Author Archive: Bernews1

Ministry Response: Berkeley Institute Budget

Today [Aug.22] Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Warren Jones responded to comments made by Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] Vice-President Mr. Jason Hayward regarding staffing and budget matters at the Berkeley Institute. Mr. Jones said, “Whilst the nature of discussions between the Berkeley Institute and BPSU regarding the terms... Read more of this article

Bermuda Signs TIEA With Argentina

Earlier this morning [Aug.22] Premier Paula Cox signed Bermuda’s 27th Tax Information Exchange Agreement [TIEA] with Argentina. Today’s signing ceremony took place at Camden. Premier Cox and Dr. Ricardo Echegaray, Head of the Argentinean Federal Administration of Public Revenues sign TIEA: Premier Paula Cox, Acting Cabinet Secretary Judith Hall-Bean... Read more of this article

Videos/Results: U/15 Cricket Bermuda vs USA

Yesterday [Aug.21] the Bermuda Cricket Board National Academy Under 15 team began playing in the ICC U15 Americas Northern Division Championship in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada against the United States. USA batted first and were bowled all out for 209 in 39.1 overs, Neil Tagare was their top scorer with 79, while Delray Rawlins led the bowling attack... Read more of this article

Conditional Discharge For Undressing At Airport

36-year-old Loukai Phillips was given a conditional discharge today [Aug.22] in Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to one charge of indecent exposure. Ms Phillips had arrived back in Bermuda via a British Airways flight, and was asked by customs officers to undergo a secondary search. The court heard that she undressed in front of other passengers... Read more of this article

Logic Opens New Customer Care Centre

Today [Aug.22] Logic Communications officially opened its new Customer Care Centre on 30 Victoria Street, located on the ground floor of the KeyTech Building. Diana Winfield Head of Marketing & Customer Operations said, “The opening here on Victoria Street allows us to showcase new technologies and services not seen on island, they are designed... Read more of this article

14 Videos: 2011 Bodybuilding Night of Champions

[Updated with additional videos] Scroll down for fourteen videos from the 2011 Night of Champions, which was held on Saturday August 20 at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. Hosted by the Bermuda Bodybuilding Federation, the competitors arrived early on for the prejudging portion, and came back later for the night show. You can view our first set of... Read more of this article

Photos #1: 2011 Bodybuilding Night of Champions

Some of the buffest bodies in Bermuda took to the stage on Saturday night [Aug.20], as the Bermuda Body Building Federation held the 2011 Night of Champions at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. Garwin “House” Phillips retained his Mr. Bermuda Title, Jackie Jackson was crowned Ms. Bermuda, Carolina Erasmus won the Fitness Title, and Ranae Cann won... Read more of this article

BBFS Finish 2-1 Against Leatherhead FC

As part of their European tour, Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School [BBFS] played 3 matches against Leatherhead FC in the Under 10 and Under 12 Age Groups. BBFS excelled by winning 2 and drawing 1, the U10′s won 11-1, with three goals from Diego Richardson, and double strikes from Cory Booth and Razhir Smith-Jones. Kane Crichlow, Khiary... Read more of this article

Chamber To Host 2011 Techweek Tradeshow

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Business Technology Division [BTD] announced they will be hosting the 2011 TECHWEEK Tradeshow. The BTD is championing innovation in technology and desires to stimulate interest in and adoption of advancing technologies like cloud computing and mobile communications service. TECHSHOWCASE is a unique opportunity to learn... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Finishes 4th in American Cup

Tyler Butterfield finished 4th in the 2011 Kelowna ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup held in Kelowna, Canada. Butterfield clocked an overall time of 1:55.22, finishing one minute and ten seconds behind the winner Simon Whitfield, the gold- and silver-medalist, respectively, from the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Canada’s Kyle Jones... Read more of this article

First Hurricane Of 2011 Atlantic Season Forms

Tropical Storm Irene became the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season early this morning [Aug.22] as it neared Puerto Rico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center [NHC] said. The Bermuda Weather Service said Irene is not a threat to Bermuda, and the closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be 814 nm to the south-west at 5pm... Read more of this article

Slideshow: Family Festival & Gospel Concert

Yesterday [Aug.21] two community events took place in Hamilton, with the City of Hamilton hosting the Four Seasons Family Festival from noon to 6pm in the City Hall car park and the ‘Lift Your Voice’ gospel concert taking place in Victoria Park. The afternoon’s activities at City Hall included game stalls, a kids play area, slides,... Read more of this article