Author Archive: Bernews1

St Georges Town Crier Wins Best Dressed

St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome and Town Crier David Frith departed Bermuda on July 23 on their way to Lyme Regis, UK to take part in their Somers Day Parade. Also on their itinerary was the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Town Crier’s Competition. The event saw about 15 Town Criers compete for the Sir Francis Drake Armada Cup and the Peter Randall... Read more of this article

Two Men Charged With Grievous Bodily Harm

In Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 27], 22-year-old Damir Phillips and 20-year-old Malachi Darrell both of Warwick, were charged with unlawfully wounding and causing grievous bodily harm to Rayki Emory and Joshua Crockwell on 9th July 2012. Because the charges are indictable, neither man was required to plead. Neither man was represented by legal... Read more of this article

Sandys Boat Club Fitted Dinghy Racing Results

The Sandys Boat Club hosted Bermuda Fitted Dinghy racing in Mangrove Bay yesterday [Aug 26], with a short and exciting course greeting the four skippers and crew. Contest III skippered by Somers Kempe won the first race of the day in the C.T. Fowle Cup race that only saw two of the four boat cross the line. Victory IV skippered by Mark Soares finished... Read more of this article

Ascendant Donates Refrigerator To Nonsuch

Ascendant Group Limited’s 10-year commitment to assist the Department of Conservation Services with the ongoing restoration of Nonsuch Island took another step this past week with the donation of a propane-powered refrigerator for the Conservation Officer’s cottage. Working with Government Facilities Manager, Bill Mitchell, Ascendant-subsidiary... Read more of this article

OBA Responds: Furbert’s “Secret Troops” Allegation

The One Bermuda Alliance has responded to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert’s allegation that they have “secret troops” who post on Bernews and The Royal Gazette’s websites, saying that instead of taking responsibility for the terrible tourism results, the Minister is “trying to lay the blame for his Government’s failure... Read more of this article

Man Pleads Not Guilty: Stealing Shoes & Cash

Sitting in the prisoner’s enclosure with a striped towel held over his head, Devario Whitter, 29, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing 10 pairs of shoes and $720 cash from Tuff Shoes on Friday 24th August 2012. Ordered by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner to remove the towel, Whitter did so and revealed what appeared to be facial injuries. In... Read more of this article

Italians Win Bermuda Beach Tennis Tournament

Michelle Cappelleti and Alessandro Calbucci from Italy and Eva D’Elia and Simona Bonadonna also from Italy were crowned the 2012 Bermuda Beach Tennis Tournament Male and Female Champions. The Champions were crowned on Day Two of the 5th ITF (International Tennis Federation) Bermuda Beach Tennis Tournament at the Horseshoe Bay Beach. Day Two saw the... Read more of this article

Gerova Financial Seeks U.S. Court Protection

Gerova Financial Group Ltd. — a Bermuda-based financial-services company — sought U.S. bankruptcy court protection listing debt of as much as $500 million, Bloomberg reports. The company filed a Chapter 15 petition in New York to protect its U.S. assets from creditors. Chapter 15 shields foreign companies from U.S. lawsuits and creditor... Read more of this article

Seadrill Reports Q2 And Six Months 2012 Results

Bermuda-based Seadrill have today [Aug 27] reported their second quarter and six months 2012 results. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 amounted to US$1,122 million compared to US$1,050 million in the first quarter 2012. Operating profit for the quarter was US$483 million compared to US$456 million in the preceding quarter. Net financial... Read more of this article

Kim Swan Responds To Minister Furbert’s Claims

In response to Minister Wayne Furbert’s recent claim that the media, online commenters and the Opposition “spit on Bermuda”, UBP MP Kim Swan said that the Minister – who he noted is a former Opposition Leader – should understand that the PLP’s record on tourism “will and should come in for heavy criticism.” Last... Read more of this article

Video: PHC Youth Football Group Return Home

PHC Zebras Youth Football Division returned to the island last night [Aug 26] after traveling to Reading Football Club in the UK as part of a long standing relationship with Reading FC. Two teams consisting of young men from the Under/10 and Under/12 divisions included Arnezha Astwood, Keishon Bean, Xyjai Butterfield-Maryam, Armel Cann, Kwenzi Cann,... Read more of this article

Nikki Butterfield Will Not Compete In Ironman

Professional triathlete Nikki Butterfield confirmed that she would not compete in either the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship in Des Moines, Iowa or the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. She cited a lack of adequate preparation due to injury and travel as the reason for her withdrawal from the events. “Following Ironman Switzerland,... Read more of this article