Author Archive: Bernews1

Miss Bermuda Takes Part In Opening Ceremony

Last night [July 24] the 2012 Miss World Festival officially kicked off with the opening ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China – with Miss Bermuda Rochelle Minors among the 121 contestants taking part. The past week the contestants have taken part in rehearsals, costume fittings, and hair and make-up trials for the... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Free Open Air Gospel Concert

The Mt. Zion Male Voice Choir and ‘Big Snipes’ have joined to host an open air gospel concert on Thursday [July 26]. The event which is the last of three scheduled concerts will be held in the Town Square, St. Georges at 7:30pm. A spokesperson said, “Come out, bring the family, your blankets or chairs and enjoy an evening of gospel music,... Read more of this article

Flyers Track Club Medal At U.S. Track Meet

The Flyers Track Club traveling with a small team of 7 athletes, have returned from a successful performance at a US track meet capturing several medals. Spokesperson Donna Watson said, “They performed well and represented themselves well. With the small team they still were able to place in the rankings table with the Youth Boys 9th our of... Read more of this article

Video: Pacers Return Home With 38 Medals

Members of the Bermuda Pacers Track Club returned to Bermuda this afternoon [July 24] after taking part in a US track meet which saw them collect a staggering 38 medals in total. The team won 18 golds, 11 silvers and 9 bronze medals at the recently concluded Blunt ECI Track meet held at Duke University in Durham North Carolina. This earned the team... Read more of this article

15 Bermudians Head Out On Raleigh Expedition

Fifteen young Bermudians are spending the entire summer engaging in challenging and meaningful projects in remote communities, with the goal of helping others and transforming their own lives. Raleigh Bermuda announced today that their largest group ever left for expeditions in the end of June, and they currently have 7 young people in Malaysia and... Read more of this article

Man Jailed For 4 Years For Crime Spree

Serial lawbreaker Jamiko Kenneth Bean, 30, was sentenced to four years in prison this morning [July 24]. Mr Bean had pleaded guilty, during his initial appearance on 19th June 2012, to eleven counts and had asked for four other counts to be taken into consideration. In the words of sentencing Magistrate Archie Warner, he was “convicted out of his... Read more of this article

Friday: Deadline For Accounting Scholarship

The Department of Labour and Training is reminding individuals who wish to sign up for the Government’s Accounting Programme that the deadline for returning funding applications is this Friday, July 27th. The public will recall that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry partnered with the Bermuda College to offer a $500,000 Retraining Scholarship... Read more of this article

19-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Accident

A 19-year-old man is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit following a motorcycle accident last night on North Shore Road in Devonshire. A police spokesperson said: “Around 7:55pm on Monday, July 23rd police and first responders attended a reported serious single vehicle collision on North Shore Road in Devonshire in the vicinity of... Read more of this article

Erek Fox Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has announced Erek Fox as the winner of its 2012 Scholarship, which supports local students studying in the Health Care field. Out of a pool of 28 applicants, Mr. Erek Fox has been named as this year’s recipient, to complete his Medical Sciences Degree at the Caribbean Medical University. Mr. Fox will receive $10,000... Read more of this article

Capital G Investments Appoints New Directors

Capital G Investments Limited [CGIL] today [July 24] announced the appointment of an extended slate of independent directors to its board under the chairmanship of Mr Clarendon Hugh (Hal) Masters. CGIL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital G Bank Limited, and is responsible for servicing the investment management needs of private client and institutional... Read more of this article

BEST: Environmental Sustainability Blueprint

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] released their Blueprint for Environmental Sustainability this morning [July 24]. BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward said: “This document was prompted by requests we received, from individuals and political parties, asking what we thought should go into the environmental platforms of candidates... Read more of this article

Video: St Georges Mayor, Town Crier Travel To UK

St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome and Town Crier David Frith departed Bermuda yesterday [July 23] on their way to Lyme Regis, UK to take part in their Somers Day Parade. The event is a celebration of the life of Sir George Somers, a former Mayor of Lyme Regis who founded the first settlement in Bermuda. While in the UK, the pair will also travel... Read more of this article