road closures for South Road, Southampton, Warwick and Paget for the SheROX Bermuda Triathlon Bicycle Race event on Sunday, 14th November from 7.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. The section of South Road that will be affected by the closure includes the junction at Middle Road, Southampton to the junction of St. Michael’s Road, Paget.... Read more of this article
Videos: Speeches at Sea Venture Memorial
Yesterday [Nov 11] a new memorial to the Sea Venture was unveiled in St. George’s. The town crier welcomed everyone, a re-enactment was performed and various dignitaries spoke including St. George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome, Governor Sir Richard Gozney, UBP Leader Kim.Swan and Dame Jennifer Smith. Videos of the comments are below, and a photo... Read more of this article
