Archive for June, 2014
Jillian Terceira Continues Competing In Belgium
Jillian Terceira continued competing in the CSI 3 Bonheiden International Horse Jumping Event in Belgium. On Day Two, Terceira and Lakvels finished 56th competing in the 1045m Table A Against the Clock Class that was also a Qualification for the Grand Prix, they clocked a time of 76.13 with 8 Penalty Fault Points. Competing in the 1.35m Table A Against... Read more of this article
Dr. Paris: What Will Be Different This Time?
After abandoning his first attempt due to issues with his boat, septuagenarian sailor Dr. Stanley Paris will again attempt to become the oldest and fastest person to sail around the world, saying this time he “will be better prepared and so will the boat.” The New Zealand native planned to travel around the world in his 63ft boat Kiwi Spirit,... Read more of this article
Video: Sharptail Eel ‘Explores’ Forceful Wreck
A recent social media post by the team at Blue Water Divers and Watersports shows a video taken of a sharptail eel as it lazily makes its way through the wreck of the fairly recently scuttled tugboat Forceful in the area of Whale Bay in Southampton. The camera operator is able to get several close-up looks at the eel as it appears to be searching for... Read more of this article
Dominican Republic Defeat Bermuda 2 – 0
[Updated] The Bermuda U/20 Men’s football team is in the Dominican Republic for the CFU Under 20 World Cup Qualifiers, and are set to take on the hosts today [June 27]. Bermuda was placed in Group 2 and will play against Antigua & Barbuda, Guadeloupe, and host country Dominican Republic. The winners of each group and the two best second placed... Read more of this article
Transformer Blows, Car Park To Close On Sun.
The City of Hamilton today [Jun 27] confirmed that one of the large transformers inside Par-La-Ville Car Park suffered a major failure last night and was damaged, which led to the power outage. “The transformer is being replaced on Sunday and the car park will be closed for the day to allow the operation to be carried out safely,” a spokesperson... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 27 2014
Today [June 27] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with 630 shares traded on the day, valued at $2,636.50. 130 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing at $2.00 per share, up 0.5% on the day. The other 500 shares were traded by KeyTech Ltd, which closed at an even $4.75 per share. The BSX finished the week at 1,396.63, up... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Saturday June 28
Saturday, June 28 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SW at 10 to 20 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 85%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am and sunset will be at 8.29pm. High tide will be at 9.59am and... Read more of this article
Ombudsman Submits Ninth Annual Report
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, issued an Annual Report for the 2013 calendar year. Ms. Pearman states, “This Annual Report covers the work of the Office prior to my appointment in March 2014. “I am appreciative of the work done by my predecessor Ms. Arlene Brock and the members of my new team. They have assisted me in completing... Read more of this article
Photos: Onionpatch Academy Graduation
The Onionpatch Academy held its 2014 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday [June 26] at the St. Paul AME Centennial Hall where fourteen students graduated. Parents, grandparents, sibling, aunts, uncles and cousins watched as students recited the 7 Habits and performed dances and songs. Mrs. Judith Welch, the owner of the school noted that this class will... Read more of this article
Trio Charged With Causing Grievous Bodily Harm
In Magistrates Court today [June 27] Ryan Richardson, 23, Trevon Talbot, 24, and Arya Outerbridge, 25, pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm to another man on 8th March 2014. The trio was given a trial date of 13th October. The Senior Magistrate granted each man $2,000 bail with each man required to provide a Surety. Related... Read more of this article
56 Year Old Fined After Cocaine Found In Shoe
A 56 year old man was today [June 27] fined after being convicted of possessing a controlled substance. In February 2014, Alexander Ming was taken to Hamilton Police Station after being picked up on another matter, where the police found a white powder located in a twist in his shoe. The Court heard that he told the police the powder was “his medicine”,... Read more of this article
Pension Increase Suspension Amendment
Finance Minister Bob Richards tabled the Pensions (Increase) Amendment and Suspension Act 2014 in the House of Assembly this morning [June 27], which seeks to eliminate the mandatory requirement to provide a cost of living increase for pensions paid to retired government employees, former Ministers and Members of the Legislature, and ex-gratia allowances. Minister... Read more of this article
