Author Archive: Bernews1

Olympics: Jesse & Zander Kirkland Finish 19th

Bermuda’s Jesse and Zander Kirkland concluded competition today [Aug 6] at the 2012 London Olympic Games, finishing 19th in the 49er class with 204 points. They struggled with some DNFs during the 15-race competition, but also had some very strong showings including a second place finish yesterday and two sixth places finishes. Their last two races... Read more of this article

Police: 22 People Arrested Over Cup Match Holiday

22 people were arrested over the Cup Match holiday, which saw the police attend a series of incidents including 8 burglaries, 5 non-injury road accidents, 10 accidents involving injuries, 2 marine incidents, 2 robberies, 2 disturbances, 6 stolen cycles, 10 assaults, 12 DUIs over the extended holiday period. A police statement said: “The Bermuda... Read more of this article

Police Break Up Gang Incident At Non-Mariners

Police responded to an incident aboard the MV Elizabeth boat at the Non-Mariners Race in Somerset yesterday [Aug 5], which involved alleged gang members from two separate parts of the island. A police statement said: “At around 5pm on Sunday evening, Police responded to an incident aboard the MV Elizabeth cruise vessel which was attending the... Read more of this article

Premier, Minister In London For 2012 Olympics

Premier Paula Cox and Minister of Youth, Families and Sport Glenn Blakeney are currently in London at the 2012 Olympic Games. Premier Cox said, “It is important to show the flag for Bermuda and our athletes who were selected and earned their place here as part of the world’s best. Often I travel to promote Bermuda business. While I have... Read more of this article

Two Men Arrested, 33-Year-Old Victim In ICU

Two men have been arrested in connection with an incident that saw four men beat and rob a father in front his two young children, leaving him in the Intensive Care Unit with serious head injuries. The four men and attacked the 33-year-old man with a piece of wood, broke a bottle over his head with a bottle and then stole his jewelry. The incident... Read more of this article

Man Charged: Causing Death Of Dr Alex Doty

David Thomas appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 6] facing charges in connection with the death of American tourist Dr Alexander Doty. Mr Thomas, whose date of birth was given as 30 Dec. 1988, appeared before Magistrate Tyrone Chin and was charged with causing the death of Dr Doty by driving a motorcycle whilst his ability to drive was impaired... Read more of this article

Curtain Rises On “Shirley Valentine” Production

A one-woman play about a middle-aged housewife whose Greek holiday becomes a joyously transformative journey of self- discovery is being staged as a fundraiser to help change the lives of young Bermudian performing arts students. Acclaimed Bermuda actress Carol Birch will reprise what has become her signature role as the title character in playwright... Read more of this article

Moody’s Ratings Agency Downgrades BCB

The rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its ratings for Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited [BCB] to Ba2, with a stable outlook. Horst E. Finkbeiner, Director & Chief Operating Officer commented that, “While disappointed with the downgrade we are pleased that our solid capital position and strong liquidity were recognized by Moody’s. We remain... Read more of this article

Catlin Group Reports $231M First-Half Profit

Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited Catlin reported pre-tax profit of $231 million for the six months ended 30 June 2012. Stephen Catlin, Chief Executive of Catlin Group Limited, said: “Catlin produced excellent financial results for the first six months of 2012, including a record underwriting contribution and strong profits before tax. “Our... Read more of this article

Three Rescued After Floating At Sea Overnight

[Updated] Three men were rescued yesterday morning [Aug 5] after clinging to their capsized 17-foot boat for what is estimated to be 15 hours. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Center [BMOC] said the three men went out fishing on Saturday when their boat capsized after taking on water. A passing fishing vessel came upon the stranded men the following... Read more of this article

Observance Of World Breastfeeding Week

Minister of Health Zane DeSilva today [Aug 6] spoke at the launch of the annual observance of World Breastfeeding Week, which runs from August 6th to 12th. “This year the focus in the Department of Health is “Creating a Culture of Support,” which highlights the fact that it takes awareness and encouragement from many different areas to create... Read more of this article

Cayman Premier’s ‘Open Letter’ To Paula Cox

[Updated] Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush [pictured] wrote an ‘open letter’ to Premier Paula Cox where he said her behaviour is “downright antagonistic” and said that until now he had not rebutted or answered her back. “The fact is, as Cayman’s Premier I have never attacked, any other country, including Bermuda…”... Read more of this article