Archive for March, 2011

Earth Hour 2011 This Saturday

City of Hamilton Mayor, Charles Gosling and Greenrock President, Mr. Andrew Vaucrosson, today called for all residents and businesses in the Hamilton to participate in Earth Hour. Earth Hour 2011 has reached record participation, with 130 countries and territories registered to take part, on the seven continents, all G20 countries, thousands of cities,... Read more of this article

Fairmont: Three New Appointments & Promotions

Fairmont Bermuda today announces three new appointments and promotions; Andre Binns, Beverly Pitt, and Nicholas Van de Weg – all pictured below. “One of our goals at Fairmont Bermuda is to embrace the talents of local Bermudians and provide opportunities for our staff to continue cultivating their careers,” says Nelda Simons, regional director... Read more of this article

Minister Opening Remarks: ACSDA Assembly

Last night [Mar.23] Acting Minister of Business Development & Tourism Walter Roban delivered the welcoming remarks at the Americas’ Central Securities Depositories Association’s [ACSDA] General Assembly, being held in Bermuda and hosted by the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX]. Twenty-four countries will be represented at this first assembly ever... Read more of this article

Argus Health Fair To Be Held On April 7th

The seventh annual Argus Health Fair, in partnership with the Bermuda Hospitals Board and the Department of Health, will be held on Thursday, April 7, from 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the 6th floor of the new Argus Building on Wesley Street, Hamilton. The event takes place on World Health Day during Bermuda’s Public Health Week. There will be... Read more of this article

Slideshow: Bermuda Regiment Training Exercise

This past weekend [Mar 18/19], the Bermuda Regiment held Exercise March Madness at Morgan’s Point. A spokesperson said, “The focus of March Madness is on Internal Security Operations, which is one of the Regiment’s potential tasks, and is therefore one of the primary aspects of training scheduled for the 2011 Overseas Camp. Troops will participate... Read more of this article

“Parkside Gun” Used in Numerous Shootings

During the Supreme Court murder trial of Antonio Myers yesterday [Mar.23], the Court heard allegations that the two guns used to kill Kumi Harford are “Parkside weapons,” and have been used in a number of shootings including at least four other murders. 30-year-old Kumi Harford was killed at around 5am on St. Monica’s Road on December... Read more of this article

Photos, Results, Video: Primary School Sports

The Primary School Track and Field Championship were held yesterday [Mar.23] at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire. Tamia Burgess from the Harrington Sound Primary and Destani Warner from West Pembroke were crowned the Under 9 Girls Dual Champions. Mahlon Seon from the Somerset Primary won the Under 9 Boys Title after winning the 100m, 200m and... Read more of this article

British MP: “Disrespectful” & “Out of Order”

This evening [Mar.23] Minister of National Security Lt. Col. David Burch had strong words for Andrew Rosindell, a British MP who recently visited the island, saying he was “disrespectful”, “out of order” and that his behaviour was “a breach of every solitary protocol that exists across the planet.” Speaking in the... Read more of this article

Murder Trial: Defendant’s Mother Testifies

The mother of a man accused of murder took the stand today [Mar.23] in the Supreme Court murder trial of 25-year-old Antonio Myers, who is accused of murdering a rival gang member – charges which he denies. Having heard evidence that one particular 40 calibre pistol and one particular 9mm pistol had been used in a series of shootings, the Crown... Read more of this article

Tucker’s Point SDO Debate to Resume

Minister of the Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Walter Roban confirmed this evening [Mar.23] that the Government and Tucker’s Point Club have been working continuously since Friday’s Senate session to consider the concerns expressed by Senators. Approximately 4.5 hours into the debate this past Friday, Senator David Burt [PLP]... Read more of this article

Ben Ainslie Invited Back: 2011 Argo Gold Cup

[Written by Talbot Wilson] Can Ben Ainslie, invited this year as a non-Tour Card skipper and winner of the last two Argo Group Gold Cup regattas, make it a hat trick? The two-in-a-row Gold Cup winner from Great Britain, who is targeting his fifth Olympic medal in 2012, has been invited back to to Bermuda to defend his title in the 2011 Argo Group Gold... Read more of this article

Bermuda Educators Council Council Members

The Bermuda Educators Council announced the new 2011-2015 Council Members as per the results of the Council Election held yesterday [Mar. 22] Council Director, Sheila Hendrickson explained, “Pursuant to the provisions in the Bermuda Educators Council Act 2002 and the Council’s Electoral Scheme Rules, 11 Council Members are appointed through an election... Read more of this article