Author Archive: Bernews1

2012 Q2: $3.2 Million Worth Of Drugs Seized

An estimated 49.6kg [109lbs] of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $3.2 million was seized by police in the second quarter of 2012 The statistics show seizures from 1 April 2012 to 30 June 2012. The majority of drugs seized are at street level [107] while there were 51 seizures at ports [including LF Wade] and 3 overseas seizures which... Read more of this article

New Assistant Director of Squash: Runa Reta

The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association announced that Assistant Director of Squash Andrew Mount will be leaving and will be replaced by Runa Reta. Reta is a 31-year-old Canadian Squash Professional currently based in Montreal. Her list of squash credentials includes a career high World Ranking of 29th, Canadian #1 and National Champion in 2009 and... Read more of this article

16-Yr-Old Given $2K Bail, Ordered To Wear EMD

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Aug 6] 16-year-old Leshun Wolffe was granted $2,000 bail, given a curfew and was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device [EMD]. Court proceedings were adjourned for a short while so that with the assistance of Duty Counsel, his mother could be allowed to come to Court. The 16-year-old was dealt with on two counts.... Read more of this article

Kris Furbert Awarded 2012 KPMG Scholarship

This year’s KPMG Scholarship has been awarded to Kris Furbert of St. George’s. Mr Furbert will be entering his first year at the European School of Economics in Madrid, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance, and pursuing Spanish as a second language. The scholarship is awarded by the Partners of KPMG... Read more of this article

Indiana University Community Pays Tribute

Indiana University released a statement saying they are “deeply saddened” over the death of Dr Alexander Doty, a prominent scholar, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Culture in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington. Dr Doty died after sustaining serious injuries when he was struck by a motorcycle while... Read more of this article

Nordic American Tankers Q2 2012 Report

Bermuda-registered Nordic American Tankers Limited has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share for 2Q2012. Operating cashflow [a non-GAAP measure] was $10.3m for Q2 2012 – a slight decrease from $11.4m in Q1 2012. The dividend of $0.30 per share matches the dividend paid in each of the past four quarters and is paid from cash on hand. Earnings... Read more of this article

Photos: Olympian Tyler Butterfield Finishes 34th

[Updated - Tyler Butterfield has finished the Olympic triathlon in 34th place with a time of 1:50:32. He came out of the swim transition in 50th place, and powered his way up 16 spots during the bike and run portion. His time in the bike portion was the fastest of all 55 athletes competing.] Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield will compete in the Men’s... Read more of this article

OBA’s Cannonier: ‘War Of Words Needs To End’

“Citizens everywhere are looking to their leaders for answers. They have a right to expect them to attack the problems, not each other,” Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier said. Mr Cannonier’s comments follow after Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush wrote an ‘open letter’ to Premier Paula Cox saying: “As Cayman’s Premier, I consider... Read more of this article

Videos: BeachFest At Horseshoe Bay

Thousands of people made their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach Thursday [Aug 2] to attend Chewstick’s BeachFest Emancipation Celebration event, which kicked off at 11am with a full slate of entertainment taking place throughout the day. The beach area saw events taking place throughout the day while crowds were kept entertained as local artists and DJs... Read more of this article

BSRA Red Hot Summer Squash Classic Draws

The draws for this weekend’s BSRA Red Hot Summer Squash Classic were released today [Aug 6] with the tournament set to kick off on Friday, August 10th. A spokesperson from the Squash Association said: “Big names to watch out for in the ladies event are sisters Kelly & Rachel Barnes, seeded to meet in the final. Just back from the Caribbean... Read more of this article

Photos: Cup Match Trophy Presentation

Somerset broke a ten year streak and won the Cup Match Classic this weekend, claiming the title on their home field and thrilling the Somerset fans. At the Cup Presentation held after the game ended Premier Cox, an admitted Somerset supporter, said: “Victory is always sweet, but we owe a debt to St George’s and Somerset as they came out here in... Read more of this article

Cyclist Dominique Mayho Competes In France

Dominique Mahyo — the May 24th cycling champion — is presently in France where he is spending two months training with Philippe Mauduit and racing with the club UCC Vivonne. The 18-year-old said he had a good flight over and was met by Mr Mauduit and his daughter at the train station and was driven to his house in the Saxo bank team car. He... Read more of this article