Archive for January, 2014
Nahki Wells Is Ready For Game Against Leeds
Speaking a day before the West Yorkshire derby when Huddersfield Town travel to Elland Road looking to record their third straight victory over Leeds United, Nahki Wells said that “big occasions usually bring the best out of me”. Speaking to htafc.com, the 23 year old Bermudian striker said, “When I played in big, important games for Bradford... Read more of this article
BSOA Currently Showing Three Exhibits
The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSOA] currently has three ongoing exhibitions, each of them running until February 25, 2014. The exhibits include the Onions Gallery, a BSOA members photography show, the Edinburgh Gallery, which includes works from Theresa Airey’s iPad and iPhone workshop, and Studio A & B, an exhibit showing off the results... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Jan 31 2014
Today [Jan 31] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with a volume of 38,700 shares traded on the day, valued at $146,655.00 BD. 30,700 of those shares were traded by Bank of NT Butterfield Ltd, which closed at an $1.65 on the day, staying even. The remaining 8,000 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing at $12.00 per share, also even... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Saturday February 1
Saturday, February 1 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be at 7.12am and sunset will be at 5.52pm. High tide will be at 9.21am... Read more of this article
Man Guilty Of Assault And Swearing At Police
Ashlee Clay, 28, pleaded guilty in Plea Court today [Jan 31] to using offensive words to police, assaulting a police constable, causing $545 damage to a policeman’s spectacles, and obstructing police. Clay also admitted to driving without a licence and was fined a total of $2,350 and also ordered to make immediate restitution of the $545. Read in... Read more of this article
Video: Meet The New Tourism Authority CEO
In a media briefing yesterday [Jan 30] Tourism Development and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell and Chairman David Dodwell introduced the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s new Chief Executive Officer Bill Hanbury. They noted that BTA is privately managed and now has responsibility for the day to day management of tourism in Bermuda, and while the BTA... Read more of this article
Purse Snatcher Pleads Guilty To Stealing
In this morning’s [Jan 31] Plea Court, Troy Woods, the 42-year-old man who was run down and captured by police after he had snatched a woman’s purse from her shopping basket in the Hamilton Marketplace on Church Street, pleaded guilty to that stealing offence. Mr. Woods also pleaded guilty to doing the same thing to another shopper in the Marketplace... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Decline 2.2% In December 2013
Total retail sales in December fell 2.2% with consumers spending an estimated $101.5 million on retail goods during the month. Motor vehicle retailers registered the largest decrease in sales of 10.8%. In contrast, retailers of building materials reported the largest increase in sales of 2.4%. Residents returning to the Island declared overseas purchases... Read more of this article
City Of Hamilton Launches Tour Guide Program
The City of Hamilton has announced the creation of the City Tour Guide program to encourage local entrepreneurship, in the hospitality industry, while also providing a service for the island’s visitors. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton has created a Tour Guide Program, a platform for the instant availability of jobs for Bermudian culture... Read more of this article
Polish Kayaker Struggles In Bermuda Triangle
A sea kayaker attempting to make a trans-Atlantic trip from Portugal to Florida, an endeavor that will see him become the first person to travel from Europe to North America in a kayak if completely successfully, is currently struggling in the area of the “Bermuda Triangle” as he attempts to continue his journey westward. Olek Doba, a 67-year-old... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Bottles Of Whiskey
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Thursday [Jan 30], Keivon Scott [31] pleaded guilty to stealing four bottles of whiskey from Lindos’s in Warwick on 20th January 2014. He acknowledged taking a bottle of Jonny Walker Red, Johnny Walker Black, Dewars, and Crown Royal with a total value of over $140. All of Scott’s actions were caught on the store’s... Read more of this article
West Indian Association To Host Caribbean Night
The West Indian Association [Bermuda] will be hosting an evening of Caribbean Flavor tonight [Jan 31] at the Riddles Bay Golf & Country Club. The evening starts with cocktails from 7pm-8pm with dinner and entertainment from 8pm culminating with dancing from 10pm to 1am with music from DJ Lamontagne. A spokesperson said, ” Part of the proceeds... Read more of this article
