Archive for November 7th, 2011
Kevin Brown Sentencing Set For Dec.16
The sentencing date for 40-year-old Dr. Kevin Antario Brown on 21 charges related to sexually assaulting nearly a dozen patients at his Los Angeles practice has been pushed back to December 16. Convicted in August following a trial that lasted almost three weeks, he could face nearly 17 years in prison. The California physician’s sentencing was... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Watch Is Issued For Bermuda
[Updated 2: 14 am, Nov. 8.] The US National Hurricane Centre [NHC] says Sub-tropical Storm Sean formed early this morning [Nov. 8] midway between Bermuda and The Bahamas. As of the 5:00 a.m. Bermuda time, Sean was located about 445 miles southwest of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. Sean is nearly stationary. Forecasters believe... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Witnesses In Traffic Death
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of leading sportsman Landro Minors just prior to the fatal collision that claimed his life around 9:45pm last Tuesday [Nov. 1]. In particular, Police are interested in speaking with anyone who may have seen Mr. Minors between the area of Collectors Hill and Middle Road... Read more of this article
Two Arrested As Police Seize Loaded Gun
The Bermuda Police have arrested two men in connection with a recovered gun, the eleventh seized this year. A Police spokesman said that at about 2:30am on Saturday [Nov. 5], officers were on uniform patrol in the vicinity of the former Clayhouse Inn, located on North Shore Road in Devonshire Parish. At that time police officers observed two men near... Read more of this article
Yacht Rally Racers Rescued From Stormy Seas
The North American Rally To The Caribbean’s [NARC] Newport-Bermuda race has been disrupted by the weekend’s savage storms, with the cargo ship “Oleander” [pictured] picking up four survivors from one abandoned yacht yesterday [Nov.6]. And another participating vessel was helped into the island by the pilot boat “St. George”... Read more of this article
Photos: Children’s Reading Festival A Success
Sponsored by the Bermuda Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, and despite Saturday’s [Nov.5] continually threatening weather, the twelfth annual Children’s Reading Festival happened at Victoria Park. By 3:30pm, 825 children had been ticketed into the park. Including adults, and by closing time, about 2,000 people will have attended... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Wounding His Brother
In Plea Court this morning [Nov.7], 20-year-old Tyler Burgess was charged with the indictable offence of wounding with intent to cause actual bodily harm to another person –- his brother. The charge stemmed from an incident on November 1, 2011 when he was involved in an in-home incident with his brother. Since the charge is indictable, Mr. Burgess... Read more of this article
Kristyn Robinson Wins 2011 SheRox Triathlon
Kristyn Robinson ran away with the 2011 Bermuda SheRox title under blustery conditions at the Fairmont Southampton on Sunday [Nov.7]. The triathlon that usually consists of a swim, bike ride and run, was reduced to a bike and run event due to the rough seas experienced. Robinson crossed the line in a time of 54:05 ahead of Karen Bordage who clocked... Read more of this article
Reefs Staff Walk Off Job Over Redundancies
[Updated] Housekeeping staff at The Reefs have walked off the job after three colleagues in the maintenance department were made redundant this morning [Nov.7], Bernews understands. Talks between the hotel’s management and the Bermuda Industrial Union are underway,. The work stoppage comes as hotel staff are today being informed about plans to... Read more of this article
Official Opening For BAMZ Madagascar Exhibit
HSBC CEO Philip Butterfield will be joined by Public Works Minister Walter Roban and representatives from the Department of Conservation, the Bermuda Zoological Society and the Bermua Aquarium Museum & Zoo [BAMZ] on Thursday [Nov. 10] to officially open the new exhibit, “Madagascar: Land of Mystery and Wonder” at the Flatts facility. Financed... Read more of this article
XL Bermuda Creates New Department
XL Insurance Bermuda [XLIB] today [Nov.7] announced it has created a new department within its Professional Lines unit to handle unique, complex insurance risks. The department, CSI-Complex Situational Insurance, will be led by former XLIB Professional Lines Chief Underwriting Officer James Loder. It will focus on the creation of novel solutions for... Read more of this article
Date Set For Inquest Into Inmate’s Death
In October 2009, 37-year-old Westgate inmate Keno Outerbridge died whilst incarcerated at Westgate Correctional Facility. This morning [Nov.7], over two years later, Magistrate Juan Wolffe set January 9, 2012 as the date for a Coroner’s Inquest which he said should be held before a jury. The inquest will be into the cause of Mr. Outerbridge’s death.... Read more of this article
