Archive for April, 2014
OBA Members Elect Jackson And Magnum
MP Susan Jackson and Karen Magnum have been elected as the new One Bermuda Alliance deputy chairpersons following a Special General Meeting today [Apr 30] at their Party Headquarters on Reid Street. An OBA spokesperson said, “Votes cast in today’s One Bermuda Alliance election for two deputy chairs have been counted. “The winners are... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday May 1
Thursday, May 1 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise will be at 6.32am and sunset will be at 7.59pm. High tide will be at 10.45am... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: April 30 2014
Today [Apr 30] saw a volume of 101,050 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $201,128.00 BD. All 101,050 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield, which closed at $1.99 per share, down 0.5% on the day. The BSX closed at 1,419.24, down 0.33% from yesterday’s close. There was 1 advance, 1 decline, and 71 remained unchanged. The... Read more of this article
BBBS To Hold Fundraising Wacky Walkathon
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda [BBBS] will be holding its recently rescheduled Wacky Walk-a-thon fundraiser on Sunday, May 18, inviting all participants to wear something “wacky” in order to combine fun with its charitable effort. A spokesperson said, “Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda has rescheduled their Wacky Walk-a-thon... Read more of this article
Man Shot In St David’s, Two Arrests Made
[Updated with video. Following a "verbal and physical altercation" a 28 year old man was shot at around 2.45am this morning in the Cove Valley area of St. David's. The victim was shot in in his lower extremities, and his injuries are not considered to be life-threatening. Two people have been arrested in connection with this incident.] There was shooting... Read more of this article
Actress Plans To Raise $30,000 For Charity
In celebration of her 30th birthday and with the aim of raising money for charity, local actress Nishanthi J. Bailey will be presenting a one-woman production of “Chain,” a play written by Pearl Cleage. Ms. Bailey said, “2013 was a pivotal year of reflection as I thought about approaching my 30th birthday this year. I began to create... Read more of this article
Tanker Crew Member Transferred After Injury
A crew member from the 900ft long crude oil tanker “Poetic” was transferred to Bermuda for medical attention after suffering a cut to his leg. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio is contacted by “Poetic” an 80,000 tonne Crude Oil tanker which has a crew member requiring medical attention.... Read more of this article
Video: Digicel Donate To Tomorrow’s Voices
Digicel Bermuda has donated six iPad tablets to the charity Tomorrow’s Voices, Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Centre in honour of Autism Awareness Month. Tomorrow’s Voices, which opened in October 2007, is designed to assist children between the ages of 2 and 21 who are diagnosed with autism or are on the autism spectrum. Autism is characterized... Read more of this article
Dr Peek-Ball Attends Health Conference In Aruba
Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cheryl Peek-Ball is currently in Aruba this week attending CARPHA’s 59th Caribbean Health Research Conference. The Health Ministry said, “The conference addresses non-communicable diseases as a health and economic development priority. “Chronic non-communicable diseases [CNCDs] remain a major cause... Read more of this article
Gosling’s Continue “Let Us Drive” Sponsorship
Gosling’s Limited will continue its support of CADA in order to promote responsible consumption of alcohol, committing to the sponsorship of CADA’s “Let Us Drive” program for the sixth consecutive year. CADA spokesman Anthony Santucci said, “For the sixth consecutive year, Gosling’s Limited has agreed to sponsor the Let Us... Read more of this article
16 Year Old Charged With Taking Cycle
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 30], a 16 year old male was charged with taking a cycle without the owner’s permission and using force to do so. The action was alleged to have taken place in February 2014. When charged, the teenager pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Saul Dismont said that he was coming on record as his defence lawyer and challenged... Read more of this article
Allison Outerbridge Finishes 2nd In Penn Relays
Bermudian athlete Allison Outerbridge finished second in the college section of the triple jump to lead the way for University of Tennessee at the Penn Relays in Pennsylvania. Outerbridge cleared a distance of 41 feet, 5.75 inches [12.64 meters], to finish just a quarter of an inch behind winner Ebony Brinker of Mississippi State. It was the second-best... Read more of this article
