Author Archive: Bernews1

Manders Appointed Financial Secretary

The Cabinet Office advised that Mr. Anthony Manders has been appointed to the post of Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Manders, CGA, has been the Assistant Financial Secretary (Economics and Finance) in the Ministry of Finance Headquarters since March 2004. Previously he was one of two Assistant Accountant Generals in the Accountant... Read more of this article

Dennis Tucker Elected As Alderman

Dennis Tucker has been selected as Alderman for the City of Hamilton. Mayor Charles Gosling said, “I am pleased to announce that Dennis Tucker was nominated unopposed for the position of Alderman. “He therefore wins the position of Alderman by acclamation and an election is not required. I join the rest of the City of Hamilton Board in congratulating... Read more of this article

Spittal Pond Closed For The Day

The Department of Conservation Services advised that the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve will be “closed for maintenance” today [Mar.14] from 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. “Spittal Pond will reopen upon completion of the works. The Department of Conservation Services apologised in advance for any inconvenience of tomorrow’s closure,”... Read more of this article

Taxi Driver Jailed For Selling Crack

37-year-old taxi driver Hewvonnie Brown of St David’s was sent to jail for two and half years this morning [Mar.13] for drugs offences involving $13,000 worth of crack cocaine and over $52,000 of cash that was the proceeds of illegal drug transactions. After being tipped off, Police had stopped Brown in Hamilton on 21st March 2011. Police found the... Read more of this article

Upcoming: ‘Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent’

Beginning this week all of the “Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent” contestants are being featured during the ZBM 9 TV evening news. Each night, an average of two contestants will be seen –between 7:15-7:25 — before the stock report market. At the end of each week, “BYGT” organisers will upload video footage of... Read more of this article

OBA Politicians Donate 5% Of Salary

Last month One Bermuda Alliance MPs and Senators agreed to cut 5% of their parliamentary salaries and donate it to a worthy cause, and recently donated almost $3,000 to charity. That cut was duly made for the first time on March 1, by OBA legislators for the month of March, and the OBA has now presented its first cheque to the Rev Nicholas Dill of St... Read more of this article

Bermuda Weather To Show On CBS

Bermuda weather will be shown daily during the CBS Early Show, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert said this afternoon [Mar.13]. “We are about to undertake what I believe is an unprecedented opportunity. Never before has the Department of Tourism engaged in a venture where Bermuda will receive the exposure I am about to... Read more of this article

Cricket: Bermuda Lose To Denmark

David Hemp won the toss and Bermuda decided to bat first in their opening ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier against Denmark today [Mar.13] in the United Arab Emirates. Bermuda got off to a bad start with Lionel Cann out without scoring going LBW to Bashir Shah. However opener Dion Stovell and Hemp then put on a 74 run partnership in 13 overs, but from there... Read more of this article

Suspended Sentence For Growing Cannabis

39-year-old David Cunningham of Knapton Close Smith’s Parish escaped an immediate custodial sentence for his offence of cultivating and possessing cannabis. Following submissions by Crown Prosecutor Nicole Smith and defence lawyer Charles Richardson, and after reading B.A.R.C and S.I.R. reports, Magistrate Khomisi Tokunbo sentenced Mr Cunningham to... Read more of this article

41-Yr-Old Man Arrested After Assault

After an altercation last night [Mar.12] which saw two men injured, a 41-year-old man was arrested, while another remains hospitalized. A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:55pm on Monday, March 12th police and first responders attended a reported assault with a bladed article at an Elliot Street, Pembroke residence. “The suspect and... Read more of this article

Close Shave For BSX President And Son

Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] president and CEO Greg Wojciechowski and teenage son Bryce are going to come in for a close shave on Friday [Mar. 16] — but it’s for a good cause. Mr. Wojciechowski [pictured] and 15-year-old Bryce — participating together as “Team Wojo” — will have their heads shaved at the BAA gym for... Read more of this article

BIFF Unveils Social Schedule, Panels

The 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] today [Mar.13] announced a busy social schedule to accompany the jam-packed film line-up being held from March 16 to 22. The schedule includes the glamourous BIFF Unwrapped opening cocktail party, special film presentations with a local connection, BIFF Film Academy lectures, “Chats... Read more of this article