Author Archive: Bernews1
Man Accused Of Violating Domestic Order
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 27], Jamal Hawker, 39, managed to avoid being held on remand until trial on Friday 29th June. Defended by lawyer Marc Daniels, Mr Hawker was charged with violating a domestic order that had required him to have no contact with his wife. It was alleged that on 26th June in Paget Parish, in contravention of a Domestic... Read more of this article
Onika Best To Perform At Chewstick Griot Session
Thursday, June 28th, world music and soulful expression will be celebrated at the Chewstick lounge, with “Griot Sessions”, a designed to spotlight local talent and celebrate live entertainment, by giving Bermuda’s artists the chance to craft their own showcase. A Chewstick spokesperson said, “This Thursday will be an evening featuring Onika... Read more of this article
Free Speech & Language Screening For Children
Health Minister Zane DeSilva issued a reminder today for parents and guardians of children entering Government Primary One classrooms this September. “If you were not able to participate in the testing of two year old children offered by the Department of Education’s Child Development Programme, you should take advantage of the free speech and... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Rugby Camp With Waisale Serevi
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union [BRFU] announced that Serevi Rugby will be in Bermuda between June 27th and July 2nd. Based out of Seattle, Washington, they will be hosting a Youth Rugby Training Camp for players aged 12 – 21, a 7s Camp for the Senior National Team and also a Coaching Clinic for coaches on the island. Waisale Serevi made a brilliant,... Read more of this article
17-Year-Old Rider Injured In Car Collision
Emergency service personnel attended a reported accident on Tuesday [June 26] involving a car and auxiliary cycle. The rider, a 17-year-old Pembroke man, was injured and taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment of his injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:50am on Tuesday June 26th, police and first responders attended a reported... Read more of this article
Upcoming: ‘Live Free’ Football Tournament
In remembrance of murder victim Jason Smith, the Live Free Group is holding a 7-Aside Football Tournament on June 30th 2012, with the finals to be played on the Family Fun Day, July 7th 2012. A statement from the group said, “The Live Free Group came into existence after the murder of Jason Smith on May 1st 2011, in what the police believe to... Read more of this article
Miss Bermuda Contestants Greet Commuters
With just under two weeks until the new Miss Bermuda is crowned, the contestants continue to prepare and make appearances in the community, and were out this morning [June 27] greeting morning commuters alongside Johnny Barnes. Under the direction of Milika Trott Seymour, the Miss Bermuda Pageant was brought back last year after a hiatus of over a... Read more of this article
Families Invited To Volunteer Together
Family Community Day will take place this coming Saturday morning, June 30, at the Botanical Gardens in Paget. Families are invited to sign-up and volunteer to help a local charity complete a fun family oriented project. The event has been organised by The Centre on Philanthropy. “We sent out requests to our member charities asking them to submit... Read more of this article
DeSilva Speaks At Niagara College Graduation
On Friday June 22nd the Minister of Health Zane DeSilva attended the Niagara College Convocation in Ontario, Canada where he delivered the convocation address. During the ceremony Minister DeSilva was awarded an Honorary Degree in International Commerce and Global Development in recognition of his “strong leadership and many accomplishments.” Graduating... Read more of this article
Jamaica To Amend Mutual Assistance Treaty
The Jamaican Government has taken steps to free itself to respond to requests for legal assistance from the British Overseas Territories, the Jamaica Observer reports. In March the Jamaican Director of Public Prosecutions said that it was unable to grant a request it had received from the authorities of one of the British Overseas Territories in this... Read more of this article
CellOne Launches New Data Share Plans
CellOne has launched new sharable data plans which allow customers to share their existing Smartphone data plans with their tablets for $9 per month. “When we launched our popular SharePlans last year where you can add people to share your minutes and text messages for only $9/month, the response was tremendous.” said Frank Amaral, Chief Operating... Read more of this article
UBP: ‘Government Failed To Save For Rainy Day’
“We have repeatedly suggested that the PLP government should take ownership for the impact of its overspending which facilitated the huge mountain of debt,” UBP MP Kim Swan said last night. Yesterday [June 26] Fitch Ratings downgraded Bermuda to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’ citing “deteriorating fiscal and government debt... Read more of this article
