Author Archive: Bernews1

Accident Victims: One Airlifted, One Critical

On Friday [Aug.19], emergency service personnel responded to an accident at the junction of Pitts Bay Road and Serpentine Road which involved a car and motorcycle. Members of the public were seen comforting the injured bike rider until emergency services arrived. A Police spokesperson said, “Around 4:00pm on Friday August 19th, Police responded... Read more of this article

BIU President Updates On Dock Overtime Ban

[Updated] BIU President Chris Furbert hosted a press conference this afternoon [Aug.23] to provide an update on the dock workers overtime ban. On August 10th Stevedoring Services CEO Peter L. Aldrich confirmed the Port Workers Division of the BIU instituted an overtime ban on the Hamilton docks after talks deadlocked. Mr Furbert said dock workers were... Read more of this article

Aspiring Chef Jonathan Lowe Gets $1,000 Boost

Skal International Bermuda presented Jonathan Lowe with a cheque for $1,000 towards his continued education at Johnson & Wales University, where he is studying at their North Miami Campus in Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Management. Mr Lowe, a young Bermudian who intends to pursue a career in the hospitality industry, has been working at... Read more of this article

Squash: Bermuda Lose To Finland, Columbia

Bermuda went down 3 – 0 to Colombia on Day #3 of the World Team Squash Championships in Paderborne, Germany. Robbie Maycock went down in four sets to Javier Castilla, Maycock won the first set 11-5, but he went down 11-3 in the second set, 11-6 and 11-6 in the third and fourth sets. This match took 38 minutes to be completed. Juan Vargas defeated... Read more of this article

Five Students Awarded Conyers Scholarships

Conyers Dill & Pearman announced Samantha Cox as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Conyers Dill & Pearman Legal Scholarship Award, while Akilah Beckles, Sarita Ebbin, Matthew Sharpe and Jessica Johnson have all been awarded bursaries. The Legal Scholarship Award, valued at $30,000 per annum for up to three years, involves a highly competitive... Read more of this article

Works Initiative To Provide Horticulture Training

This morning [Aug.23] Minister of Public Works Derrick Burgess held a press conference to provide information on a plan to provide training to Bermudians in the field of horticulture, with the goal of helping people gain full time employment with private landscaping companies. Minister Burgess said, “The training is intended to last from 4 to... Read more of this article

Czarnecki: Hamilton Princess General Manager

Leonard S. Czarnecki has been appointed as General Manager of The Fairmont Hamilton Princess. In this role, Mr. Czarnecki will oversee the operations of this 410-room historic hotel, its two restaurants and 19,000 square metres of meeting space. “I am delighted to join a hotel with such a rich heritage and strong connection to the community,” said... Read more of this article

Photos #2: 2011 Bodybuilding Night of Champions

On Saturday night [Aug.20], as the Bermuda Bodybuilding Federation held the 2011 Night of Champions at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium, with Garwin “House” Phillips, Jackie Jackson, Carolina Erasmus and Ranae Cann all winning overall titles. Competitors for the night also included Kimberly Kerr, JaVaughn Dill, Marina Jn. Pierre, Jeftha Miller,... Read more of this article

Pearman Wins BPGA Round at Port Royal

The Bermuda Professional Golfers Association Jack Daniels Golf Tour continued at the Port Royal Golf Course. The field was limited with several players away for summer breaks and overseas competitions, and Dwayne Pearman showed why he is the points leader throughout this year winning by 5 strokes. Pearman managed his game the best and limited his mistakes... Read more of this article

Bermudian Accepted Into Welsh Ballet Company

Bermudian dancer Krystal Smith will be gracing the stages of the United Kingdom soon, after being accepted into Ballet Cymru’s Senior Associates Programme. The programme trains dancers for entry to the company, and as a Senior Associate, she will also be performing with them throughout the year as she learns their repertoire. The Welsh company... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Hospitality Institute Networking Event

The Bermuda Hospitality Institute will host a Student Roundtable Discussion & Networking Event on Thursday, August 25th from 5.15-7.30pm at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. This is an opportunity for students to have a meaningful dialogue with those at the top of their field, and to learn how they too can turn their education and experience into... Read more of this article

Health Dept: Several Cases Of Mumps Reported

The Department of Health today [Aug.22] confirmed that physicians in the community have reported several cases of mumps, a vaccine preventable disease, in August. Although a serious disease, mumps is now very uncommon. There have been only a total of eight confirmed cases of mumps reported on the island over the past ten years. The Chief Medical Officer... Read more of this article