Archive for March, 2012
Police Recover Loaded Firearm
Bermuda Police recovered a loaded firearm this weekend from a Pembroke residence. A police spokesperson said, “On Saturday 24th March 2012 officers from the Serious Crime Unit recovered a loaded firearm from a Pembroke residence.” “The details of the weapon will not be released at this time, and forensic testing will be conducted... Read more of this article
JLT Winter Opti Sailing Series Concludes
The RBYC’s JLT Winter Series concluded on Sunday [Mar.25] with 5 races in the Great Sound in near perfect sailing conditions. The day’s racing was the end of the 2nd Winter Series sponsored by JLT, one of Bermuda’s leading providers of insurance management services. Steve Arrowsmith, Chairman of JLT Insurance Management was on hand... Read more of this article
Hamilton Prepares To Go Dark For Earth Hour
The City of Hamilton today announced, as part of the observance and celebration of Earth Hour on Saturday March 31, 2012, all non-essential lights in Hamilton will be turned off. Making the announcement was Mayor of Hamilton, Charles Gosling. Mayor Gosling stated, “I am pleased to again lend the City’s support to this important cause of raising... Read more of this article
Island Centre Stage At Top Model Event
There was plenty of buzz about the island at the Top Model Worldwide 2012 Grand Finals in London this past weekend, when the winner of the prestigious international contest received a seven-day trip for two to Bermuda as a prize and Bermudian contestant Julia Lines was named First Runner Up. Bermuda first took centre stage at the contest held at the... Read more of this article
And The BIFF 2012 Winners Are …
And the winners of the of the 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival jury and audience choice awards are the shorts “The Runaway” and”The Candidate” and the feature documentary “The Island President” [pictured]. The winners were announced at the BTC BIFF Wrap Party on Thursday [Mar.22], held at Bistro Muse,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Image: NASA’s Photo Of The Day
A high-altitude image of Bermuda as seen from Earth orbit was issued as National Aeronautics & Space Administration’s MODIS photograph of the day [Mar. 26] The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this true-colour image of Bermuda on March 16. MODIS is a key instrument aboard the Aqua and... Read more of this article
CURB Hosts 2012 Racial Justice Conference
Longtime US Civil Rights advocate, bestselling author and legal scholar Michelle Alexander [pictured] will be the keynote speaker when Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] holds its two-day “Racial Justice Conference” later this week to promote dialogue and action around racial justice issues. The event — which opens on Friday... Read more of this article
Men Charged: Armed Robbery/Sexual Assault
[Updated] Three men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.26] charged in connection with an armed robbery at a residence in the Hamilton parish area on March 19, 2012, with one man also being charged with sexual assault said to have happened at gun point. The three were charged with other offences related to that home invasion. Because some... Read more of this article
Bermuda CARIFTA Team Is Announced
The Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] today [Mar. 26] announced Bermuda’s Carifta 2012 Team. The coaches along with the BTFA board have selected and approved 55 athletes for the Carifta Games being staged at Bermuda’s National Sports Centre from April 7–9. “Based on the performances of the athletes this weekend I have no... Read more of this article
Fifty-One Group Health Plans Are Cancelled
The Health Department is cancelling 51 employer groups due to non-payment of premiums, Government announced this morning [Mar.26]. Speaking at a briefing on the new premiums being introduced for Government’s Health Insurance Plan [HIP] and the FutureCare programme for seniors, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the group policies are being cancelled... Read more of this article
Kappa Classic Football Champions Crowned
The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity [Bermuda Alumni Chapter] hosted the Final Day of their Annual Kappa Classic yesterday [Mar.25] at the National Sports Center and the BFA Field. The North Village Rams Reds won the Under 8 Final 3 – 2 in kicks from the penalty mark shoot-out over Hamilton Parish. The Under 10 Final was won by Valencia 2 – 0 over the... Read more of this article
National Squash Championship Finals
Laura Robinson and Patrick Foster are the 2012 National Squash Champions following final wins at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club on Saturday [Mar.24]. Robinson defeated Liz Martin in straight sets 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 to lift the Ladies title while Foster defeated Robbie Maycock in straight sets 11-4, 11-4, 11-7. Ladies Veterans Final 11 05... Read more of this article
