Archive for May, 2011
Jahmeiko Perkins Charged Over Dog Incident
A 19-year-old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [May 30] in relation to the incident on Friday which resulted in two persons being injured and the Police shooting a pitbull. Jahmeiko Perkins of Pembroke was charged with wounding someone with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and being in charge of a dog and not exercising proper care... Read more of this article
Photos: Charleston Bermuda Race Prizegiving
The Charleston Bermuda Yacht Race prizegiving was held last night [May 29] at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in Hamilton. Business Development and Tourism Minister Patrice Minors was on hand to present awards to the sailors who completed the 777-mile ocean crossing. Premier Paula Cox, Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling, US Consul Grace Shelton, Deputy Governor... Read more of this article
Dickinson & Young Win Memorial Trophy
Stephen Dickinson and his crew Pat Young picked up where they left off last week when they sailed away with the Edna Foggo-Pitcher Memorial Trophy during Comet Racing in the St. George’s Harbor this past weekend. Dickinson and Young won all four races on the day, while Rockal Evans & Hannah Horsfield finished second with 6 points and Tre Joinville... Read more of this article
Smith & Jackson: NACAC Event In Jamaica
This past weekend Shianne Smith and Andrea Jackson competed in the 2011 NACAC Combined Events in Kingston Jamaica. Shianne Smith – the Bermuda National heptathlon record holder – placed 10th overall with 4807 points out of 16 athletes with her best performance on the 2nd day where she moved from 13th place to 10. Andrea Jackson did not... Read more of this article
Car Goes Over Embankment: No Injuries
[Updated] This morning [May 30] there was an accident in the Southampton area in which a car went over an embankment carrying passengers. We unofficially understand there were multiple people in the car and they all escaped serious injury. Emergency personnel are on scene and tow truck services are on scene examining the situation. Update: The female... Read more of this article
Pedestrian Struck By Motorbike Rider
On Saturday [May 28] a 16-year-old male was crossing the street when he was struck by a motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle and the pedestrian were injured; however Police confirm that their injuries are not considered serious. A Police spokesman said, “Around 4:15pm on Saturday, Police responded to a reported road traffic collision resulting... Read more of this article
Results, Photos & Videos: Power Boat Races
The Bermuda Power Boat Association held a Two Race Event in Hamilton Harbor yesterday [May 29], and thirteen power boats and one jet ski took to the Harbor in front of a large crowd of onlookers. Class winners included D13 Bobby DaCosta & Chris Wells, FB 16 Chris Roque & David Selley, E10 Shaki Easton & Shayne Furbert,... Read more of this article
Video: Charleston Bermuda Prize Giving
[Updated -replay available] Tune in to the live video below of the Charleston Bermuda Yacht Race prizegiving. A fleet of 11 yachts competed in this year’s event, almost double the number of entries which participated in 2009. This 777-mile biennial contest, which began in 1997, was born of humble origins — the dream of two South Carolina sailors... Read more of this article
Visiting Yacht Crews: Maximum 90 Day Stay
In the House of Assembly on Friday [May 27] Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said that Cabinet has approved a revised policy for visiting yachts. From 1st June visiting yachts and their crews will be granted a maximum 90 day stay on arrival in Bermuda. Visitors will need to provide proof of citizenship and of the means to repatriate themselves... Read more of this article
Details Of Princess Royal’s Visit Announced
Government House today [May 29] announced further details of the forthcoming visit to Bermuda of Anne, Princess Royal in early June. The Princess Royal [pictured] will visit on the evening of Saturday, June 4 and the morning of Sunday, June 5 as President of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue, a two-week programme for Caribbean, Canadian... Read more of this article
Ministerial Statement on Energy Proposal
In the House of Assembly on Friday [May 27] Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Works Derrick Burgess addressed recent claims by the Bermuda Environmental Energy Sustainable Group [BEESG] regarding the future of the Tynes Bay incinerator. BEESG had proposed building a generation plant on the Tynes Bay incinerator site capable of producing 18... Read more of this article
Local Delegation Attends Women’s Forum In Italy
This week Premier Paula Cox, Dame Jennifer Smith, Cheryl Packwood and Pamela Ferreira joined some 70 private and public sector female leaders from around the world at the International Women’s Forum [IWF] World Cornerstone Conference in Rome, Italy. The conference started on Wednesday May 25, and concluded on Friday May 27, and attendees participated... Read more of this article
