Archive for March 30th, 2011

Drug Case: Alleged Gang Members Charged

[Updated] This morning [Mar.30] in Magistrates Court four men, alleged to be members of the Parkside gang, appeared on charges of conspiring to import cannabis worth over $100,000. Dahlano Simons, 24; Jahkio Williams, 23, Psanto Eve, 20; and Royunde Stevens- Cyrus; were charged with between a a date unknown and December 21, 2010, conspiring with Shandae... Read more of this article

1,259 Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Hotel Interactive Charities, a U.S. based organization, hosted the Great Peanut Butter and Jelly Team Competition on March 28th to benefit the Eliza DoLittle Society’s Daily Bread program. The teams, volunteers attending the Luxury 2011 Conference, competed in assembling the most peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in thirty minutes. The event had... Read more of this article

2011 Earth Hour Student Essay Winners

This year BELCO, Greenrock and Bermuda National Library, Youth Services, joined together to develop a new project for 2011 Earth Hour. The 2011 Earth Hour Student Essay Competition, for students ages 9-18, was introduced to help raise awareness amongst young people and to encourage research and writing. They received 119 essays and the judges were:... Read more of this article

38 Athletes Chosen For Carifta 2011

The Bermuda Track & Field Association have announced that 38 athletes have been chosen for the 2011 Carifta games, which will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from April 23rd – 25th. The 2010 Carifta Games were held in the Cayman Islands, and saw Bermuda’s team finishing in a very impressive 5th spot overall out of the 25 nations competing,... Read more of this article