Author Archive: Bernews1

Jillian Terceira Concludes Competing in Austria

Bermuda’s Jillian Terceira concluded competing in the Global Champions Tour 5* Wien in Vienna, Austria. Terceira had two horses at the competition in Bernadien van Westuur and Lakvels Terceira and Lakvels finished 13th in the Speed and Handiness Speed Derby – CSI5* 1.45m Class event with a time of 77.17. The same pair came together in the... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Places 2nd In Galveston

Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield has finished the Galveston 5150 today [Sept 23] in 2nd place finishing 27 seconds behind the winner Chris Foster. Butterfield clocked an overall time of 1:50:06, while Foster recorded a time of 1:49:39. Karl Kahsar finished third in a time of 1:52:06. Butterfield came out of the water in 19:10, then recorded a bike... Read more of this article

Full Video Set: 2012 John Lennon Tribute Concert

If you missed the John Lennon Tribute Concert held on Friday night [Sept 21], you can catch up below and watch 25 videos of the musical extravaganza. Organized by Tony Brannon and held in the main Show Ring of the Botanical Gardens, the night featured dozens of local and international artists and attracted an estimated crowd of 2,000 people. For reports... Read more of this article

Kim Swan’s Tribute: Hon. Ralph Marshall

The Hon. Ralph Marshall was laid to rest on Saturday [Sept 22], with family and friends gathering to pay tribute to the former MP and Cabinet Minister. Mr Marshall was the first Portuguese Bermudian to be elected as an MP, and represented the constituency of Southampton West from 1963 to 1993. Those in attendance included Premier Paula Cox, former Premier... Read more of this article

Suspects In Heroin Case Granted $40k Bail

Facing charges involving importing heroin, Shakeda Davis [24] and Winston Burgess [48] appeared for mention in Magistrates Court on Friday [Sept 21]. At their previous appearance Mr Burgess had been granted $40,000 bail with a surety, and at the Court hearing, Mr Burgess’s bail was extended under the same conditions as before. Ms Davis had been remanded... Read more of this article

Video: Harness Pony Racing Season Opener

The Bermuda Driving & Harness Pony [BDHP] racing season got underway this past weekend at the National Equestrian Center with the CableVision Friday Night Series. In Heat One BDHP President Arnold Manders steered Colonel’s Finest to victory in the 1:08/3 to 1:10/3 Class in a winning time of 1:13 flat, while Hott Gossip with EJ Carreiro in the... Read more of this article

Somerset Trojans Defeat Robin Hood 2-0

Yesterday [Sept 22] the BAA Field, Robin Hood fell to a 2-0 defeat to the Somerset Trojans. After a scoreless first half, the teams went into the half time break 0-0. The visiting Somerset Trojans took the lead when Jonathan Bean found the back of the net in the 75th minute, and a few minutes later Ijahmon Mallory doubled the visitors lead thus earning... Read more of this article

Premier Cox Commends St. Paul’s Art Show

Premier Paula Cox recently attended the opening of the St. Paul AME Church’s Mustard Seed Exhibition at Centennial Hall. The Mustard Seed Exhibition features works by Mr. Palacio, Kenneth Burch, Antoine Hunt, Sharon Wilson, Christopher Grimes and others. Premier Cox said, “St. Paul’s Church, Rev. Dr. Lanel D. Guyton and the committee are to be... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Declares $0.24 Quarterly Dividend

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on October 15, 2012 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on October 2, 2012. In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $0.453125 per Series A 7.25% Preferred Share, a dividend of $1.875 per... Read more of this article

Bermuda Dressage Group Show Results

The Bermuda Dressage Group held a show at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street yesterday [Sept 22]. Under the watchful eye of Judge Tom Poulin from the United States, several participants took part in the event. With a score of 121.5 Courtney Bromby riding Jack Frost won the Introductory Test A Class, the same pair won the Introductory Class... Read more of this article

Video Set #2: 2012 John Lennon Tribute Concert

An estimated 2,000 people attended the first ever John Lennon Tribute Concert held at the Botanical Gardens on Friday night [Sept 21], which saw dozens of artists from Bermuda and overseas join forces for the concert. Organizer Tony Brannon called the event a “fabulous night” and said it went beyond what he ever hoped it could have. He said... Read more of this article

Photos: Gombeys Perform At 2012 Festival

Gombeys from troupes across the island converged on the W. E. R. Joell Tennis Stadium this evening [Sept 22], as the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs hosted the Gombey Festival. The event is held annually, with an aim to provide exposure to the folk art and traditions of the Bermudian Gombeys. The tennis courts were cleared of nets and... Read more of this article