Author Archive: Bernews1

Photos: Police, Kiwanis Promote Road Safety

Members of the Police Eastern Community Action Team joined the Kiwanis Club on Saturday [Sept 22] to help promote road safety. The event took place at St. George’s Preparatory School field, and saw approximately 60 children take part in the event throughout the day. Children were given road safety tips and instructions on the rules of the road.... Read more of this article

Art Exhibition By MAWI Clients To Launch

Bermuda Hospitals Board today [Sept 27] announced the launch of the annual MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts on Friday 28 September from 5-7pm and invites the community to come and support the event. The MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition is a presentation of creative work by the service users of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness.... Read more of this article

Minister Updates: Telecommunications Reform

Minister Marc Bean held a press conference today [Sept 27] to provide an update on regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry. This follows after recent announcements by LinkBermuda who will be investing in a new island-wide fibre optic network designed to offer internet speeds of 100MB, as well as BTC who will be investing in an infrastructure... Read more of this article

Guilty: Stealing Ground Beef & Bodywash

Two men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 27] and pleaded guilty to stealing ground beef and body wash from Hunt’s Supplies in Warwick. Devon Lee Foggo, 41, of Hamilton Parish, and Sherman Armstrong, 49, of no fixed abode, were involved in the theft of two items. Mr Foggo admitted stealing a package of ground beef worth $64.75 and... Read more of this article

Francis Pleads Guilty: Shih Tzu Puppies

In this morning’s [Sept 27] Plea Court, Wendy Francis pleaded guilty to unlawfully breeding Shih Tzu puppies and unlawfully keeping five dogs without permission to do so. The Court heard that in May 2012, Ms Francis was reported as having a litter of puppies at her Warwick address. In June 2012, having obtained a warrant, Police and the Animal Warden... Read more of this article

Two Visitors Injured In Cycle Collision

Two visitors — one an 11-year-old boy — were injured last night after being involved in an accident, which saw their rental cycle hit a wall in Sandys. Both were treated at KEMH, and released. A police spokesperson said: “Around 7:40pm on Wednesday, September 26th police and first responders attended a reported collision on Somerset... Read more of this article

Cross Continues in Elon Fall Invitational

Bermuda’s Cayla Cross and her North Carolina A&T Women’s Tennis teammates continued taking part in the Elon Fall Invitational. Cross played two singles matches on Day Two winning one and losing one, she also went down in her Doubles match for the second straight day. In her opening match on Day Two Cross defeated Sara Ruiz from Western... Read more of this article

‘Cupcakes With A Cause’ Launches

Malisa Swan has launched ‘Cupcakes With A Cause’, which gives locals the opportunity to enjoy specialty cupcakes while also donating to a good cause. Ms Swan said: “Get a double dose of enjoyment out of Mother’s Treats Gourmet Cupcakes – cupcakes with a cause mouth watering gems. Not only will you savor the taste of them,... Read more of this article

Photos: Motorcycle Racing At Southside

Action in the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club’s 2012 Season continued on Sunday at the Motor Sports Park in Southside. Monique Waite steered her bike to victory in the GP70 first and race of the day, while Edward Cook won Heat 1 in the GP80 Class. Cyril Whitter III won Heat 1 in the GP125 Class first race, with Cody Sousa-Saints winning the Superbike... Read more of this article

LinkBermuda’s Network Aiming For 100MB

[Updated with video] LinkBermuda will be investing in a new island-wide fibre optic network called Project FibreLink, which is designed to offer internet speeds of 100MB. Ann Petley-Jones, LinkBermuda’s CEO, stated: “We are excited to be making this very significant investment in Bermuda, which we expect will help foster economic growth and materially... Read more of this article

National Academy Program Re-Launching

The Bermuda Football Association have announced the re-launch of the National Academy program for the 2012-2013 seasonal year. Training will resume the week of October 1st, 2012 at the BFA field. The full schedule will be made available after tonight’s parent/player meeting to be held at Dellwood Middle School starting at 6.00pm. A BFA spokesperson... Read more of this article

Butterfield Prepares For Weekend Events

Tyler Butterfield raced to a solid second place in Sunday’s [Sept 23] 5150 Galveston triathlon. The event marked his return to the non-drafting race format, following a year spent solely focused on ITU draft‐legal racing and highlighted by his second Olympic Games. Butterfield lead the second pack out of the swim, exiting the water with eventual... Read more of this article