Archive for August, 2018

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Maxseguros

A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Maxseguros EPM Ltd. [Maxseguros] [Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Maxseguros’ balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorizes... Read more of this article

Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos

This past weekend was marred with tragedy, with the police confirming that a 25-year-old man has died after being stabbed. The weekend also saw two visitors robbed, at least two car crashes, Nahki Wells make his debut for Queens Park Rangers, Dante Leverock score the game winning goal in Estonia, and various other community and sporting events. Links... Read more of this article

Police: 25-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Stabbed

[Updated] A man was rushed to King Edward Memorial Hospital early this morning [Aug 27] after being stabbed during an incident in Southampton, according to police. Police Media Relations Manager Dwayne Caines said, “The Bermuda Police Service responded to a report of an incident that took place at 12:10am on Monday outside of Southampton Rangers... Read more of this article

Visitors On Cycle Robbed In Hamilton Parish

Two visitors riding a rental scooter along Harrington Sound Road this afternoon [Aug 26] were approached by two men on a motorcycle when the pillion passenger attempted to remove a handbag from the scooter’s basket before brandishing a bladed article, according to police. Both cycles then came to a stop and the man was able to take the handbag before... Read more of this article

Photos, Video & Results: Motorcycle Club Racing

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club [BMRC] season continued today [Aug 26] at the Southside Motorsports Park in St. David’s. A BMRC spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club closed out this month’s races with a new, exciting circuit layout and tight competition among their best athletes. The 7-minute live video replay is... Read more of this article

Ministers Receive Proposal For Shelly Bay Beach

[Updated with copy of proposal] The Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch and Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons “received a proposal for potential development” at Shelly Bay Beach from Laverne Furbert, Esme Williams, Cheryl-Ann Griffith and Allan Smith. The Bermuda Government tweeted the photo below, saying:... Read more of this article

Full Copy: August Edition Of The ‘Workers Voice’

The Workers Voice has released their August edition, with the 20-page newspaper including articles and opinion columns on local politics and news, including the upcoming Labour Day Banquet, beaches, digital assets and more. The Workers Voice is a publication of the Bermuda Industrial Union, which said, “The BIU is happy to partner with Bernews... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Monday August 27

Monday, August 27 is expected to partly cloudy, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be at 6:50am and sunset will be at 7:50pm. High tide will be at 10:02am and 10:18pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article

Bermuda Softball League Action Continues

Sea Venture Mini Me’s wrecked KPMG’s Corporate Division playoff title hopes with an 18-6 victory to sweep the series. Sea Venture piled up 15 runs in the first four innings to sail to an easy win against KPMG. Scott Barnes led the Mini-Me’s by batting 4-4, but Chris Montgomery and Danny Cook were 3-4 for the victors. Dustin Luck, Brett Farlow,... Read more of this article

Video: Aaliyah Nolan Scores Twice In Texas Win

Bermuda’s Aaliyah Nolan scored twice as her University of North Texas soccer team recorded a 4-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana. The school’s game report said, “Despite an unbeaten start to the year, North Texas head soccer coach John Hedlund had stressed to his forwards and midfield all week that they needed to improve the offense... Read more of this article

Southampton Rangers Win Western County

The Southampton Rangers were crowned the 2018 Western County Cup Champions after they defeated PHC by 5 wickets at the Southampton Oval. Batting first PHC were bowled out for 95, Randy Bean was the top scorer with a knock of 32 before he was run out, Vernon Eve was the pick of the Southampton Rangers bowlers with figures of 9.0-3-30-4, while Allan Douglas... Read more of this article