Archive for January, 2013
Evacuation At Sea: Lessons Learned
[Written by John Rousmaniere] The Newport Bermuda Race is closely followed by an onshore team of race officials who alternate four-hour watches as they monitor emails, satphone and radiotelephone calls, and the online tracker that identifies entries and their positions. At a little after 2000 EDT on the 2012 race’s third night, June 17, watch-stander... Read more of this article
Webcast Replay: Police Town Hall Meeting
[Updated: Meeting has ended, webcast replay available] The Bermuda Police Service is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this evening [Jan 31], with Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva, Deputy Commissioner Mike Jackman and three Assistant Commissioners – Paul Wright, Antoine Daniels and David Mirfield. The event will get underway at 6.30pm at St. Paul’s... Read more of this article
OBA Reject Comments As ‘Aimless Politicking’
The One Bermuda Alliance reject Walter Roban’s comments as “aimless politicking, criticism for nothing more than criticism’s sake,” OBA Deputy Chairman Michael Branco said. Following Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy’s announcement that Government will eliminate the 6-year Term Limit Policy with immediate effect, Shadow Minister... Read more of this article
Commercial Softball League Officials Elected
Dean Williams was returned as president of the Commercial Softball League at Tuesday’s annual general meeting. The winter season is expected to start on Monday, February 18 at the Michael Preece Softball Stadium at Bernard Park. Team registration is due by Friday, February 8 at 5pm. Anyone wishing to receive registration forms may e-mail Danny Cook... Read more of this article
Oates Jailed For 2.5 Years, Must Repay $200K
Cedric Oates, 42, an American citizen working in Bermuda, was today [Jan 31] sent to prison for two and a half years for using false statements to induce a teacher to invest her life savings in a real estate scheme. In a Supreme Court trial, Cedric Oates had been found guilty of making statements he knew to be false or misleading to induce Dianne Laird,... Read more of this article
Theme: “Colours, Sights, & Sounds Of Bermuda”
The 2013 Heritage Month theme will be the “Colours, Sights, and Sounds of Bermuda,” Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott announced today [Jan 31]. “This is a theme that speaks for itself and will no doubt resonate throughout the island – after all where in the world do you have turquoise waters, pastel coloured... Read more of this article
Cultural Legacy Fund: $58,000 In Grants Awarded
Earlier today [Jan 31] Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott announced the recipients of this year’s Cultural Legacy Fund, which aims to provide a boost to Bermuda’s culture, heritage and arts through financial grants. A totals of $58,000 in grants was awarded to Afflare Films, Bermuda Drumline Academy, Bermuda Festival... Read more of this article
Quiz Night Fundraiser To Benefit Education Trust
A special quiz night is to be held on Saturday [Feb 9] to raise funds for an educational trust for the young daughter of Bermuda Regiment Major Chris Wheddon who was killed in a car crash while on duty in England. Organiser Mike Branco, a member of the Broad Arrow Masonic Lodge, where Major Chris Wheddon, who died last year, was also a member, said:... Read more of this article
Videos: Martial Arts Team Excels In Virginia
A team of local martial artists recently competed in the World Cup Martial Arts Championship held in Virginia, with Skipper Ingham, Jasmyn Renfroe, and Kent Bean all placing extremely well, while Kristina Ingham and Gladwin Phillips served as judges. Jasmyn Renfroe placed second in Forms and first in Weapons, Kent Bean finished second in Weapons Form... Read more of this article
CedarBridge Academy’s Graffiti Control Program
The Board of Governors of the Cedarbridge Academy said they were “made aware of potential gang related graffiti in one of the bathrooms,” and said the graffiti was “an announcement of an affiliation to one of the better known entities.” Saying they wish to be clear Cedarbridge “is a center of success and education,”... Read more of this article
Paper To Be Presented At Caribbean Conference
A paper written by a Bermuda Department of Health staff member has been accepted for presentation at the 58th Annual Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)/ Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC) Scientific Conference. The conference will take place in Barbados from May 2nd to 4th and there will be a special focus on ‘Child Health’. It is the... Read more of this article
Basketball Playoffs: Titans, Dragons Win
The Bermuda Basketball Association’s playoffs continued last night [Jan 30] inside the Somersfield Academy Gymnasium with a double header. The first game of the night the Southampton Titans defeated the Hamilton Tsunamis 62 – 57. Andy Degregorio and Reggie Tolosa both scored 18 points for the Southampton Titans, while Calvert Lee scored a game high... Read more of this article
