Archive for March, 2010
Download: Bermuda Climate Change Report
Scroll down to download the full 190 page report on “The Impact of Climate Change on Bermuda”. The report was written by Dr Anne Glasspool on behalf of the Bermuda National Trust with support from Aspen Insurance Limited. The comprehensive paper covers various aspects of the effect of climate change on Bermuda including; sea level, infrastructure,... Read more of this article
Aspen Insurance: Up to $110 Million for Chile
Bermuda based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited today announced its preliminary loss estimates for the earthquake which struck off of the southern coast of Chile on February 27, 2010, European Windstorm Xynthia and the Australian hailstorms and floods. Aspen’s preliminary loss estimate for the Chilean earthquake is in the range of $70 million to... Read more of this article
HWP Staff Redundancies: Closing Two Depts
Reliable sources tell Bernews that as of April 30th 2010, local business Holmes Williams and Purvey [HWP] will close down their appliance center ‘Homezone’, resulting in the loss of approximately 7 or 8 jobs. Bernews understands the reason to be lack of revenue. We also understand that their ‘Bermuda Shine’ department may also... Read more of this article
Suspect in James Lawes Murder Released on Bail
The suspect who was arrested in connection with the March 19 murder of James Lawes is no longer in custody, having been released on bail. He has not been named, only confirmed to be a 30 year old Smith’s parish man. The drive by shooting on 26 year old Jamaican national James “Junior” Lawes dead, with 49 year old Bermudian Robin Stovell... Read more of this article
Video: 2 Men Arrested for Jakai Harford Shooting
Police have officially confirmed the arrest of two men in relation to Saturday night shooting of Jakai “Juicy” Harford [who has not officially been confirmed as the victim], and also stated they believe the attack may be gang related. They also revealed that the victim was ambushed while still in the taxi. The two men arrested are 18 and... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: 2nd Place Waikoloa Triathlon
Bermuda’s top triathlete Tyler Butterfield has made an excellent start for his season with a second place finish at the 2010 Waikoloa Triathlon. The race was held yesterday [Mar 28] and consisted of a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run course at the Waikoloa Beach Resort in Hawaii. The video below is a brief 30 second clip showing Mr Butterfield... Read more of this article
Bermudian Footballer Killed in Dominican Republic
VSB news is reporting that a Bermudian has been killed in the Dominican Republic. 35 year old footballer Richard “Ricky” Tucker was shot at a birthday party in Santo Domingo on Sat March 27th and subsequently died of his injuries. Mr Tucker played as a goalkeeper for the Ireland Rangers football team locally, and had previously played for... Read more of this article
Senators Clash on $2 Million Airline Incentives
Senators Bean and Dunkley have not surprisingly taken opposing sides after the revelation that Government paid out almost $2 million to airlines over the past three years. The funds were paid after airlines failed to meet their revenue targets on the Bermuda routes. Airlines receiving subsidies include US Airways and low cost carrier Jet Blue. UBP... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Practice Match in South Africa
The Bermuda national cricket squad got off to a excellent start by winning their first practice match by five wickets. Bermuda’s Vice Captain Stephen Outerbridge came through scoring an unbeaten century as the Bermudian team won over a Sinoville Team in Pretoria, South Africa this afternoon [Mar 28] The Sinoville team batted first and were all... Read more of this article
Lost at Sea Memorial: Full List of Names
The Figurehead Memorial at Great Head Park in St David’s is dedicated to Bermudians over the centuries who were lost at sea. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a full list of persons the statue honors in existence, so we went “old school” and made our way to the East armed with a pen and paper and transcribed the names. The... Read more of this article
Shooting Victim Jakai Harford: 2nd Time Shot
The victim of the shooting yesterday has been named as Jakai Tyrone Harford, making this the second time Mr. Harford has been shot. He was also the victim of gun violence in the early hours of Christmas Day in 2007. Mr Harford was shot in the shoulder while in the Camp Hill, Southampton area. Mr. Harford remains in King Edward Hospital and is listed... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: 2010 Earth Hour Bermuda
On Sat, March 27th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm over 100 countries pledged to turn off their lights for Earth Hour, and Bermuda was amongst them. Local environmental group Greenrock hosted a free event to celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday evening at Pier 6 Shed on Front Street. There was entertainment by the Menuhin Foundation, African dancers and drummers,... Read more of this article
