Archive for November, 2012
Woman Arrested After Smashing Into Two Cars
A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after crashing her car into two stationary cars in Pembroke yesterday. A police spokesperson said: “Around 6pm on Monday, November 26th police officers attended a reported three vehicle collision on Canal Road in Pembroke near the junction with Laffan Street. It appears that two... Read more of this article
General Election Nomination Day This Thursday
The Parliamentary Registrar Randy Scott advised that Nomination Day for candidates for the General Election is this Thursday [Nov 29] between 11am and 1pm only. Persons wishing to be candidates in the General Election must present completed nomination forms in duplicate together with a receipt confirming proof of payment to the Accountant General for... Read more of this article
Photos: Go-Kart Racing At Southside Track
The Bermuda Karting Club season continued on Sunday [Nov 25] with a full slate of races. Scott Barnes drove to victory three times in the TAG Senior Class and twice in the 125cc Shifter Class, withS tephen Corrado winning the other race. Owen DeCosta won two of the three races in the Junior Stock Clone 10-15years old Class, while Corey Lewis won the... Read more of this article
Digicel Bermuda Sponsors ‘United FC’
Digicel Bermuda has entered into a sponsorship agreement with ‘United FC, ’ a football team with a unique set of values for young people to follow. United FC is unique in that the team administrators are developing their players for life both on and off the field with activities to learn public speaking, etiquette, time management and self-discipline. To... Read more of this article
Video: Go-Kart Races On Board Racer’s View
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 and twice in the 125cc Shifter Class, withS tephen Corrado winning the other race. Owen DeCosta won two of the three races in the Junior Stock Clone 10-15years... Read more of this article
Gerry Swan Purchases Heritage Agency Ltd
Heritage Agency (Bermuda) Limited, formerly Jeffers Agency Limited, today announces that Gerry Swan has purchased the business and is the new Agency Director. Former Agency Director Charles Jeffers continues to work with the business in his new role as Executive Sales Representative. Gerry Swan and Charles Jeffers have reversed roles within the company... Read more of this article
Effects Of Air/Water Pollution On Bermuda
Dr. Jamie Bacon, research scientist for the Amphibian Project, Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) will speak at a public lecture about the effects of air and water pollution on Bermuda’s eco-system on November 28. The Amphibian Project was launched in 1995 after Dr. Bacon and her collaborator, Dr. Douglas Fort, discovered a large number of deformed... Read more of this article
Alexis Swan: Is It Cost Effective To Jail Debtors?
[Written by OBA Candidate Alexis Swan] Almost every day, we read or hear stories about people who have been sent to jail for not being able to pay their bills. Bermuda is already facing monumental debt as a country. Should we be spending more money on locking up those who can’t find jobs to pay their debts? Or should we look to creating a solution... Read more of this article
Day #1 Results: BCS IBM Club Championships
The BCS IBM Club Championships got underway at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club in Devonshire last night [Nov 26]. In Men’s Division action Podge Browne defeated Dylan Pratt in four sets, Browne won the first set 11-7, he then won the second set 13-11, but Pratt fought back to won the third set 12-10, but Browne would close out the match... Read more of this article
Memorial Service For PC Garth Francis
A memorial service for the late Police Constable Garth Francis is scheduled to be held at 2:30pm on Wednesday 28th November 2012 at the Heritage Worship Centre on Dundonald Street. A police spokesperson said: “Members of the public are invited to join with the late police officer’s colleagues in remembering his life and service to Bermuda. “Dignitaries... Read more of this article
Video: 2012 Santa Claus Christmas Parade
The streets of Hamilton were filled with crowds on Sunday night [Nov.25] as the popular annual Santa Claus parade made its way through the streets. The parade included various majorettes and dance groups, bands, the Gombeys and of course Santa Claus himself. You can view the first photo gallery of the parade here, our second photo gallery here and a... Read more of this article
Videos: Start/Finish Of Bacardi 8K Road Race
On Sunday morning [Nov 25] Jay Donawa and Rose-Anna Hoey won the Bacardi 8K Road Race, with Donawa crossing the line in a time of 26:45, and Hoey finishing 11th overall with a time of 30:58. Evan Naude finished second clocking 27:44 and Spencer Butterfield finished third with a time of 28:52, while Karen Smith was the second female finisher clocking... Read more of this article
