Author Archive: Bernews

Golf: Jones & Augustus Finish 11th

The Bermuda team of Nick Jones and Daniel Augustus have finished 11th in the Golf World Cup Qualifier held in Venezuela. During the tournament Mr Augustus was struck by severe food poisoning, however still managed to soldier on. The 72-hole event, which awards three berths into the $7.5 million Omega Mission Hills World Cup, saw teams from Argentina,... Read more of this article

Bean Wins Athlete Of The Week

Bermudian footballer Keishen Bean, who plays for Cape Breton University in Canada, has been awarded the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Male Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 18, 2011. Cape Breton said, “Bean, a fourth-year student from Sandys, Bermuda, also found the back of the net five times last weekend as the No. 6-ranked Capers... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Red Cross Yard Sale

The Bermuda Red Cross will be hosting a Yard Sale at Bermuda Red Cross Headquarters, 9 Berry Hill Road, Paget on Friday, October 7th from 9:00am – 6:00pm, and Saturday, October 8th from 9:00am – 12 noon. Books, toys, puzzles, sporting goods, games, artwork, bric-a-brac, misc. household items and much more will be on sale, with all proceeds to support... Read more of this article

Validus Signs Confidentiality Agreement

Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. has entered into a confidentiality agreement with Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Under the confidentiality agreement, Transatlantic and Validus will exchange non-public information. A statement released said, “Pursuant to the confidentiality agreement, Validus has agreed, during a period that expires at 11:59... Read more of this article

Capital Moving From Bermuda To Ireland

According to a news story in the Irish Times on 24th September, in 2010, some €8.6 billion [about $11.6 billion] of capital or equity was transferred from Bermuda into Ireland. The figures came from a report prepared by the Republic of Ireland’s Central Statistics Office. This report said that 43% of net or final inward investment of some €19.9... Read more of this article

St. George’s Mayor On Town Cut

St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome has asked people, particularly St. George’s residents, to keep an open mind about the debate surrounding the decision to possibly widen the Town Cut. The Bermuda Sun previously reported that widening the Town Cut to accommodate larger cruise ships could involve the virtual demolition of three islands, could... Read more of this article

Woman Pleads Guilty: Jewellery Theft

50-year-old Devonshire resident and self-confessed heroin user Ingrid Rose Lindo pleaded guilty to stealing $3,400 worth of jewelry from her neighbor and friend of 40 years, after claiming she needed to use her friend’s computer to check Facebook. The guilty plea was entered in answer to a charge in court on Friday that she had stolen a wedding... Read more of this article

BDOT Appoints New PR Agency

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] has appointed Publicasity as its consumer and trade PR agency, following what they termed “a highly competitive pitch process” which took place in June. A statement issued said, “The Department of Tourism will partner with Publicasity to promote beautiful Bermuda to travellers from the United... Read more of this article

Driver Injured After Crashing Into Wall

A 24-year-old man is hospitalized after his car struck a wall in Southampton early this morning [Sept.25]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:40am on Sunday, police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Middle Road in Southampton near the junction with Lighthouse Road.” “It... Read more of this article

Results: Chaplin Bay Cross Country

The Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] cross country season began this coming Saturday.[Sept.24] with the first cross country event at Chaplin Bay. The age groups were U12, U14, U17. U20, Open, Masters and Snr Masters. Chayce Smith won the Open Men in a time of 34:35, while Joanna Shillington won the Open Women in a time 29:58:00. Full results... Read more of this article

Bermuda Riders In Virginia Update

The first day at the Virginia International Raceway proved to be a challenge for the 4 Bermudian riders who travelled with Team Tuned to Alton, VA to compete in the End of Summer Cycle Fest hosted by the Championship Cup Series (CCS), ASRA and the USGPRU. The morning practice sessions started off in dry conditions for majority of the race groups though... Read more of this article

2-Yr-Old Recovering After Emergency

A 2-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after she stopped breathing this past Friday. A police spokesperson said, “Around 5:30pm on Friday, police and first responders attended a reported medical emergency on Middle Road in Devonshire near the junction with Vesey Street in the vicinity of Belvin’s Variety.” “It appears that a... Read more of this article