Author Archive: Bernews1

Island Centre Stage At Top Model Event

There was plenty of buzz about the island at the Top Model Worldwide 2012 Grand Finals in London this past weekend, when the winner of the prestigious international contest received a seven-day trip for two to Bermuda as a prize and Bermudian contestant Julia Lines was named First Runner Up. Bermuda first took centre stage at the contest held at the... Read more of this article

And The BIFF 2012 Winners Are …

And the winners of the of the 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival jury and audience choice awards are the shorts “The Runaway” and”The Candidate” and the feature documentary “The Island President” [pictured]. The winners were announced at the BTC BIFF Wrap Party on Thursday [Mar.22], held at Bistro Muse,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Image: NASA’s Photo Of The Day

A high-altitude image of Bermuda as seen from Earth orbit was issued as National Aeronautics & Space Administration’s MODIS photograph of the day [Mar. 26] The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this true-colour image of Bermuda on March 16. MODIS is a key instrument aboard the Aqua and... Read more of this article

CURB Hosts 2012 Racial Justice Conference

Longtime US Civil Rights advocate, bestselling author and legal scholar Michelle Alexander [pictured] will be the keynote speaker when Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] holds its two-day “Racial Justice Conference” later this week to promote dialogue and action around racial justice issues. The event — which opens on Friday... Read more of this article

Men Charged: Armed Robbery/Sexual Assault

[Updated] Three men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.26] charged in connection with an armed robbery at a residence in the Hamilton parish area on March 19, 2012, with one man also being charged with sexual assault said to have happened at gun point. The three were charged with other offences related to that home invasion. Because some... Read more of this article

Bermuda CARIFTA Team Is Announced

The Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] today [Mar. 26] announced Bermuda’s Carifta 2012 Team. The coaches along with the BTFA board have selected and approved 55 athletes for the Carifta Games being staged at Bermuda’s National Sports Centre from April 7–9. “Based on the performances of the athletes this weekend I have no... Read more of this article

Fifty-One Group Health Plans Are Cancelled

The Health Department is cancelling 51 employer groups due to non-payment of premiums, Government announced this morning [Mar.26]. Speaking at a briefing on the new premiums being introduced for Government’s Health Insurance Plan [HIP] and the FutureCare programme for seniors, Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the group policies are being cancelled... Read more of this article

Kappa Classic Football Champions Crowned

The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity [Bermuda Alumni Chapter] hosted the Final Day of their Annual Kappa Classic yesterday [Mar.25] at the National Sports Center and the BFA Field. The North Village Rams Reds won the Under 8 Final 3 – 2 in kicks from the penalty mark shoot-out over Hamilton Parish. The Under 10 Final was won by Valencia 2 – 0 over the... Read more of this article

National Squash Championship Finals

Laura Robinson and Patrick Foster are the 2012 National Squash Champions following final wins at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club on Saturday [Mar.24]. Robinson defeated Liz Martin in straight sets 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 to lift the Ladies title while Foster defeated Robbie Maycock in straight sets 11-4, 11-4, 11-7. Ladies Veterans Final 11 05... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Autism Awareness Day

Education Minister Dame Jennifer and Health Minister Zane DeSilva will jointly be declaring April 2 World Autism Awareness Day as Bermuda officially marks the beginning of Autism Awareness Month. Bermuda Autism Support & Education [BASE] has organised the event, which will be held at City Hall at noon. Since 2001 BASE has been dedicated to providing... Read more of this article

Mixed Reaction To Brazil Regulatory Changes

Industry opinion on the likely long-term impact of new Brazilian reinsurance rules lobbied for by the Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers [ABIR] among other groups remains mixed, a recent survey conducted by “LatAm Insurance Review” has revealed. ABIR is the public policy branch of Bermuda’s re/insurance industry, with... Read more of this article

Football: Weekend First Division Results

Over the weekend a number of First Division football games took place across the Island. Wolves celebrated after being presented the First Division League Trophy and Flanagan’s Onions celebrate gaining promotion into the Premier Division for the 2012/2013 Season. Devonshire Colts 0 Wolves 3 At the Police Field, Wolves celebrated after their 3 –... Read more of this article