Archive for June, 2016

Police: Attempted Robbery At Hamilton Eatery

Police responded to an attempted armed robbery at Four Star Pizza on Angle Street tonight [June 30] but the suspect escaped without taking anything and no one was injured in the incident. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “At 10.20pm Police responded to report of an attempted robbery that took place at Four Star Pizza on Angle Street. “Upon... Read more of this article

Photos: Sanda Pandas Children’s Kickboxing

[Updated with video] In April of this year, the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] commenced “Sanda Pandas,” a Chinese Kickboxing program for children aged 5-12 at Lotus on Victoria Street and today [June 30] participants in the program received certificates at the final Sanda Pandas class for the Spring Term. The classes were held on Tuesdays and... Read more of this article

Johnson Publishes Inaugural Volume Of Poetry

Award-nominated Bermudian artist Tamicka “TeeJay” Johnson’s inaugural volume of poetry has been published, featuring eight chapters illustrated by Atlanta artist V. Kottavei Williams. The book, titled ‘Deconstruction of an Anomaly,’ is available now on the island from Brown and Co.’s Bookmart, in Atlanta at Charis... Read more of this article

‘New Perspective On Modern Caribbean Woman’

Vincentian designer Karen De Freitas is ready to showcase her designs on the Bermuda Fashion Festival runway this year with her women’s wear brand Soka, pledging to highlight a “new perspective on the modern day Caribbean woman.” Self-proclaimed as the modern day Dorothy Dandridge mixed with Madonna, De Freitas’ infatuation with... Read more of this article

Video: Portugal Fans Celebrate Football Victory

There were scenes of celebrations outside of Docksiders this evening [June 30] with fans celebrating Portugal’s penalty shootout victory over Poland, which earned the team a berth in the semifinals of Euro 2016. Portugal reached the semi-finals of the European Championship for the fourth time in five tournaments, the BBC reports. Ricardo Quaresma... Read more of this article

30 Minute Video: ZBM Evening News For June 30

“Ruling OBA set to lose a seat in Parliament, Las Vegas casino giant sets its sight on Bermuda, Hamilton Princess shows off $100 million luxury renovations, and visually impaired man charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl,” are some of the stories ZBM said are set to be covered in their newscast this evening. With an aim to expand the... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 30 2016

Today [June 30] saw 20,035 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $73,351.16 BD. 15,875 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $1.62 per share, while 1,800 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 0.1% at $4.05 per share. The other 2,360 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Friday July 1

Friday, July 1 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6.15am and sunset will be at 8.29pm. High tide will be at 6.14am and 6.54pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article

Court: 50-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [June 30], a 50-year-old man pleaded not guilty to a charge that in March 2015 he sexually assaulted a girl, with the Court hearing that he allegedly got the girl pregnant. Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe set trial for September and granted bail at $5,000 with one surety. The Magistrate also ordered that the man must... Read more of this article

‘Turtles Dying As A Result Of Human Activities’

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is “urging the public to reduce human impact on sea turtles living in Bermuda’s waters” saying that “turtles are still dying as a result of human activities.” “Sea turtles have been completely protected by legislation since 1972,” a spokesperson said. “The... Read more of this article

Court: Woman Sentenced To One Year in Jail

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [June 30], a 42-year-old woman was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing jewellery from residences. Ms Kylah Stowe was sentenced to a year in prison for burglary and and three months in prison for stealing jewellery from the residences; with the two prison sentences set to run concurrently. The Senior Magistrate... Read more of this article