Archive for March, 2010
Shipping Company to Negotiate With Pirates
The Director of the shipping company has announced they intend to negotiate for the release of the hijacked MV Talca. The Bermuda registered ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 23, and is believed to be the first Bermuda flagged ship to have suffered this fate. The ship is carrying $4 million worth of oranges, according to Reza Nourani, head... Read more of this article
Vintage Video: Bermuda in 1951
Take an e-walk back to Bermuda sixty years ago with this video of Bermuda in the 1950′s. The video shows Front Street and other parts of Hamilton with a proliferation of bicycles and horse and buggy carriages, and also shows Devil’s Hole, St. George and more. From The Travel Film Archive, this eight minute clip is of a trip to the island... Read more of this article
Shooting This Morning: Man in Stable Condition
Giving a new meaning to the term ‘March Madness’, a man is hospitalized in the intensive care unit following a shooting in the early hours of this morning. He is being treated for gunshot wounds to the body, and is in stable condition. Marking the 9th confirmed gun incident for the month of March 2010, the 27 year old man was shot in... Read more of this article
Khano Smith Re-Signs With American Club
American Major League Soccer [MLS] team New England Revolution has re-signed Bermudian midfielder Khano Smith for the 2010 season. 29 year old Khano Smith re-joins the Revolution for his second stint with the club after playing with Lincoln City of England’s League Two in the fall of 2009. Mr. Smith originally signed with the Revolution in 2005 and... Read more of this article
Videos, Photos & Report: Forum for Change
Scroll down for 3 videos, 21 photos and a report of the “Forum for Change”, which was held today [Mar 26] on the grounds of the Cabinet building at 12:15pm. In our estimation there were around 150* people in attendance through the entire event, with the affair being somewhat low key, with no interruptions. The speakers were introduced by... Read more of this article
Police Seek Help: Missing Teenager Rechai Young
The Bermuda Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager. Update March 27: Appeal cancelled, the teenager has been located. 15 year old Rechai Reeve Young was last seen in Devonshire at 9:25pm on Friday, March 5th wearing black jeans, a black long sleeve thermal shirt, a white T-shirt, a black hat and black sneakers. Police... Read more of this article
Dept of Parks Workers: Day Two of Strike
Workers from the Department of Parks are in day two of their strike, which Bernews understands is in both protest of lack of overtime pay, as well as in support of fellow employees whom they consider to be unfairly disciplined. We were informed that workers were expected to work the three days of the Agricultural Exhibition for time in lieu, versus... Read more of this article
Senator Marc Bean: Full Text of Apology
Senator Marc Bean spoke in the senate yesterday and apologized for recent statements he made concerning BEST protesters. Opposition leader Kim Swan had called upon the PLP senator to apologize, with Premier Dr. Ewart Brown responding that “The leader of the Opposition does not have the moral authority to ask me to reprimand anyone.” After... Read more of this article
21 Young Men Graduate from Mirrors Program
Twenty one young men between the ages of 18-21 successfully completed the third phase of the Mirrors Programme on Sat March 20. The Ceremony was held at the Willowbank Resort and special awards were given to three young men who stood out in the group over the nine month period: Cory Curtis – The Leadership Award Cardell Carter – The Choice Award Ivan... Read more of this article
Frontline Issuing Up To $225 Million of Bonds
Frontline Ltd, a Bermuda domiciled tanker company specializing in transportation of crude oil, said today [Mar 26] that it intends to issue up to $225 million in principal amount of convertible bonds with a five-year tenor. One of the world’s largest oil tanker shipping companies, the Bermuda based company has one of the world’s largest... Read more of this article
Hijacked Bermuda-Flagged Ship Arrives In Bargaal
The European Union Naval Force confirmed that the hijacked Bermuda registered ship MV Talca has arrived off the Somali coastal location of Bargaal, which the Naval Force says is not a known pirate holding area. Bargaal [or Bargal] was the location of a 2007 missile attack by American military forces, with reports from the US that the target was an... Read more of this article
Expert Not Hopeful on Tangled Whale’s Chances
A local whale expert doesn’t hold out much hope for the rope entangled whale he spotted in Bermuda waters last week. Only days after a dead baby whale was found in Bermuda waters, the rope entangled whale was spotted by Mr. Andrew Stevenson of the Whale Research Project. Mr. Stevenson went back out in the waters for around 15 hours on Sunday,... Read more of this article
