Archive for July 22nd, 2011

Duke of Edinburgh Participants Head to Germany

Duke of Edinburgh Participants Head to Germany

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Bermuda will partner with Das Internationale Jugendprogramm [the Award Programme in Germany] for the 2011 Overseas Qualifying Journey/Residential Project for Gold Participants. Lead by Award Leader Sonia Waldron and Award Chair Kenneth Bartram, both Gold Alumni themselves, 28 participants will head to Germany from... Read more of this article

Nahki Wells Signs With UK’s Bradford City

Nahki Wells Signs With UK’s Bradford City

[Updated] Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells has been awarded a one-year contract with the English football club Bradford City, which is based in West Yorkshire. The 21-year-old signed the deal – which includes the option for a further year, this morning [July 22]. The former Dandy Town star had been training team since the start of pre-season and... Read more of this article

Police: Five Guns Seized So Far In 2011

Police: Five Guns Seized So Far In 2011

So far in 2011 the Bermuda Police have recovered five firearms, two stun guns as well as a quantity of ammunition – including the 200 rounds seized earlier this week in Warwick. Last year the police recovered 11 firearms, 2 stun guns and 7 “BB” or air pistols. Police arrested four men and seized a firearm and ammunition in St George’s,... Read more of this article

Somerset & St George’s Final Trial Teams

Somerset & St George’s Final Trial Teams

Both Somerset Cricket Club and St George’s Cricket Club have announced their President Select and Vice President Select Teams for tomorrow’s [July 23] final trial matches. Jekon Edness will lead the President Select team, while Jordan DeSilva will lead the Vice President Select for Somerset. St George’s will have Clay Smith lead the... Read more of this article

Khano Smith Scores Twice As Hogges Draw

Khano Smith Scores Twice As Hogges Draw

The Bermuda Hogges met up with the Central Jersey Spartans at the BAA field last night [July 21] and the game ended with a 3-3 draw. The Bermuda Hogges had a two goal lead to the beginning of the game, and ended up needing a penalty converted by Khano Smith in the final minute to earn the draw. Keishen Bean gave the Bermuda Hogges the lead in the 14th... Read more of this article

Photos/Videos: Moonlight Bazaar Fashion Show

Photos/Videos: Moonlight Bazaar Fashion Show

The Moonlight Bazaar featured a pre-Cup Match fashion show last night [July 21] at the Moon Nightclub on Front Street. Put on by Fatimaya Inc., the show included fashions by A.E.F. [Artistically Expressive Fashions] showcased by local models. A.E.F. designer Alshante Foggo has been designing clothes since she was a little girl and credits her mother,... Read more of this article

Tyrone Smith Wins Bronze in Switzerland

Tyrone Smith Wins Bronze in Switzerland

Only four days after winning a Gold medal in the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico, Tyrone Smith has done it again – winning a Bronze medal at the Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik Track Meet held yesterday [July 21] in Switzerland. Mr Smith recorded the same leap of 8.06m which won him Gold in Puerto Rico, however this time... Read more of this article

Videos: Police Commissioner On Crime Statistics

Videos: Police Commissioner On Crime Statistics

Yesterday [July 21] the Bermuda Police Service released the second quarter crime statistics, which cover from April 1st to June 30th 2011. The 1,139 offences during the period was an increase of 14.9% compared to the first quarter of the year. Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva said so far in 2011 the police have recovered 5 guns and 2 stun guns.... Read more of this article