Author Archive: Bernews1
Basketball 2012/13 Season Gets Underway
The Bermuda Basketball Season tipped off inside the Somersfield Academy gym on Sunday afternoon [Oct 14] with the Warwick Rim and Paget Bear Cats both recording wins. The Southampton Titans went down to the Warwick Rim Rockers in 84 – 50 point loss. For Warwick Dave Middleton had 18 and Chris Crumpler had 19, while Reginald Tolosa had 18 for the... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Watch Upgraded To Warning
The Bermuda Weather Service upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning at 11.30am today [Oct 15], which indicates that Tropical Storm force winds are expected to affect Bermuda within 36 hours or less. The BWS said that Tropical Storm Rafael’s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs [3 days] is forecast to be 118... Read more of this article
Equestrian: BEF October Jumper Show Results
The Bermuda Equestrian Federation held their October Jumper Show at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street this weekend Marcus Darrell and Ready Or Not won the Horse Jumping 0.75m Class, while Patrice Swan and Gold River won the Horse Jumping 0.85m Class. The Horse Jumping 0.95m Class was won by Riley Correia and Esquire, with Tyler Lopes riding... Read more of this article
Hamilton Parish Neighbourhood Watch Meeting
Hamilton Parish Council will be holding a Neighbourhood Watch Meeting on 18th October 2012 at the Crawl Church Hall, 125 North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish at 7:00pm. A statement from the group said: “The Council would like the Neighbourhood Watch programme to grow in Hamilton Parish. Presenters will be Chief Inspector Hashim A. Estwick and the... Read more of this article
Videos: Full Perozzi vs Nelson Boxing Match
The ‘All or Nothing’ event saw a number of local fighters take to the ring including Bermuda’s world champion Teresa Perozzi who fought American Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson, with the match ending in a draw. There were three judges; Vic Richmond saw the fight 97 – 93 to Perozzi, while the two other judges Lynn Carter and Claude Paquette scored... Read more of this article
Murder: 42-Yr-Old Man Shot Dead In Devonshire
[Updated: Police confirm that a 42-year-old man was shot and killed.] There was a shooting this evening [Oct 14] in the area of the Mid Atlantic Boat Club on North Shore Road in Devonshire. Unofficial reports indicate that multiple shots were fired and one person was injured. The police are presently on the scene and have blocked the entrance to the... Read more of this article
Statistics On Employment/Education Released
The proportion of post-secondary graduates reached an all-time high in 2010, as the Island’s working population aged 25 to 64 years continues to progress towards achieving a higher level of education according to a new analytical census brief. The brief, titled “Education: Springboard to Employment and Higher Earnings” was released today [PDF].... Read more of this article
30-Yr-Old Man Arrested For DUI After Accident
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving early Saturday morning [Oct 13] after a motorcycle accident. A statement from the police said: “Around 1am on Saturday, October 13th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle collision on Hermitage Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Lightbourne... Read more of this article
EMO Urges Residents To Prepare For Storm
The Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] today advised that Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to impact Bermuda on Tuesday [Oct 16], and is expected to pass by us as a Category 1 hurricane. Minister of National Security and Chairman of the EMO Wayne Perinchief said: “The latest forecast from the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) is for Tropical Storm... Read more of this article
Meeting Held To Discuss Work Permit Policies
On Friday [Oct 12] the Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Patrice Minors met with industry stakeholders to review the first draft of the 2012 Work Permit Policies. The Ministry said this meeting will be followed by further consultation with the stakeholders prior to finalizing the new policies which are expected to be implemented in the coming... Read more of this article
Fight Photos #10: Teresa Perozzi vs Tori Nelson
The title fight for the ‘All or Nothing’ event saw Bermuda’s Teresa Perozzi and American Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson battle their way to a draw. The draw resulted in Ms Perozzi keeping her WBA Middleweight Belt while the WBC Middleweight Belt remained vacant. Vic Richmond saw the fight 97 – 93 to Perozzi, while the two other... Read more of this article
Video/Photos #9:Jennifer Salinas vs Karen Dulin
[Updated with videos] Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas defeated American Karen Dulin in the first professional boxing match at last night’s [Oct 13] ‘All or Nothing’ Fight Night at the Fairmont Southampton. Ms Salinas — who is a mother of four — came in as the heavy favourite, and did not disappoint recording... Read more of this article
