Author Archive: Bernews1

Guilty: Stealing $5K From Marketplace

57-year-old Gary Clayton Dillas, a former Marketplace Front End manager, pleaded guilty in Thursday [Nov.10] to stealing $5,000 from his former employers. The offence was committed on 30th July 2011 when Mr Dillas was seen counting cash in the Church Street store’s cash room. Mr Dillas’s job did not normally entail counting cash, but since coming... Read more of this article

16-Yr-Old Goalkeeper’s National Debut

In this weekend’s win against Barbados, Bermuda’s 16-year-old goalkeeper Dale Eve made his debut coming on in place of Mikkail Crockwell in the 46th minute. The former Dandy Town star – who did not concede any goals – became one of the youngest players to ever represent Bermuda in a senior international football game. The... Read more of this article

Logue Wins 2011 Bermuda Optimist Open

[Updated] Will Logue from Riverside Yacht Club in Connecticut, USA clinched the 2011 Bermuda Open Championship by a narrow 3 point margin yesterday [Nov.13]. Logue was in a heated battle for the top spot all weekend with top female sailor, Justina Pacheco, sailing in the 54 boat Championship Fleet. All the glory came down to the eleventh and final... Read more of this article

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