Archive for July 1st, 2010
New Commercial Court Opens
The new Commercial Court was officially opened today [July 1] by Premier Dr. Ewart Brown. The new facility is located on the 2nd floor of the Government Administration Building. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Kim Wilson and Chief Justice Richard Ground addressed the dignitaries and invited guests, many of whom were members of the... Read more of this article
Football Director: BAA Hires Kenny Thompson
Former national football coach Kenny Thompson will be leaving his teaching post at Cedarbridge Academy to become Football Director of the Bermuda Athletic Association [BAA]. Saying his “mixed emotion” also extends to his departure from the Somerset Eagles, he said he sees this as a period of celebration for the BAA family. The full statement... Read more of this article
Harbour Road: Car Crashed Through Wall
Earlier this afternoon [July 1] a car crashed through a wall on Harbour Road. We have no further details on the accident at this point, but will update with official information when we receive it. Update 11:55pm: Official information from Police: “At 1:30pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision on Harbour... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: High Heel Race
The Pump It Up High Heel race was held at last nights [June 30] Harbour Nights. 15 men from the community donned high heels and did an excellent job raising over $27,000 for the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust. One gentleman, Richard Lightowler, set off in the race at great speed in his high heels, and ended up being carted off by ambulance after... Read more of this article
New Assistant Commissioner of Police
Bermuda will have a new Assistant Commissioner of Police effective Monday July 5th. David Mirfield will be appointed for a period of two years during which time he will focus on serious crime investigations, particularly in the areas of gang suppression and violence reduction. He was selected out of 15 applicatants, and was invited to Bermuda in March... Read more of this article
Armed Home Invasion In St George’s
Only hours after after a firearm incident in the West End, there has been another incident involving a gun on the other side of the island. Earlier today [July 1] three men gained entry to a home a residence on Wellington Point Lane in St George’s at 11:40am today. The suspects demanded money, as the Police term it, “brandished what appeared... Read more of this article
Bermuda Swimmers: 11 Medals & 2 Records
Bermuda’s swimmers continue to put on an outstanding performance at the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships [CISC] in Cuba, with a total medal count of 11 (4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze) after three days of competition. Putting the proverbial icing on the cake, Keira Aitken won a gold medal in record style, setting a new CISC record in... Read more of this article
Bahamas: Teen Tennis Players Makes 2 Finals
Bermudian athletes continue to excel abroad, with news coming that teenage tennis player Christopher Rego has advanced to the finals of an international tournament in the Bahamas, after beating a number of players including the number one seed. Christopher plays in the 14 and under age category, and has qualified for the finals in both the singles and... Read more of this article
$14 Million Man: Pleads Not Guilty In New York
An American who is alleged to have forged documents to falsely claim he had a Bermuda bank account with $14 million dollars in it while claiming to be related to royalty in Belgium, pleaded not guilty to all charges in an American court yesterday [June 30] and was denied bail. Guy de Chimay, 47, appeared in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan... Read more of this article
Shooting In Sandys: No Gunshot Injuries
[Updated] Bernews understands that there was a shooting tonight [June 30] a few minutes ago in the Sandys Parish area and that one person has been injured and is en route to hospital. We have extremely limited information at this early juncture however will update as the situation develops. Please check back…. Update 10:51pm: Shooting occurred... Read more of this article
