Archive for June, 2013
C.A.R.E. Graduation To Be Held On Thursday
On Thursday [June 27] at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 23 students will be graduating receiving their G.E.D. diplomas. In addition to the graduates, students of C.A.R.E. will also receive prizes for their attendance during the school term. This year’s ceremony will highlight the success of the alternative programme and will acknowledge the recipients... Read more of this article
Man Appears In Court On ‘Drunk Boating’ Charge
Bryan Kornegay, an American visitor, was granted bail and must re-appear for trial tomorrow [June 27] after he appeared on charges involving being in control of and piloting a boat whilst he was impaired by alcohol. The allegation arose from an incident in Spanish Point late last night. Mr Kornegay said that he was visiting Bermuda and had been due... Read more of this article
Seadrill Ltd. Seeks To Increase Stake In Sevan
Bermuda-based Seadrill Ltd., an offshore driller controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is seeking to buy 50.1 percent of Sevan Drilling ASA to veto financing plans for the firm that it says would destroy shareholder value. Seadrill, headquartered in Hamilton, hired DNB Markets to look to purchase as many as 116.9 million shares in Norwegian-based... Read more of this article
Bermuda Business Development CEO Is Named
The Bermuda Business Development Corporation [BBDC] announced today [June 26] that it has named Stephen E. Lund as Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Mr. Lund is expected to join the BBDC in mid-August and be responsible for leading, developing and executing a growth strategy that aligns with the goals of the organisation to grow and sustain international... Read more of this article
Murder Victim Named, One Man Arrested
Update June 2016: This article is getting circulated again on Facebook, which appears to have caused some confusion. Please note as the dates on the article and videos clearly show, it is from 2013…three years ago. [Update: At approximately 1am this morning, 21-year-old Verneil Richardson was fatally stabbed in the parking lot of the Bailey’s... Read more of this article
16-Yr-Old Student Hits Teacher With Trash Can
A 16-year-old student appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 26] and was given a Conditional Discharge after he had pleaded guilty to assaulting a teacher by striking him from behind with trash can. Crown Prosecutor Garrett Byrne told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that on the afternoon of 10th May, Tristan Hollis was involved in a classroom... Read more of this article
British Airways Flights Cancelled For Wednesday
[Updated] Both the departing and arriving British Airways flights scheduled for today [June 26] have been cancelled due to a technical problem. A local spokesperson said, “British Airways sincerely apologizes to customers due to travel today, as both BA2233 inbound and BA2232 outbound have been cancelled due to a technical problem. We are doing... Read more of this article
Collision: Man Arrested For DUI, Female Injured
Following a collision involving an auxiliary cycle and a car in Devonshire last night, a 17-year-old female is listed in stable condition at KEMH, and a 23-year-old Warwick man has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Around 11:30pm on Tuesday [June 25] police and first responders attended a collision at the junction of Tee Street and South... Read more of this article
Gunshots Fired In Sandys Parish, No Injuries
At around midnight shots were fired in the Valley Lane, Sandys area, however there were no reported injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around midnight on Wednesday, June 26th police officers responded to a report of gunshots in the Valley Lane, Sandys parish area. Forensic evidence confirmed a firearm was discharged; however there were no... Read more of this article
Bermuda .NET Users Group Salutes Dr. Martin
The Bermuda .NET User Group has extended its condolences to the family and friends of internationally renowned computing pioneer Dr. James Martin, recalling that the long-time local resident spoke at the organisation’s inaugural meeting in 2010. Dr. Martin’s lifeless body was discovered in the waters off his Agar’s Island home by... Read more of this article
Miss Hospitality Looking Forward To New Role
Echaunti Swan, the 24-year-old Western Kentucky University graduate representing Hamilton Parish, was crowned the first-ever Miss Hospitality at the Miss Bermuda Pageant last Sunday night [June 23]. The event took place at the Fairmont Southampton and featured seven young women vying for the title, in addition to the titles of Miss Congeniality, Miss... Read more of this article
Video Highlights: 2013 Miss Bermuda Pageant
Katherine Arnfield was crowned the new Miss Bermuda on Sunday night [June 23], and will be heading to Indonesia next month to represent the island in the Miss World Pageant. Miss Hamilton Parish Echaunti Swan was the first runner up, Miss Pembroke Chelzea Somner was the second runner up, Miss Southampton Denae Simmons was the third runner up, while... Read more of this article
