Author Archive: Bernews1

Two Teens Charged: Resisting Arrest

Two young men, both the worse for drink, ended up being arrested, held overnight, then facing Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, charged with a mix of traffic and public order offences. Eighteen year old student Rahkai Paul of Pembroke faced three charges. Riding a bike while under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest, and using threatening words... Read more of this article

Gilbert and Sullivan: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Bermuda are presenting ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the City Hall Theatre from October 6 to October 15, 2011. Tickets are $55, and on sale at www.gands.bm or www.premiertickets.bm. Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera... Read more of this article

MWI Clients To Showcase Art, Writing & More

The fifth annual MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition launches today [Sept.23], at the Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] from 5pm to 7pm. All members of the community are invited to attend and experience the power of creativity and the human mind. The exhibition includes art, photography and creative writing by people who use the services of the Mid-Atlantic... Read more of this article

Hurricane Caused Dockyard Pier Damage

The Ministry of Public Works released a statement on a report into damage at Heritage Wharf Pier in Dockyard. The Ministry said they secured the services of an “independent, third party marine engineering company” whose initial findings said damage to the thruster wall is from Hurricane Igor last year, and the damaged wall poses no danger... Read more of this article

Alleged Robbers Out On Bail

After over two hours of legal wrangling, Ezra Ararat and Zharrin Simmons, two of the three persons who were accused of the Hermitage Road robbery are now out on bail. At the end of yesterday morning’s [Sept.22] bail hearing before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, lawyer Charles Richardson arguing for Ezra Ararat, and lawyer Marc Pettingill arguing... Read more of this article

Overseas Territories Minister To Visit

Henry Bellingham, Minister for the Overseas Territories, will be visiting Bermuda next week. This will be the Minister’s first visit to Bermuda. Government House announced today that Minister Bellingham will meet the Premier and Cabinet, the Opposition and other senior politicians and officials. He will see firsthand how the Bermuda Police Service... Read more of this article

Butterfield vs Burt Vote Under Dispute

[Updated] Constituency #18 Pembroke West Central started their candidate selection meeting at 7:00pm at West Pembroke School this evening [Sept.22], with incumbent Minister Neletha Butterfield facing a challenge by Senator David Burt. The five previous candidate selections this week, the winner has been declared in a timely manner. As of 11pm this evening,... Read more of this article

Wilson Wins Sandys South Central

Constituency #34 Sandys South Central held their candidate selection meeting this evening [Sept.22] at the Allen Temple AME Church in Sandys, and Senator Kim Wilson beat out Makai Dickerson, Marcus Jones and Larry Scott for the spot. The PLP’s Walter Lister presently holds the seat, and previously confirmed he will not stand for re-election. Mr Lister,... Read more of this article

July 2011: Retail Sales Fall, Cars Drop 41%

Retail sales in July 2011 declined by 5.0% below the $94.6 million recorded in July 2011. Consumer demand weakened in four of the seven retail sectors, with motor vehicles sales experienced the largest decline registering a 44.7% drop in sales receipts. The number of cars sold fell by 41.1% while motorcycle sales declined by 17.6%. In contrast, retailers... Read more of this article

Commission: Football & Cricket Finances

[Updated with audio] Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney announced today [Sept.22] that there will be a Commission of Inquiry into how the millions of dollars in funding for football and cricket has been used. The Government has made significant grant allocations to the Bermuda Football Association and the Bermuda Cricket Board, the... Read more of this article

Videos: CedarBridge Peace Assembly

Yesterday morning [Sept.21] CedarBridge Academy hosted their ‘International Day of Peace Assembly’ and ‘Flag Raising Ceremony’ to officially commemorate their membership with Peaceful Schools International [PSI]. Faculty and staff gathered outside as the flag was raised, and also participated in the special assembly later that... Read more of this article

American Tourist Fined $1,000 For Marijuana

In Magistrates Court this morning [Sept.22], 35-year-old American tourist Gabriel Rivera pleaded guilty to possession of 6.0 grams of cannabis. The DPP’s evidence was that on the afternoon of 21 September 2011, Bermuda Customs officers working with a canine unit for interdicting illegal drugs had been attracted to cabin 9073 on board the cruise-ship... Read more of this article