Author Archive: Bernews1

Politicians To Take Part In Football Game

On Saturday September 15th at 3pm the 1st Annual Nelson Bascome Jr. Focus Trophy Football Match will take place at the Devonshire Recreational Club, and will see a host of politicians take the field including Zane DeSilva, Michael Weeks, Kim Swan, Patrice Minors, Marc Bean, Kim Wilson, Wayne Furbert, Glenn Blakeney, Craig Cannonier and more. They... Read more of this article

Tyrone Smith Finishes Second In Italy

Bermuda’s Tyrone Smith competed at the City Palio della Quercia Track Meet at the Rovereto Stadium in Italy, where he finished second with a top leap of 7.78m. Smith had a foul on his first attempt before leaping 6.45m on his second attempt. The 28-year-old then leaped 7.76m on his third attempt, passed on his fourth attempt before returning and... Read more of this article

Fitted Dinghy Races Cancelled This Sunday

Due to the possible hurricane this weekend, the fitted dinghy races are cancelled for this Sunday [Sept 9], with the final race day to be September 16th in St. George’s Harbour. Best wishes to everyone. The latest forecasts from both the Bermuda Weather Service and U.S. National Hurricane Center this morning [Sept 5] show Tropical Storm Leslie strengthening... Read more of this article

Road To Be Dedicated To Nelson Bascome Jr

A section of Friswells Road will be dedicated to the late Minister Nelson Bascome, who was a long term resident and well known part of the Friswells Hill community. The ceremony will take place on Sunday September 16th, and will start with a worship service by Cornerstone Bible Fellowship at 10am in the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium and then at 1.30pm... Read more of this article

Website Offering Bullet Proof Vests Shuts Down

Shortly after launching, the IslandArmor website has been closed down with those behind it posting a message on the site claiming they had not sold anything and the website was “intended to be a demo to pitch the idea of a Body Armor supplier in Bermuda” and that “due to the public response this idea is closed forever.” The bullet... Read more of this article

Gunman Opens Fire In Devonshire Boat Club

[Updated] A few minutes before 11pm this evening [Sept 4] a gunman rushed into the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club on North Shore Road in Devonshire and discharged a firearm, however no one was injured. Multiple police officers responded to the scene, and as of this writing remain at the location. Police spokesperson Dwayne Caines said: “A few minutes... Read more of this article

Hurricane Warning Expected For This Weekend

Tropical Storm Leslie is expected to become a hurricane and pass by Bermuda late Saturday/early Sunday morning, and local officials said it is likely they will issue a Hurricane Watch on Thursday [Sept 6] and that we will likely be under a Hurricane warning for Friday and Saturday. At 11pm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Leslie was 505 miles... Read more of this article

Firefighters Extinguish Small Brush Fire

Shortly after 4:00pm this afternoon [Aug 4] the Bermuda Fire Service responded to a brush fire on North Shore Road in Pembroke. Two Fire Service vehicles with approximately eight personnel attended and made access to the area down a path to the waters edge. On arrival they found a small area of brush burning and extinguished the blaze, wetting down... Read more of this article

78-Yr-Old Arrested After Striking Parked Trailer

[Updated - A 78-year-old taxi driver struck a parked cargo trailer on Front Street, and was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, and failed the alco-analyser test.] Traffic flow is being diverted away from a portion of Front Street this afternoon [Sept 4] due to a collision between a taxi and a container trailer. The accident occurred shortly... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: 2012 Labour Day 5-Mile Race

Sean Trott and Hilda Stoney are the 2012 Labour Day Race male and female champions after completing the five mile road Race. Trott clocked a time of 26:34, with James O’Shea finishing second clocking 28:20 and Gideon Kigotho finished third with a time of 29:52. nJuma Mouchette won the Junior 16-19 Division finishing 4th overall with a time of 30:19. Stoney... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: 2012 Labour Day Parade

After the annual Labour Day road race and speeches yesterday [Sept 3], the Labour Day march got underway with the marchers being lead by the PHC Majorettes and Drum Corps, as well as a train which invited senior citizens on board for the ride. The participants proceeded out of Union Square, the traveled along Victoria Street, took a left onto Court... Read more of this article

Horseshoe Closed: Dangerous Surf Conditions

[Updated] The Department of Parks’ Lifeguard Service advised this afternoon [Sept 4] that due to dangerous surf conditions at Horseshoe Bay, the beach has been closed to swimmers. Tropical Storm Leslie is approximately 525 miles off the island, and the Bermuda Weather Service said it is expected to intensify to a category II hurricane as it approaches... Read more of this article