Archive for April 1st, 2010
Videos: Declaration of World Autism Day
Today World Autism Awareness Day in Bermuda was officially declared, and April was designated as Autism Awareness Month by Acting Minster of Health Zane DeSilva today at City Hall. During the event it was announced that Government would be giving a grant of $20,000 to Bermuda Autism Support & Education [BASE], which was later discovered to have... Read more of this article
Suspects in Jakai Harford Shooting Released
The two young men arrested for in connection with the shooting of Jakai Harford on March 27th are no longer in custody, having been released on bail yesterday. The police had arrested an 18 and 23 year old shortly after the shooting. The 18 year old was arrested on Saturday Mar 27 evening at his residence, and the 23 year old was arrested on Sunday... Read more of this article
Singer Twanee Wins Audition with Interscope
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield’s rendition of Etta James “At Last” has won her a spot to perform at the Interscope Records Showcase this coming Saturday April 3rd. Interscope is one of the most prestigious record labels, with a roster including some of biggest the music stars such as the Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Eminem, Gwen... Read more of this article
Goslings: New Rum of the Boston Red Sox
Gosling’s of Bermuda and the Boston Red Sox baseball team announced a partnership agreement today [April 1], making Gosling’s the “Official Rum of the Boston Red Sox”. Gosling’s will also have their logos and marks displayed at Fenway Park, the 98 year old home of the Boston Red Sox and the oldest ballpark in Major League... Read more of this article
Want a Job? Firefighters Needed, $55,000 a Year
As many are already aware the Bermuda Fire Service has stated they may have to recruit overseas due to lack of qualified applicants, making this a prime opportunity for interested and qualified Bermudians. The service offers an annual pay scale of around $55,000 [or just over $1,000 per week] and full benefits. The Bermuda Fire Service’s last... Read more of this article
April 1st Fee/Tax Increases: Who Gets Affected?
As of today [April 1st] there are a slew of new regulations coming into effect that not all locals are happy about. Scroll down to see who is affected; from teenagers no longer allowed to “tow” a friend, numerous increased fees, to all working Bermudians facing a possible cut in take home pay, the changes that come into place today have... Read more of this article
Eyewitness Report: Shooting of Jakai Harford
Bernews has obtained an eyewitness report of the March 27th shooting of Jakai Harford. The taxi Mr. Harford was traveling in from St Georges entered Mission Lane from the North Shore side, and drove up the hill, stopping directly outside Mr Harford’s residence. The other gentlemen in the taxi had already been dropped off at nearby residences. We... Read more of this article
Charles Richardson Admits Marijuana Possession
One of Bermuda’s top lawyers found himself on the other side of the court yesterday. Defence lawyer Charles Richardson yesterday pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court, admitting possession of cannabis. He was handed a three year conditional discharge in court, and will not have a conviction recorded against him as long as he abides by the court’s... Read more of this article
One Month Old: Happy Birthday to Us!
Although we recognize it is poor form to wish oneself Happy Birthday, we were unable to stop ourself from doing so! Bernews is officially one month old today, having launched on March 01, 2010. In our first month, we’ve amassed over 400 pages, 1,200 photos, updated the website around the clock and exceeded our traffic expectations by significantly... Read more of this article
No Sale: Court Street Vacant Lot Auction
This afternoon [Mar 31] an auction was held for Lot #16 located on the corner of Court Street and Angle Street, Hamilton. The lot size is 50ft by 61ft for a total of 3,050 sq feet. The property was being auctioned off by the Bank of Bermuda, and the auctioneer was Leonard Gibbons. The requested opening bid was $400,000, with an $875,000 reserve price.... Read more of this article
