Archive for March 1st, 2011

Jakai Harford Pleads Not Guilty

Jakai Harford Pleads Not Guilty

This morning [Mar.1] Jakai Harford pleaded not guilty to charges of  gun and drug cpossession He was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply $14,900 worth, second charge possession of $5,300 cannabis intent to supply, possession of drug equipment, possession of firearm alternately handling a firearm and possession of ammunition alternatively... Read more of this article

UniRisk Appoints Greg Lang As President

UniRisk Appoints Greg Lang As President

Greg Lang was today [Mar.1] named president of Universal Risk Intermediaries, Inc. (UniRisk), a Bermuda insurance and financial firm that designs, organises, and implements alternative risk transfer solutions. UniRisk works closely with major insurance carriers to develop profitable partnerships for their clients who are companies, groups, and associations... Read more of this article

Woman Charged In Drug Importation Case

Woman Charged In Drug Importation Case

This morning [Mar.1] a 22-year-old Devonshire woman appeared in Magistrates Court and was charged with both importing cannabis, and possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Isarell Wolffe is alleged to have imported cannabis which the Prosecution said was worth over $200,000. The offence was said to occur on February 26, 2011. Ms Wolffe received bail... Read more of this article

Film Was Family Affair For Diana Douglas

Film Was Family Affair For Diana Douglas

If the film bore a more than passing family resemblance to Bermuda actress Diana Douglas’ real life, that’s hardly surprising. Exploring the passions, tensions and unbreakable bonds of family life, the 2003 movie “It Runs In The Family” featured three generations of the Douglas family — Michael Douglas, his legendary screen... Read more of this article

One Year, One Story – One Thank You

One Year, One Story – One Thank You

Over time, there have been some who have been interested to know the story behind Bernews, so in note of our one year anniversary here it is. It isn’t what one would call a traditional business structure…as exactly one year ago today I launched Bernews with little more then a hope, a dream and a few dollars. Like many Bermudians, I couldn’t... Read more of this article

Tucker’s Point SDO Is Passed

Tucker’s Point SDO Is Passed

The controversial Special Development Order for Tucker’s Point Resort passed. The debate in the House of Assembly went into the early hours of this morning [Mar.1] and passed 21-10. The SDO was tabled in the House of Assembly on February 4th. The Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST], Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB],... Read more of this article