Archive for July 25th, 2011

Malcolm Smith Fifth At 2011 Sunfish Champs

Veteran sailor Malcolm Smith topped the Bermuda contingent at the 2011 Sunfish North American Championships, completing their 6 race regatta this past Sunday in Barrington, Rhode Island. Searing heat and steady breezes tested the international fleet of almost one hundred entries at the regatta hosted by the Barrington Yacht Club. Smith, a former World... Read more of this article

Crime Report: “Useful & Worthwhile Compilation”

Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief indicated today [July 25] that he has found the Report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Causes of Violent Crime and Gun Violence in Bermuda to be a “useful and worthwhile” compilation of the issues. Minister Perinchief said, “During the year that the Committee took to complete... Read more of this article

Minister: ‘Satisfaction With Police Has Risen’

This morning [July 25] Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief delivered a statement on the 2011 Public Perception Survey saying, “The overarching message of the public perception survey is that satisfaction with the Bermuda Police Service has risen significantly.” The specific numbers of the survey were not released, however Minister... Read more of this article

Man Charged In $10 Million Drug/Ammo Case

This morning [July 25] in Magistrates Court, 46-year-old Victor Alan Roberts was charged in connection with the $10 million dollars worth of drugs and 200 rounds of ammunition seized by the police last week. He was charged with conspiring with others not before the Court to import diamorphine [heroin], conspiring with others not before the Court to... Read more of this article

Allied World Quarterly Dividend: $0.375 P/Share

Bermuda based re/insurer Allied World Assurance Company Holdings today [July 25] announced that it has approved a quarterly dividend equal to $0.375 per share payable on August 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on July 27, 2011, subject to a required filing with the Swiss Commercial Register in Zug. The company’s transfer agent will make dividend... Read more of this article

Videos/Results: Powerboat Racing In St George’s

The Bermuda Powerboat Association’s season continued at Ferry Reach yesterday [July 24], with Chris Roque & Kareem Johnson winning the FB Class, while Ryan Davidge & Andrew Osborne won the D Stock Class. Bobby DeCosta & Perry DeSilva won the D Class, while Andy Stoneham & Anthony Stoneham won the S Class. Howard Ascento &... Read more of this article

Dr Gibbons: Why Did It Happen At All?

OBA MP Dr. Grant Gibbons has spoken out about Premier’s statement overspending such as we saw with the TCD project will not be repeated, asking why it happen at all. In October 2010, Auditor General Heather Jacobs released a report on the TCD Emissions Programme. Ms Jacobs said the initial budgeted cost was $5.3 million, however it ended up costing... Read more of this article

15-Yr-Old Arrested After Bike/Truck Accident

A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of stealing a bike and riding underage, after the bike he was riding collided with a Bermuda Gas truck at the junction of Cobbs Hill and Ord Road this past Friday [July 22]. The teenager was injured, treated at the hospital, and then released and subsequently arrested. The bike he was riding was removed from the... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: Summer Rowing Regatta

Under the watchful eye of the Honorary Regatta Marshall Ryan Worth, the Bermuda Rowing Association held a Summer Rowing Regatta in Hamilton Harbour yesterday morning [July 24]. Gretchen Dill and Sammy Dill won the Novice Ladies Double Sculls race, while Jacinto Brown and 12-year-old AJ Whaley won the Novice Men’s Double Sculls race. Will Porteous... Read more of this article

Bernews TV: Over 40 New Weekend Videos

Over 40 videos from this past weekend [July 23/24] have been added to Bernews TV, including the Bermuda Rowing Association’s Regatta, Somerset and St George’s Cup Match trials, Colts Cup Match, Bermuda Hogges final game, Cleveland County and Flatt’s Victoria cricket game, and power boat racing. In addition, there are videos of the evacuation... Read more of this article