Archive for December 15th, 2010
Photos: Gilbert Students Meet ‘Gombey Baby’
The children of Gilbert Institute in Paget received a surprise visit when the real-life character of a new storybook, “Gombey Baby” by J.K. Aspinall, appeared in their assembly. Unperturbed by the large number of curious, older children, the toddler made himself quite at home and appeared to enjoy looking at the children as much as they... Read more of this article
Three Businesses Robbed Inc Guest House
Around 10pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a robbery at a Southampton guest property. The Police say that it appears around 9:50pm two men went to the front desk area where they demanded money, with one of the men brandishing what the Police term a “blunt object”. The men left with a quantity of cash, and no one was injured. The... Read more of this article
‘Sea Venture’ Inspires Christian Novel
A “Sea Venture” survivor’s twin quests — one to reach Jamestown after being wrecked in Bermuda, the other an inner journey to find spiritual contentment — are at the heart of a newly-published novel aimed at a Christian readership. In June of 1606, King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs, the... Read more of this article
US Consulate: Condolence Book for Holbrooke
Following the passing of veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda has made a condolence book available in the guard facility of the U.S. Consulate on Middle Road during normal business hours through to Friday, December 17. Calling Mr Holbrooke “a true giant of American foreign policy,” President Obama paid homage... Read more of this article
Videos: All Three By-Election Candidates
Voters in Warwick South Central, Constituency 26, are heading to the polls today [Dec 15], with the by-election being held at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Warwick. Prompted by the resignation of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown who held the Warwick Parliamentary seat since 1993, the PLP’s Marc Bean is running alongside the BDA’s Sylvan Richards... Read more of this article
‘Stella’ Dies After Pedal Bike Accident
[Updated] Only days after the death of Kirk Simons, Bermuda has sadly recorded another road fatality with the death of 60-year-old Gladwin Reginald Gilbert, who succummbed yesterday morning [Dec 14] to injuries received in an accident this past Friday. Better known as ‘Stella’, Mr Gilbert was a colourful character, well known and beloved... Read more of this article
“Sylvan Represents a New Breed of Politics”
[Written by Craig Cannonier, leader of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance] The Warwick South Central by-election is an historic one. As such its voters face an historic opportunity. I wish to congratulate all three candidates for putting themselves up for public service and I wish Devrae Noel Simmons a speedy recovery. This election is historic for several... Read more of this article
11 Charities to Benefit from End-to-End
The Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust – the island’s largest and perhaps most inclusive charitable organisation – announced today (Dec. 14) it will support 11 charities with funds raised in the 2011 Catlin End-to-End event, with the emphasis on seniors, young people and those with medical needs. “At the 2011 event, to be held on Saturday,... Read more of this article
Kim Swan to Stand At Polls for UBP
Due to the illness of the United Bermuda Party candidate Devrae Noel-Simmons, the Leader of the Opposition Kim.Swan will stand at the polls for him during the by-election at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Warwick today [Dec 15]. Yesterday Mr Noel-Simmons was admitted to hospital, and later released a statement saying “OK well we have the results…... Read more of this article
Mirrors Volunteers At Windreach
Mirrors programme participants and their life coaches volunteered their time on Saturday (Dec. 11) at Windreach Recreational Village. During their day there they bathed various animals, swept the facility’s floors and hung Christmas decorations — to name just a few activities. This event was held as an expression of the Mirrors Programmme’s... Read more of this article
No Strings Attached To Puppet Charity
Bermuda’s Michael Frith and his Long Island-born wife Kathryn Mullen are continuing to broaden the scope of their international campaign to bring life-saving lessons to the world’s children through the magic of puppetry. Their charity, No Strings, is now operating in Asia and throughout Africa after the success of inaugural anti-landmine... Read more of this article
PartnerRe Ups NZ Earthquake Estimate
PartnerRe Ltd. yesterday [Dec 14] updated its loss estimate relating to the September 3, 2010 New Zealand earthquake. They now expects its losses in the range of $140 – $160 million, a significant raise from the Company’s initial published estimate of $64 million included in its third quarter 2010 financial results.Based on this information,... Read more of this article
