Author Archive: Bernews1

Models Invited To London Event

Three rising Bermudian models were among just five models invited back to London Fashion Week after making their debuts there last September in the event’s A La Mode segment. Top Model Worldwide winner Deandra Brangman and Top Model 2012 contestants Katherine Arnfield and Julia Lines have been invited to the February LFW (A La Mode), according to... Read more of this article

Possible Labour Day Date Change

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors today [Jan.20] advised that her Ministry will be considering changing the date on which Bermuda officially celebrates Labour Day from September to May. Minister Minors confirmed that a request was recently submitted to her for consideration by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress, and thus tabled this... Read more of this article

Video: Car Crashes, Overturns In Warwick

[Updated] As of 3.30pm this afternoon [Jan.20] traffic is being restricted on Middle Road in Warwick, due to an accident which has resulted in the car being flipped upside down. Police are presently on scene, and have blocked Middle Road from the entrance of TN Tatem Middle School to Burnt House Hill. Details are limited at this time, however we will... Read more of this article

Assault: 17 Yr Old Female Hospitalized

On Wednesday morning [Jan.18], a member of the public found an injured 17-year-old female outside a home in Paget and contacted paramedics. She is presently hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Police are appealing for any witnesses, particularly anyone who may have seen two or three men travelling in a car in the area at the time. A police... Read more of this article

Court: Theft Of Shih Tzu Puppy

In Magistrates Court this morning [Jan.20], 39-year-old Wendy Catherine Francis [also known as Lightbourn] was before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner to answer a string of charges, including stealing a Shih Tzu puppy that was valued at $2,000. The first matter to be dealt with was her failure to attend Court on 15th December 2011. After accepting her... Read more of this article

Bermuda Marine Insurer Sued

A Bermuda marine insurer has been named in a $5.25 million lawsuit filed by a Louisiana man who claims he injured his back when he successfully saved a co-worker from falling into the river. Roger Calhoun and Jane Calhoun filed the lawsuit against the owners of a British-registered oil tanker and Bermuda’s Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association... Read more of this article

‘New Era’ For UK/CARICOM

British Foreign Secretary William Hague has hailed a “new era” for UK-Caribbean relations as he joins partners from across the region — including Bermuda — at the biennial UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada today [Jan. 20] The Forum — which brings together political and business leaders from both the UK and the Caribbean —... Read more of this article

November Retail Sales Drop 2.7%

Local retail sales decreased by 2.7% while overseas purchases declined 25% in November 2011, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics this morning. During November 2011, consumers spent an estimated $81.5 million on goods and services in the retail sector, a decrease of $2.3 million less [-2.7%] than November 2010. Sales of building... Read more of this article

Police: Missing 16-Yr-Old [Found]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Leshun Wolffe who has not been seen since yesterday. A police spokesperson said, “The teenager was last seen on Thursday, January 19th and is described as dark skinned, approximately 5’5” tall of slim build weighing around 124 pounds. “He... Read more of this article

‘Oleander Toxicity’ Caused Cow Deaths

The death of eight cows at a Devonshire farm in November 2011 was caused by “oleander toxicity,” the Department of Environmental Protection said this morning. Belhaven Farm experienced the sudden deaths of eight cows between November 14 and 16, 2011. Quarantine was immediately instituted, and the matter was investigated. No other farms... Read more of this article

Premier Meets ‘Youth With A Mission’

Yesterday [Jan.19] Premier Paula Cox officially met and welcomed to Bermuda representatives of the ‘Youth With A Mission’ [YWAM] International Christian Youth Organization at the Cabinet Office, Hamilton, Bermuda. Led by their Bermudian organizer Ms. Anna Franklin and their local host, Mrs. Joan Simmons, the YWAM representatives, Joseph... Read more of this article

Minister’s Warning On Dumpsters

Tractor trailer dumpster owners operating outside the law will “face the appropriate consequences”, Transport Minister Derrick Burgess warned yesterday [Jan.19]. During a media briefing to emphasise the types of loads tractor trailer dumpsters can carry along with restrictions on when they can be on the roads, the Minister said those operators... Read more of this article