Author Archive: Bernews1

Visitor Airlifted Overseas After Cycle Accident

A 70-year-old American visitor has been airlifted overseas following an accident which saw him collide with a wall while riding a rental cycle. A police spokesperson said: “Around 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 9th police and first responders attended a reported collision on Keith Hall Road in Warwick, near the junction with Harbour Road. It appears... Read more of this article

Video: OBA Confirm Bascome As Candidate

[Updated with video] This morning [Oct 11] the One Bermuda Alliance formally confirmed that St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome will challenge Dame Jennifer Smith in Constituency #1 St. George’s North in the upcoming General Election. As we noted yesterday, Dame Jennifer won the seat by a very close margin in the 2007 General Election, getting... Read more of this article

OBA To Host Sandys South Town Hall Meeting

The One Bermuda Alliance will be hosting a Sandys South Town Hall on Wednesday October 17th at 7pm at the Dalton Tucker Primary School. Topics will include crime, the economy, employment, education, senior citizens and more. Panelists will include Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, OBA MP Louise Jackson as... Read more of this article

Housefire On Sound View Road, No Injuries

Early Tuesday morning [Oct 9] a fire broke out at a property on Sound View Road in Sandys, and it took firefighters 30 minutes to get it under control. A spokesperson said: “In the early hours, 1:00am, of October 9th, 2012 Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received a call via 911 reporting a structural fire at 79 Sound View Road, Sandy’s. “The... Read more of this article

Minister: Addressing Multi-Generational Trauma

Some of the anti-social behavior that is exhibited in our community may have its “genesis in unaddressed multi-generational trauma,” Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney said yesterday [Oct 10]. The Minister was giving an update regarding the work being undertaken by the Inter-Agency Committee for Children and Families,... Read more of this article

Daisy & Mac’s Cute Kids Photo Contest

Daisy & Mac will be holding a Cute Kids Photo Contest with the two grand prize winners being chosen as the official faces of the company’s 2013 ad campaign. Interested entrants should send in their photos and encourage family and friends to vote online for their favorites. The age categories for children being entered are 0-3, 4-7 and 8-12. Entries... Read more of this article

Motorcycle Crash Victim Transferred Overseas

[Updated] The 47-year-old man who was seriously injured in a collision on Tuesday [Oct 9] has been transferred overseas for further medical care. He had been in the Intensive Care Unit of KEMH since the accident, which occurred at approximately 12.45pm on North Shore Road in Devonshire near Barkers Hill, and involved a car and a motorcycle colliding.... Read more of this article

Reports Of Gunfire On St Monica’s Road

[Updated] At approximately 10:45pm tonight [Oct 10], police responded to the St Monica’s Road area to reports of gun shots. Shortly after the sounds of gunfire, multiple police cars were seen speeding through the St Monica’s Mission, Glebe Road and Mission Lane areas. Unofficial reports indicate that two persons on a bike rode into the... Read more of this article

Choice: A Birth & Baby Film Festival

Lotus Wellness and Birth Center is presenting a Birth & Baby film festival with the next film being shown on November 2nd, ‘What Babies Want’. All films start at 7.00pm and there will be a panel discussion and talk back following the film. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds go to support the Lotus Birth Center and Midwifery... Read more of this article

Premier’s Condolences: Passing Of Dr Brimmer

Today [Oct 10] Premier Paula Cox extended her sincere condolences to the wife and daughter of the late Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer. Dr. Brimmer was the Principal Economic Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Finance from 1999 to the present. Engaged under the first PLP Minister of Finance, the late Eugene Cox, Dr. Brimmer continued his appointment under the... Read more of this article

Videos: Caribbean Day At Victoria Park

The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the West Indian Association of Bermuda, hosted a celebration of ‘Caribbean Day’ at Victoria Park on Saturday [Oct 6]. The event was designed to celebrate Caribbean culture with a festival that included live entertainment, food, games, films, cultural talks, dance, books, displays,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Motors Monitors Massive Toyota Recall

Today, the International Toyota Motor Corporation announced a massive recall to repair faulty driver’s side power window master switches, which may emit smoke upon operation. The recall will affect over 7 million vehicles worldwide, and is the largest single recall since 1996. Local Toyota dealer Bermuda Motors said they are “actively monitoring... Read more of this article