Archive for June 27th, 2011
Music Video: Propa Releases ‘Super Bad’
Bermuda singer Propa — real name Jamel Thomas — has released his latest music video “Super Bad”. Directed by Detrimental and shot at the Moon Night Club on Front Street earlier this month, the video features a variety of locals including The Bermuda Squad, the A-Team dancers as well as Sherika Parfitt as the leading female. ”The shoot went... Read more of this article
Bernews TV: Thirty New Weekend Videos
Over 30 videos from this past weekend [June 25/26] have been added to Bernews TV, including the Elton Millett Memorial Sailing Regatta, clips of both ISL and the Bermuda Hogges football games, and a quick clip from the Junior National Swimming championships. There are also various videos from the Bermuda Health Foundation award luncheon, an 11 minute... Read more of this article
Free Speech & Language Assessments
The Department of Health is encouraging parents and guardians of children entering Government Primary One classrooms this September to take advantage of the free speech and language assessments available to their children. Parents and guardians who attended P1 Parent Orientation meetings have already been advised of the assessments, which will take... Read more of this article
Volleyball: Bermuda Wins Bronze In St. Martin
The Bermuda Junior Women’s Volleyball team has won a Bronze Medal in the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association inaugural 2011 Junior Women Championships which recently concluded in French St. Martin. Antigua and Barbuda outplayed hosts French St. Martin to win the gold medal, and Bermuda outplayed St. Vincent and Grenadines [25-16, 25-18, 25-27,... Read more of this article
Island Games Report: Bermuda Squash Team
Bermuda’s squash team is taking part in the 2011 Island Games which is now underway in the Isle of Wight. The team of Micah Franklin, Chris Stout, Laura Robinson & Juliette Ferrari-McComb are competing in singles, doubles & mixed doubles events. The Coach’s wrap up of Day #1 of the contest is below: BERMUDA vs. ISLE OF WIGHT-Bermuda... Read more of this article
Rugby Team: Highest World Ranking Ever
Following the recent Caribbean Rugby Championship win, Bermuda has climbed 4 places up to 47th in the International Rugby Board World Rankings. This is Bermuda’s highest ever world ranking, and gives Bermuda the distinction of having the top ranked team in the Caribbean above the likes of Trinidad & Tobago, Cayman, Bahamas, Jamaica and Guyana. With... Read more of this article
Elton Millett Regatta Results/Photos/Video
[Updated with photos]Yesterday afternoon [June 26] eleven Comets went to the waters of the St. George’s Harbour to contest the 2011 Elton Millett Memorial Regatta Cup. With Stephen Dickinson sitting out, Dimitri Stevens & Conor Astwood sailed Millett’s old boat Kitty Hawk to the overall victory. Stevens & Astwood won the first race, this... Read more of this article
ISL Soccer: Kings, Knights, Storm Win
Week #2 of the 2011 Lindo’s ISL season ended with three entertaining games yesterday [June 26]. The first match saw the Kings double up the Royal 8-4. Milton Ferreira recorded his second hat trick in as many games and Richard Holden scored two goals to propel the Kings to their first win of the season. Troy Hall made 10 saves for the Kings. The Knights... Read more of this article
2011 Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards
52 of Bermuda’s finest student athletes were recognized recently at the 2011 Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards at Warwick Academy. The awards are held annually by the Bermuda School Sports Federation to highlight, recognize and reward the finest primary, middle and senior school student-athletes. Denton Hurdle was a keen sportsman who attended Warwick... Read more of this article
Delegation To Attend Grenada Conference
Minister Neletha Butterfield, PLP MP Lovitta Foggo, UBP MP Kim Swan, and PLP Senator Laverne Furbert will attend the 36th Conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. The Conference is being held in St. George’s, Grenada, starting on the 25th June with the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians... Read more of this article
Police: Driver Of Flipped Car Left Scene
The Police have confirmed that the driver of the car which crashed and flipped over on Saturday night [June 25] “left the scene prior to the attending officers”. The accident occurred on Tee Street in Devonshire near the junction with Berry Hill Road, with the driver smashing into a wall before the car overturned. Police describe the driver... Read more of this article
Vashon Williams Wins 2011 Alpha Beautillion
17-year-old Vashon Williams won the 2011 Alpha Beautillion which took place last night [June 26] at the Ruth Seaton James Center, receiving a $5,000 bursary award in recognition of his win. Vashon – a resident of the Friswell’s Hill/St. Monica’s Road area – said, “In my very neighborhood, there have been multiple shootings; however,... Read more of this article
