Author Archive: Bernews1

Man Denies Shooting 16-Yr-Old

Royunde Stevens Cyrus pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder and of using a firearm to commit an indictable offence during this morning’s [Oct.3] Supreme Court monthly arraignment session. Mr Stevens, 24, was charged in connection with the shooting of a 16 year old male which occurred at approximately 11:30pm on March 25th, 2011 on... Read more of this article

Horseshoe Bay Closes Due To Rip Currents.

Horseshoe Bay has been closed to all swimmers this afternoon [Oct.3] due to dangerous surf conditions and rip currents. A Government spokesperson said, “Please be advised that as of 1 pm, the Department of Parks’ Lifeguard Service has shut down Horseshoe Bay to all swimmers due to dangerous surf conditions and extremely dangerous rip currents.” Related... Read more of this article

Roberts Denies Drug/Ammo Charges

During the Supreme Court monthly arraignment session this morning [Oct.3] 46-year-old Victor Allan Roberts pleaded not guilty to all four counts of conspiring with others to import Diamorphine, Cocaine, Cannabis, and Cannabis resin. He also pleaded not guilty to two counts of importing a total of 200 rounds of ammunition. Mr Roberts is in custody... Read more of this article

Elbow Beach Yoga Weekend Retreat

Elbow Beach, Bermuda is offering an “Iyengar Yoga Weekend Retreat” package this October which includes two nights accommodation, Ivengar Yoga workshops, customised holistic facials and more. Elbow Beach’s new custom yoga studio will play host to Iyengar yoga practitioners Richard and Kirsten Agar Ward, from the Bath Iyengar Yoga Centre in the... Read more of this article

T&T Footballers Arrive Via Air Jamaica

[Updated with video] The Trinidad National Football Team – Bermuda’s opponents for Friday’s World Cup qualifier football match – arrived in Bermuda yesterday afternoon [Oct.2]. An Air Jamaica plane flew the team directly to Bermuda, with the team scheduled to fly back to Trinidad on Saturday. Bermuda will take on Trinidad &... Read more of this article

PartnerRe Appoints Andrew Turnbull

PartnerRe, a Bermuda-based provider of reinsurance services, has appointed Andrew Turnbull as group strategy and business development officer. Mr. Turnbull will report to PartnerRe Chief Executive Officer Costas Miranthis. In this position, Mr. Turnbull will help guide the Company’s strategic planning and development, including evaluation of business... Read more of this article

Premier To Be On 102.7 Today

Popular talk show host Sherri ‘Sherri J” Simmons will be hosting the Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox today [Oct.3] on Magic 102.7 FM at 11:30 am. You can email questions or comments to sherri.magic@gmail.com or call in live on 296-2442. The Premier recently announced “several emergency measures” including payroll tax... Read more of this article

XL Group Unveils Global Rebranding

XL Group today [Oct.3] launched a new global brand and marketing campaign. The campaign, which includes a new logo and “Make Your World Go” tagline, aims to “capture the powerful combination of talent, innovation and drive at XL and its commitment to advancing progress and helping clients to do the same.” Chief Executive Officer... Read more of this article

Photos/Video/Results: Karting

The 2011/12 Bermuda Karting Club Season continued yesterday [Oct.2] at the Southside Motor Sports Park, with three heats taking place in each class. Patrick Ingham, won two races in the TAG Senior Class, while Luis Martins won the other. Jason Simons, Rian Lindo and Ben Savill all won a race in the 125cc Shifter Class, while Ryan Lopes won all three... Read more of this article

First Division Football Results

A number of First Division football games took place across the island yesterday [Oct.2], the results follow below: Hamilton Parish 0 BAA 1 At the Wellington Oval, the visiting BAA got a London Roberts 45th minute 25 yarder as they defeated Hamilton Parish 1 – 0. Prospect United 7 Paget Lions 0 At the Police Field, Deshaun Berkley gave Prospect United... Read more of this article

Chewstick Continues ‘Reasnin’ Series’

On Tuesday, October 4th The Chewstick Foundation will continue its Reasnin’ series, with Michael Walsh. Michael Walsh will share his experiences and answer questions on the reasons behind his art. He will address the theory of his installation ‘Evoking Nothing’, (2009), which is layers of cardboard wrapped around a void. The no thing,... Read more of this article

Premier To Speak At NY Conference

Business Bermuda will host its Annual New York Financial Services Conference this coming Wednesday [Oct.5] at the Harvard Club in New York. The conference will feature a keynote speech during lunch by Premier Paula Cox, who will be introduced by Sir Richard Gozney, the Governor of Bermuda. The conference will highlight Bermuda’s numerous financial... Read more of this article