Archive for November, 2012
City Of Hamilton To Host New Year’s Eve Ball
The City of Hamilton will host its first “City Ball” on New Year’s Eve in the City Hall building. It will commence with cocktails at 8pm in the foyer, and continue with dinner from 9pm – 11pm in the two galleries. The City Ball encompasses all three levels of the City Hall Building, the foyer and the two art galleries, to create a dining,... Read more of this article
Donawa & Hoey Win Bacardi 8K Road Race
Jay Donawa and Rose-Anna Hoey raced to victory at the Bacardi 8K Road Race yesterday [Nov 25]. Donawa crossed the line in a time of 26:45, while Evan Naude finished second clocking 27:44 and Spencer Butterfield finished third with a time of 28:52. Hoey finished 11th overall with a time of 30:58, while Karen Smith was the second female finisher clocking... Read more of this article
Bermuda Karting Club Sunday Racing Results
The Bermuda Karting Club season continued at the South Side Moto Sports Park on Sunday [Nov 25] with a full slate of races. Scott Barnes drove to victory three times in the TAG Senior Class, while Stephen Corrado finished second twice and Patrick Ingham finished second in the other race. Barnes got out of the TAG Senior Class and drove to victory twice... Read more of this article
BCB Congratulates Emmerson Carrington
The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] confirmed the West Indies Cricket Umpires’ Association [WICUA] results of its written exam for 2012. There were fifty-six candidates from WICUA member territories throughout the West Indies and the Americas who took the exam and forty-five were successful in passing this exam. Bermuda’s lone candidate for... Read more of this article
Minister: Devon Spring Road Retaining Wall
Preliminary works to the Devon Spring Road Retaining Wall Project on South Road in Devonshire has commenced by technical staff of the Ministry of Public Works, Minister of Public Works Michael Weeks said. Minister Weeks full statement follows below: Good Morning! Today I am very pleased to announce that preliminary works to the Devon Spring Road Retaining... Read more of this article
Minister Furbert: Happy With BBDC Progress
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert reported on the current status and progress made by the recently formed Bermuda Business Development Corporation (BBDC) and said: “I am very happy with the progress that the Interim Board has made to date.” The interim Board consists of Caroline Foulger (Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers... Read more of this article
Basketball: Rim Rockers, Wildcats, Titans Win
Bermuda Basketball Elite Division League action continued inside the Somersfield Academy Gymnasium last night [Nov 24]. In the first game of the evening the Warwick Rim Rockers defeated the St. George’s Internationals 83 – 66. Chris Crumpler scored 35 points to lead the Warwick Rim Rockers to victory, while Jonathan Lugo scored 25 points for the... Read more of this article
Dereck Spenser’s Body Found By His Wife
[Updated] The police confirmed the sad news that the body of Dereck Spenser was found in the waters in Sandys at just past 9am this morning [Nov 25]. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said Mr Spenser’s wife had been out on a boat searching for him, and was the person who found his body. Mr. Spenser lived on a houseboat in Sandys and was last... Read more of this article
Business Owners Network At BEDC Seminar
What do you get when you put business owners in a room with over 30 professional service providers? The answer is networking, inspiration, and strategies on how to achieve success despite the current economic climate. Local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs attended the BEDC sponsored 3rd Annual Business Networking Matters event titled Think... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Two PLP Town Hall Meetings
This upcoming week the Progressive Labour Party will be holding two town hall meetings. The first meeting, Standing Strong for the East, will take place on Tuesday [Nov 27] at 7:00pm at Penno’s Wharf, St. George’s. This meeting will cater to Constituencies 1, 2 and 3, and will feature the respective candidates, Dame Jennifer Smith for St.... Read more of this article
Nahki Wells Scores 14th Goal Of Season
Bradford City grabbed a hard-fought 3-3 draw from an event-filled encounter with Bristol Rovers in front of 5,000 fans at Memorial Stadium today [Nov 24]. Bermudian Nahki Wells scored in the 28th minute, which marked his fourteenth goal of the season. He had two additional shots on goal, and was taken off in the 83rd minute. Related Stories Huddersfield... Read more of this article
Today’s Search For Dereck Spenser Suspended
Today’s [Nov 24] search for Dereck Spenser was suspended at around 4:45pm, with volunteers joining police personnel in the search effort. Mr. Spenser, who lives with his wife on a houseboat, was last seen around 4:30pm on Wednesday [Nov 21] having left his job in the Dockyard area on his motorcycle. .” The police previously said they believe... Read more of this article
