Archive for July, 2012
Barrington Levy Replaced By Wayne Wonder
[Update: Barrington Levy will not perform, and Wayne Wonder will perform instead] Chewstick is at it again, producing the 7th Annual BeachFest Emancipation Celebration at Horseshoe Bay Beach. This year’s event kicks off on Wednesday night with a concert featuring Barrington Levy and The Detour Band, Trevor Hall and Dead Prez. Included in the entertainment... Read more of this article
Cup Match Security: Police, Regiment & CCTV
Police Officers, Reserve Police and the Bermuda Regiment will be on duty inside and outside the Somerset Cricket Club grounds throughout Cup Match, and the club has contracted the services of a security company and extra CCTV coverage will be in use in and around the grounds. The announcement about Cup Match security took place at a press conference... Read more of this article
Cup Match Money Supply Increases To $136.9M
The amount of Bermuda Dollar notes and coin in circulation over the coming holiday weekend will be $136.9M. This compares with a total of $130.8M at the same period last year, an increase of 5%. The total amount of notes and coins issued to the banks by the Bermuda Monetary Authority between July 1st and July 30th [the traditional pre-Cup Match period]... Read more of this article
Olympic Debut: Wade Fray Scores 5 Points
[Updated] Bermudian Jenaya Wade-Fray will be part of Great Britain’s team for their Olympic game against Canada this afternoon [July 30], which is scheduled to begin at 4pm Bermuda time. Both teams come into the match with a 0-1 record, with Great Britain having lost to Australia and Canada losing to Russia. Wade-Fray was forced to sit out the first... Read more of this article
St. George’s EEZ Office Formally Opened
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Patrice Minors, today [July 30] formally opened the St. George’s EEZ Office. The Minister also took the opportunity to announce Mr. Raymond Lambert as the Economic Development Officer for the St. George’s EEZ. He will assume the post in early September. Minister Minors said, “This new St. George’s... Read more of this article
Teenager Remanded In Custody, Bail Revoked
In Magistrates Court this morning [July 30], 18-year-old Tahj Robinson who has been on bail and mandated to wear an electronic monitoring device [EMD] had his limited freedom revoked. He appeared this morning and had to answer to an allegation that he had breached his bail conditions which required him to be at his stated residence 24 hours a day. The... Read more of this article
‘Giant Steps’ Band To Perform At Jazz Concert
The “Giant Steps” Band will be performing at “Jazz Caravan” on Sunday, Sept. 9th at 4 p.m. at the Leopards Club. Tickets can be purchased for $50 from The Music Box. A spokesperson said, “The band has over 280 years of collective experience and will be presenting an outstanding repertoire of music.” The band consist... Read more of this article
BGA July Month Golf Medal Championships
The Bermuda Golf Association held their July Monthly Medal at the Tucker’s Point Golf Course this weekend. Damian Palanyandi was crowned the Men’s Flight One Champion after shooting a round of 71, David Sabir finished second shooting a round of 75 and Hav Trott finished third shooting a round of 76. Daren Heyliger shot a round of 77 to with the... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Alleged Assault
Detectives are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with any information regarding an alleged assault around 10:55pm on Thursday [July 26] in the Horseshoe Road, Horseshoe Lane Southampton area, the police said. “At last check the victim, a 46 year old Southampton man, was recovering on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital... Read more of this article
Cup Match Ferry Schedule: August 2/3
The ferry schedule for the Cup Match holiday [August 2nd and 3rd] is below. Blue Route Operating the weekday schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard as of 8:30am from Hamilton, last departure at 8:30pm There are no services to or from Watford Bridge and Cavello Bay Orange Route Operating the weekday schedule between Hamilton, Dockyard & St. George’s... Read more of this article
7-Yr-Old Boy In ICU After Car/Pedal Cycle Accident
[Updated] A 7-year-old boy is listed in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit after he was involved in an accident yesterday which saw a car collide with him as he was riding his pedal cycle on St. John’s Road in Pembroke. A police spokesperson said: “Around 7:15pm on Sunday, July 29th police and first responders attended a reported serious... Read more of this article
BDOT Retains Eyes2market For European Market
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] has retained Eyes2market, based in Rellingen Germany, for full-service sales, marketing and public relations representation for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for 12 months, effective July 2012. According to Director of Tourism William Griffith, Europe’s German-speaking markets show “good growth potential”... Read more of this article
