Archive for June, 2011
Junior National Swimming Champs Report
Co National Coach Richard Goodwin noted a large number of enthusiastic and determined youngsters attended the Sportseller Junior National Swimming Championships held at the BASA pool on Saturday [June 25]. These championships are specifically limited to the 12 and under age groups and essentially feature all of the up and coming swimmers who will be... Read more of this article
Jecoa Tucker: Fairmont Leadership Program
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess today announces the appointment of Edison “Jecoa” Tucker to the hotel’s Leadership Development Program (LDP). Reporting to the Director of Rooms, Mr Tucker will be a Rooms Trainee. In his first rotation with The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, he is working in Fairmont Gold attending to the various needs of the guests... Read more of this article
Rider Leaves Scene After Collision
On Tuesday night [June 27], there was an accident involving two motorcycles, with one of the riders leaving the scene. A Police spokesman said, “Around 11:55pm on Tuesday, police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Middle Road and Keith Hall Road in Warwick.” “It appears that a silver... Read more of this article
Lisa Blackburn Does It Again: Medal #3
Lisa Blackburn continues to turn up the heat at the 2011 Central American & Caribbean Swimming Championships [CCCAN] in Puerto Rico, collecting her third medal, with all three won in record setting style. Her latest swim not only broke the Bermuda record – it shattered a six-year-old Central American & Caribbean record previously held... Read more of this article
Bermuda Hogges Travel Team Announced
The Bermuda Hogges team for the upcoming four match tour has been named. The Hogges will play the New Jersey Rangers on July 1st, before they face the Ocean City Nor’easters on July 3rd, the Hogges will then get a few days off before they face the Central Jersey Spartans on July 8th and then they will close out their road trip on July 10th when they... Read more of this article
Crewmember Falls Overboard: Ship Diverts
At approximately 6:00pm this evening [June 29], the pilot boat St. George transported an injured crew member from the car ship M/V Green Lake to an awaiting ambulance at Ordnance Island. We unofficially understand that sometime yesterday the 54 year old crew member was working on the ship when a ladder he was on broke, throwing him over the side of... Read more of this article
FIFA Scandal: Senator Smith Commends BFA
Senator Jonathan Smith today [June 29] commended the Bermuda Football Association [BFA] for their actions in relation to the recent FIFA Scandal. The Associated Press previously reported that Bermuda is among four Caribbean Football Union members whose officials refused $40,000 cash payments allegedly arranged by bin Hammam and former FIFA vice president... Read more of this article
Police Discover Four Foot Tall Cannabis Plants
This past Monday [June 27], Police officers discovered a number of cannabis plants approximately four feet tall growing in St David’s. Police also said it appeared that additional plants may have been uprooted and removed prior to the Police discovery. A Police spokesman said, “On Monday afternoon June 27th, Detectives and Uniform Police... Read more of this article
Dr Michelmore: Prescription Drug Concerns
Today [June 29] Shadow Health Minister Dr Kathy Michelmore spoke about concerns surrounding the recent change which will allow prescription drugs to be imported from Brazil, India and Israel. Following a change in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act earlier this month, prescription drugs from those three countries will be permitted to be imported into Bermuda At... Read more of this article
Multiple Tourists Involved In North Shore Accident
[Updated] Early this afternoon [June 29], Emergency Service Personnel responded to an accident on North Shore Road [east of the Aquarium] which saw a number of tourists receive minor injuries. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue, Police and an ambulance all attended the scene. It is unofficially understood that at least four persons were treated for abrasions... Read more of this article
Cordell Riley Elected: New CURB President
Cordell Riley has been elected by the Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] Central Council as President until the next Annual General Meeting. Mr Riley has been a member of CURB for a number of years having worked on CURB’s Research Working Group and more recently on the Advocacy Working Group and Truth & Reconciliation Working Group. Well... Read more of this article
Tonight’s Talk on Young Black Males Moved
Due to overwhelming interest, tonight’s [June 29] ‘Out of School and On the Wall’ presentation by Dr. Monique Keyser will now take place at the City Hall Theatre. The event, organised by the Centre on Philanthropy, was originally scheduled to take place at XL House. Members of the general public who are interested in attending ‘Out of School... Read more of this article
