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Shirley On The Good Ship “Queen Of Bermuda”
As a nine-year-old in July, 1938 she embarked for a holiday in Bermuda accompanied by her parents, two toy dolls, three armed bodyguards and a new insurance policy taken out by Hollywood studio Twentieth-Century Fox for $1,685,000. At the time she set sail for the island from New York aboard “The Queen of Bermuda”, Shirley Temple was the... Read more of this article
Obama Signs Order Activating Spending Cuts
U.S President Barack Obama recently signed an order authorizing the American government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board spending reductions. According to CBS News the U.S government says the reductions will soon result in furlough notices to government employees and will trim government spending... Read more of this article
JFK: From Bermuda, With Love …
It was a case of “From Bermuda, with love …”– or at least affection — when Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy attempted to woo future wife Jacqueline Bouvier during a holiday on the island. A member of the House of Representatives since 1946 for Massachusetts’ reliably Democratic 11th Congressional district, the... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: CBA Students Attend Inauguration
Twenty-one students from CedarBridge Academy travelled to Washington, DC to witness the inauguration of US President Barack Obama. In addition to the inauguration ceremony the students visited the Smithsonian Institute Museum of American History, the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Howard University and other places of... Read more of this article
Premier: Inauguration An ‘Uplifting Experience’
Premier Craig Cannonier has described his visit to Washington DC, for President Barack Obama’s Inauguration as “a very successful one”, noting that he was “proud to represent Bermuda” at such an historical occasion. Premier and Mrs. Cannonier were also among the guests at The President’s Ball being held at the Washington Convention Centre. Premier... Read more of this article
Premier Cannonier To Attend U.S. Inauguration
The Cabinet Office announced this evening [Jan 20] that Premier Craig Cannonier and his wife Mrs. Antoinette Cannonier, will attend the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington DC, tomorrow. Premier and Mrs. Cannonier will be among the guests present at The President’s Ball being held at the Washington Convention Centre tomorrow evening. Premier... Read more of this article
CedarBridge Students Head To U.S. Inauguration
Twenty-one students from CedarBridge Academy left Bermuda this afternoon [Jan 18], heading to the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. The 16-17 year olds are being accompanied by their teachers Mr. Jason Wade and Ms. Renee Lewis. The students were invited to attend based on their enrollment in the American History course taught... Read more of this article
Geithner: U.S. Will Hit Debt Ceiling On Monday
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner [pictured] warned that the U.S. government is poised to hit the $16.4 trillion debt limit in less by Monday, December 31. Mr Geithner sent a letter [PDF] to Congress that said the department would begin taking “extraordinary measures” to allow the government to save $200 billion beginning Jan 1. “However,... Read more of this article
U.S. Consul General’s Thanksgiving Message
[Written by U.S. Consul General Robert Settje] Thanksgiving is one of the most cherished holidays in the United States. Holidays often change over the years – the evolution of Christmas from a religious celebration to a several months’-long commercial event is perhaps the most obvious example – but for nearly four centuries, Thanksgiving has maintained... Read more of this article
PLP, OBA, UBP Congratulate President Obama
[Updated] The PLP, OBA and UBP have congratulated President Barack Obama on his victory at the polls last night. A statement issued by the PLP said: “In the United States, you saw an incumbent President win re-election because he stood strong for Americans. “Instead of engaging in deep and radical austerity cuts, President Barack Obama invested... Read more of this article
President Barack Obama Wins U.S. Election
[Updated with OBA comments] Bermudians were pinned to U.S. news coverage and social media this evening to watch the U.S. Presidential Election, which saw incumbent Barack Obama win another four year term. Social media showed Bermudians were following the election closely this evening, with many appearing to be supporters of the sitting President. President... Read more of this article
Bermudian Student Attending Presidential Debate
As locals tune in to watch the third and final Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney this evening [Oct 21], at least one Bermudian will be present in the actual audience. Amanda Spencer is a student at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida where the debate will be held, and won her ticket in a lottery held for the students. Ms... Read more of this article
