Archive for April 11th, 2011
Two Men Charged With Attempted Murder
This morning [Apr.11] two men appeared in Magistrates Court in relation to the shooting of Princeton Burrows in August of last year in Sandys parish. Anwar Muhammad [22] and Shawn Williams [19], were both charged with attempted murder and use of a firearm to commit an indictable offence. Neither man was required to enter a plea, and both were remanded... Read more of this article
Photos: ICC Cricket Bermuda vs Uganda
Today [Apr.11] Bermuda met up with Uganda in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two Tournament now taking place in Dubai. Bermuda lost to Uganda, with the final score being Uganda 249/7 Bermuda 175. This was Bermuda’s third game of the tournament, with the team previously beating Hong Kong, and losing to Papua New Guinea. The full squad... Read more of this article
Hospital Campaign Raises $17 Million So Far
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] today announced the launch of ‘Why It Matters’, a three-year, $40 million capital campaign to provide the down payment for the $247 million King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project. At a morning news conference, BHCT Chairman Philip Butterfield, said that BHCT has already reached... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Colour the Sky Kite Festival
The first annual Bermuda Kite Festival & Family Fun day will be held on National Heroes Day, June 20, 2011 from 11 a.m. at Fort St. Catherine’s in St. George’s. One of the organizers said, “Fort St. Catherine’s is the ideal venue with its beautiful beach against the backdrop of the historic fort and the cobalt blue Atlantic Ocean. The... Read more of this article
ICC Cricket: Bermuda Lose to Uganda
Today [Apr.11] Bermuda played their third game of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two Tournament taking place in Dubai. Uganda went in having lost both their prior games, and Bermuda went in 1-1, having beaten Hong Kong while losing to Papua New Guinea, however lost to Uganda today. Final score: Uganda 249/7 Bermuda 175. Photo below courtesy... Read more of this article
Two Whales Visit 27 & 34 Years Later
Bermuda has attracted two long term repeat visitors of the marine variety, as two whales that were first recorded here in 1977 and 1984 respectively, were filmed back in Bermuda waters last week. Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson said, “We managed to identify both these whales and both were first photographed in Bermuda, one 34 years ago and... Read more of this article
Accident: Female Lifted From Flipped Car
[Updated] This morning [Apr.11] emergency personnel had to lift a woman out of a car following an accident which saw the car flip over and end up on its side. Just past 8:15am the car was traveling on Berry Hill Road towards Tee Street when it was involved in an accident. Judging by damage to the foliage, the car appeared to have struck the bushes... Read more of this article
St. Georges Dancerettes Give Back
This year is the Original St. Georges Dancerettes 20th Anniversary, so to celebrate that they say they are doing “everything big.” In late 2009 the committee decided that when raising funds, they should have at least one event where they are giving back to the community. Last year they did a trashathon alongside the KBB in the East End. Last... Read more of this article
Netball: Bermuda Juniors Beat Anguilla
The Bermuda National Youth Netball Team have won their opening game of the Caribbean Netball Association’s Jean Pierre Under-16 title in St. Kitts. Bermuda began the defense of their title in the Developmental Division, taking on Anguilla in their first game, coming away with a 24 – 12 win. Bermuda got 15 goals from Danielle Onyia, while Taahira... Read more of this article
Sailors Set Off To Compete in Chile
Four sailors and two officials from the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association left for Algarrobo, Chile to compete in the 2011 International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) South American Championships. The youth sailors Antonio Bailey, Rory Caslin, Makai Joell and Chase Cooper qualified to attend the event via a series of trials staged late last... Read more of this article
Uganda Cricket Captain: “Battle Of Our Lives”
Uganda’s Coach has spoken about his side’s game against Bermuda which just got underway, saying: “We are going to put our lives on the line against Bermuda. It is the battle of our lives.” Today’s [Apr.11] match will be Bermuda’s third game of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two Tournament taking place in Dubai. Uganda... Read more of this article
