Archive for November, 2010
Two Teenagers Arrested After Robbery
Two teenagers, aged 19 and 15, were arrested by Police in connection with a robbery last night, which saw a 34 year old man accosted by a group of men. Around 7:40pm last night Police responded to a report of a robbery on Crawl Point Lane West in Hamilton parish near the junction with North Shore Road. The Police say that it appears that the victim,... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Bound Sailors Rescued by Coast Guard
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two Bermuda-bound people today [Nov 26] after their sailboat began taking on water off the coast of North Carolina. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a radio message at approximately 6:52 a.m. today from crewmembers of the 45-foot sailboat Celedon saying that the vessel was flooding. An MH-60... Read more of this article
“BDA” Hair Design For International Tournament
18-year-old Bermudian basketballer Tere Pavy-Roban will join his ‘Bermuda Red’ team and take to the court at 1:30pm today [Nov 26] to take on a Las Vegas High school team visiting as part of the Basketball Thanksgiving Classic. Leaving no doubt who is is on the court representing, the teenage basketballer has etched the words “BDA”... Read more of this article
Socialist US Senator on ‘Tax Haven’ Bermuda
The only self-described socialist sitting in the United States Senate has renewed calls for Washington to crack down on US corporations which avoid American taxes by “stashing their money in places like Bermuda.” Freshman Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who calls himself a “democratic socialist”, said in a recent Op-Ed... Read more of this article
Today: Basketball Thanksgiving Classic
The 1st Annual Bermuda Thanksgiving Classic is set to tip off at noon today [Nov 26], with games taking place inside both the Cedarbridge and Berkeley Gymnasiums throughout the tournament. Three Bermuda teams will take on visiting teams from overseas; Riley’s Metro Prep’s, Durango High and Chaparral High out of Las Vegas, Georgetown Prep from Maryland,... Read more of this article
Sylvania To Redomicile To Bermuda From Australia
The Directors of Sylvania Resources Limited announced the Company’s intention to redomicile the holding company of the group from Australia to Bermuda. The directors said they “believe that some of the advantages of the proposed Redomicile are a reduction in operational and administrative costs associated with an Australian incorporated entity... Read more of this article
College: Executive Helps Fallen Soldiers Kids
Bermuda resident David Bell is heading up a programme in his native Montana to pay for the college education of children of American soldiers who have been killed in combat. With only 4% of US infantry soldiers holding degrees themselves, combined with the trauma and dislocation associated with losing a parent, reports say these children often may... Read more of this article
Footballer Nahki Wells Lands Carlisle Trial
Carlisle United will give Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells an extended trial this month after the striker impressed in a one-off first-team session. Mr Wells is currently a student at the International Academic and Soccer Academy in West Yorkshire. While playing locally for Dandy Town, he was the leading goalscorer in Bermuda’s Premier League. Manager... Read more of this article
Regiment: New Digital Communications System
The Bermuda Regiment is replacing its twenty-year old radio communications system with Sepura TETRA radios. This is the first use of a TETRA based system by any government agency in Bermuda. The new TETRA terminals will replace the Regiment’s existing VHF island-based communication system. The new digital system will be used for all the Regiment’s... Read more of this article
Rugby Report: Mariners Spirit Day
[Text provided] The first of the annual club days took place on Saturday, November 22 at sunny Sommersfield Academy, as Mariners RFC hosted the best of the rest in four matches, with men’s and women’s first and second team fixtures being played on their Mariners Spirit Day. The ladies second team game was the first up, and Mariners were to take... Read more of this article
RAF Fighter Bombers Stop at Airport
Yesterday [Nov 25] Bermuda briefly played temporary host to fighter bombers and what appears to be an air tanker refueling aircraft from the U.K.’s Royal Air Force, as the group of military planes quickly stopped over at the L.F. Wade International Airport during the early part of the afternoon. Related Stories Video/Photos: RAF Voyager &... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Born Man Has ‘Stateless’ Child
A man born in Bermuda to Canadian parents was not aware his Belgium-born child would be stateless until after her birth. The 16-month old baby is not a citizen of any country, and is effectively without a nationality. Ian Goldring, 43, was born in Bermuda where his Canadian father was working as an accountant, however cannot pass on his Canadian citizenship... Read more of this article
