Archive for April 29th, 2010

Burchall: Falling Wages & Rising Deductions

[Written by Larry Burchall] Yesterday, on a radio talk show, Mr Chris Furbert, President of the Bermuda Industrial Union, pointed out that thousands of members of the BIU have been severely impacted by the state of Bermuda’s slowed-down economy and the government’s decision to cut back on some government expenditure. In the BIU Hotel division, workers... Read more of this article

King Edward Evacuated Due to Sprinkler

This afternoon parts of King Edward Memorial Hospital were evacuated following a burst of water from the sprinkler system. No one was injured, and KEMH is back operating normally. Bernews cannot confirm the authenticy of this, however we were unofficially told that the incident may have been predicated by a “small grease fire” in the kitchen.... Read more of this article

Rugby Player: “BDA” Haircut for Cayman Tour

With national pride literally sitting on his head, Bermuda national rugby player Darien Hewey leaves no question who he is playing for, as evident by the very cleverly etched “BDA” in his hair. The Cedarbridge student is part of Bermuda’s under 16 national squad. He leaves the island today, along with over 100 other players and coaches... Read more of this article

Cayman Bound: Bermuda Rugby Teams

The Bermuda National Rugby teams leave the island at 4pm today, embarking on a tour to compete against the Cayman Islands. The Senior match is recognized by the International Rugby Board as a full International match, with caps being awarded to the players. The Cayman V Bermuda match is scheduled for 4:30 pm on Sunday May 2. The local rugby association have... Read more of this article

Car Stolen Last Night: Green Peugeot

In a somewhat rare occurrence for Bermuda, a car was stolen from outside a Devonshire residence while parked overnight. The car is a green Peugeot station wagon, license plate number is 01317. Around 9:35am last night, Police received the report. It appears that sometime on Tuesday, April 27 night [between Tued 10pm on Wed 8am] an unknown culprit removed... Read more of this article

Premier Brown wins APEX Award For Tourism

The Bahamian press is reporting [1] [2] that Premier and Minister of Tourism Dr. Ewart Brown won an Apex Award on April 22. Dr. Brown did not attend the award ceremony, and the award was accepted on Dr. Brown’s behalf by the Bahamian Minister of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace. We are unaware if Dr. Brown was due to attend or... Read more of this article

Not Mine wins Bermuda Race Week J105 Class

[written by Talbot Wilson] ‘Not Mine’ skipper Allan Williams shared the glory of his fourth consecutive J105 Class first place finish with co-skipper Glenn Astwood this week at Bermuda International Invitational Race Week. The duo won on a tiebreaker that put Chuck Millican’s Elusive into second. Not Mine in center. Photo courtesy of Talbot... Read more of this article

Arantxa King Jumps Season Best: 20-10.75

Bermuda track star Arantxa King has jumped a season best of 20-10.75 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The 2008 Olympian is a junior at Stanford University, and one of their top jumpers. One of the island’s premiere athletes, Ms King has won medals at the Carita Games, CAC Games and Pan American Junior Games. She is the 2005 World Youth Champion,... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe 1st Q Profit Jumps $68 Million

Bermuda based RenaissanceRe reported net income available to common shareholders of $165.0 million, a raise of $67.7 million over the first quarter of 2009. The $165 million [$2.73 per diluted common share] compares favorably to $97.3 million [$1.57 per diluted common share] for the first quarter of 2009. Operating income available to common shareholders... Read more of this article

BELCO Memorial: 17 Who Lost Their Lives

Yesterday Bermuda recognized the World Day for Safety and Health and the International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured Worker. Since 1970, almost twenty persons have lost their lives in industrial accidents in Bermuda, with one being a BELCO employee; Malik Blyden. 24 yr old Malik Blyden died on July 28, 2003 after an explosion at a Belco... Read more of this article

Sailing Race Week: Etchells & J24 Class Round Up

[written by Talbot Wilson] A close finish is shaping up for the Etchells Class which has only one more race in the series. Thursday [April 29] Tim Patton had a top flight performance taking two bullets. He now has 12 points, one ahead of fellow Bermudian Martin Vezina. Patton is the current Keelboat Bermuda National Champion. In the J24 Class, Scott... Read more of this article

Photos: First Harbour Nights of the Season

The first Harbour Nights of the summer season kicked off tonight. The street festival is scheduled to run every Wednesday night on Front Street from 7pm – 10pm from April 28th until September 8th. With shopping, food stalls, entertainment and Bermudian handcrafted goods on display, Harbour Nights attracts locals and tourists alike. Click to enlarge... Read more of this article