Author Archive: Bernews1

Fairmont To Continue CADA Sponsorship

CADA, encouraging responsible alcohol behavior, announced that Fairmont Bermuda will continue its sponsorship of the popular late night transportation service, Let Us Drive. Executive Director of CADA, Mrs. Gillian Freelove-Jones, who commented, “We are pleased that Fairmont Bermuda remains committed to sponsoring this potentially lifesaving service.... Read more of this article

XL Unveils Enhanced Pollution Protection

The insurance segment of XL Group plc unveiled enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. Available through its Insurance segment’s Environmental team. XL Group’s coverage provides real estate property portfolios with protection that addresses pollution conditions when they occur or are discovered on a property in a real estate portfolio. This... Read more of this article

Primary School Admission Policies

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith outlined recent changes to admission procedures for students entering the island’s primary schools in the House of Assembly on Friday [Feb.10]. The Minister said the changes were part of ongoing modernisation efforts being undertaken by the Ministry of Education in Bermuda’s schools. “The policy... Read more of this article

Father: “My Son Can Rest In Peace”

Speaking after the guilty verdict this afternoon [Feb.10], the father of murder victim Shaki Crockwell said justice has been served and his son can rest in peace. Derek Spalding, 36, was found guilty of the 2007 murder of footballer Shaki Crockwell. His father Danny Crockwell said, “He got what he had coming to him. He took my best friend, my... Read more of this article

‘The Holiday’s’ Bermuda Holiday

Fans of TV’s “Jersey Shore” will soon get the opportunity to go on a Bermuda holiday with “The Holiday” when cast member Deena Nicole Cortese [pictured] hosts a cruise to Bermuda. Reality TV show personality Ms Cortese will host a round trip from Cape Liberty to New York to Bermuda on Royal Caribbean’s “Explorer... Read more of this article

Government Responds: SDO Report

Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Marc Bean issued an interim response to the Ombudsman’s report on the Tucker’s Point SDO released today [Feb.10]. The statement said, “Government will reply more fully to the Ombudsman in accordance with the Act by the given deadline of May 1st 2012. “As the Ombudsman... Read more of this article

Spalding Found Guilty Of Murder

[Updated with videos] 36-year-old Derek Spalding was found guilty of the 2007 murder of Shaki Crockwell this afternoon [Feb.10]. Shaki Crockwell — a national level football player and captain of the Boulevard Blazers — was found dead on 24th August 2007. The 25-year-old’s body was found on the Railway Trail in Devonshire. The trial began on... Read more of this article

Gale/Thunderstorm Warning Issued

The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Gale Warning, Small Craft Warning and Thunderstorm Advisory earlier today [Feb.10]. The Gale Warning is valid from tomorrow through Sunday evening, the Small Craft Warning is for tonight and again Sunday night, and the Thunderstorm Advisory is valid from Saturday morning through Saturday night. The forecast said,... Read more of this article

Rugby Team Wins Opening Game

The Bermuda Junior Team won their opening Las Vegas Rugby Invitational 7’s match 31 – 0. Bermuda took on Stern Math and Science High School in the first of three scheduled games for the day. Bermuda got 2 tries from Ndavyah Williams, they also got single tries from Ngarryan Darrell, Antonio Perinchief and Rory Crofts. In their second match Bermuda... Read more of this article

Football: HSBC-BBFS College Festival

Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School (BBFS) has partnered with HSBC Bermuda to hold the island’s 2nd annual HSBC-BBFS College Festival. Coaches from England, Holland, Canada and the United States are on island for 4 days to train youth players aged 11 – 21 on skills and techniques required when playing football at college and professional levels. Nearly... Read more of this article

December Inflation Down Marginally

Bermuda residents paid 2.9 per cent more in December, 2011 than they did a year earlier for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] — down marginally from the 3.1 per cent inflation rate measured in November. Between November and December 2011, the average cost of goods and services in the CPI fell 0.2 per... Read more of this article

Video/Results: Women’s Hockey

This past weekend, three women’s hockey matches took place at the National Sports Center on the grass, as the Hockey Pitch at the National Sports Center is being replaced. Chairman of the National Sports Center Trustees Sean Tucker said, “This work is done at no cost to the Trustees, when the surface was laid in 2004, we has issues with it, and... Read more of this article