Author Archive: Bernews1

Weekend Links: News, Photos, Videos

This past holiday weekend saw the island honour war veterans, the National Football Team beat Barbados, Bermudian footballer Nakhi Wells score an impressive goal to give his U.K. team the win, Argentina win the 2011 World Rugby Classic and more. In an effort to assist readers who tend not to check Bernews over the weekend, links to our articles from... Read more of this article

‘Meet the Bermudians’ Campaign Award

This past Thursday [Nov.10] the International Academy of Visual Arts [IAVA] – an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from media, interactive, advertising and marketing firms – recently selected CBS Radio’s 2010 “Meet The Bermudians” Campaign as a 2011 W3 Silver Award recipient, highlighting the significance and authenticity... Read more of this article

Video/Photos: 2011 Remembrance Sunday

Yesterday morning [Nov.13] the East End honoured Bermuda’s war veterans with a ceremony in Kings Square, St George’s, which was followed by a Remembrance Ceremony at St Peter’s Church. Wreaths were laid by dignitaries in attendance including Deputy Governor David Arkley, Premier Paula Cox, St George’s Mayor Kenny Bascome, Education Minister... Read more of this article

Thieves Steal Groceries, Purse, Phone

On Thursday night [Nov.10],a 48-year-old woman was accosted by two men wearing full face visors outside a grocery store on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish, with the suspects stealing a quantity of groceries and her purse before escaping. A police spokesperson said, “Around 10:20pm on Thursday, November 10th police responded to a reported robbery... Read more of this article

Photos: 2011 Gymnastics In-House Meet

Yesterday [Nov.12] the Bermuda Gymnastics Association hosted an in-house meet, which served to test the gymnasts routines for the 2011-2012 competitive season. This was not a ‘typical’ meet, and the gymnasts were not given scores, instead the judges wrote comments on the routines. The judges will go over their comments with the girls so... Read more of this article

Day #2: Bermuda Rugby In Barbados

[Updated] With Bermuda finishing third in their group and Bahamas failing to send a team, Bermuda received a bye into the semi finals of the Bowl competition today [Nov.13]. They would play the winners of Turks & Caicos and Curacao. Curacao would run out winners in that match and face Bermuda. The 2011 NACRA Men’s and Women’s Sevens is taking... Read more of this article

BIU Financials Are Now Available To The Public

[Updated] The Ministry of Government Estates & Information Services confirmed this afternoon [Nov.13] that the Bermuda Industrial Union’s annual audited financial statements have been filed with the Registrar General in respect of the years 2000 to 2009, and are available for inspection by members of the public at the Registry General located... Read more of this article

Lewis Carries Bermuda Flag In Mexico

The 2011 Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony took place last night [Nov.12] in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis carried the Bermuda flag into the Telmex Athletics Stadium. Ms Lewis, 18, is set to make history when she becomes the first Bermudian to compete in athletics at a major para-sport championships when she lines up... Read more of this article

TCI’s PNP Seeks Independence Referendum

Turks and Caicos Progressive National Party — which was ousted from power when the UK imposed direct rule in the wake of accusations of corruption — said that if it wins the next election it will seek a referendum on Independence. The Cayman News Service reported that, “The General Council of the Progressive National Party has issued... Read more of this article

Day #1: Bermuda Four Ball Results

With storm force winds covering the island recently, the first round of the Bermuda Four Ball was postponed until yesterday [Nov.12]. With clear skies and light breezes, players took to the course relived with the change in weather. In the Ladies Division, Ebonie Burgess and Elizabeth Parsons share the lead with Joan Wood-Cassidy and Carla Mann-O’Callaghan... Read more of this article

Videos: 2011 Remembrance Day Parade

The Remembrance Day Parade held on Friday [Nov.11] honoured those Bermudians who served in the two World Wars of the 20th century along with other conflicts — and honoured those who made the ultimate sacrifice. In World War One [1914-1918] and World War Two [1939-1945], a combined total of approximately 600 Bermudians served overseas, all of them... Read more of this article

Woman Lost At Sea 285m Off Bermuda

A woman swept overboard in the ill-fated North American Rally To The Caribbean [NARC] Newport-Bermuda regatta had asked friends and family not to worry about the vessel’s stormy passage to the island in a blog updating the yacht’s progress. American Jan Anderson, sailing with her husband Rob [the couple are pictured here], was lost overboard... Read more of this article