Author Archive: Bernews1

Jr Cyclists Win Two Medals In Puerto Rico

Bermuda’s Junior Cycling team won two medals during the first day of the 2011 Junior Caribbean Cycling Championship being held in Puerto Rico. Bermuda won their first medal – Gold – courtesy of Molly Pilgrim [pictured] who won the 10k Girls Time Trial by two seconds over Coral Ramirez of Puerto Rico. Bermuda’s Gabriella Arnold captured... Read more of this article

Photos: Bailey’s Bay Win Eastern County

Flatt’s Victoria captain Kijuan Franks won the toss and sent the defending champions Bailey’s Bay to bat in their Eastern County match today [August 13] at the Sea Breeze Oval. Bailey’s Bay declared with the score on 448/6. Glenn Blakeney was their top scorer with 218 while Tre Manders added 106 and Stephen Outerbridge chipped in with 80. Blakeney’s... Read more of this article

Video: B.A.D. Explain Anti-Vote Campaign

Bermudians Against The Draft [B.A.D.] have launched an anti-vote campaign for the upcoming election, and B.A.D. spokesperson Larry Marshall Sr. sat with Bernews and explained the group’s position. Mr Marshall Sr. said, “Our issue is a very serious issue, a very important issue, we are talking about human rights.” “It is well... Read more of this article

Sixth Tropical Storm Of 2011 Season Forms

Tropical Storm Franklin, the sixth tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season has formed, but the system is not considered a threat to land. The Bermuda Weather Service said the closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs has passed, and the storm is currently 632 nautical miles north-east of Bermuda. Related Stories Weather Forecast... Read more of this article

‘Sporadic Interruptions’ In Ferry Service

The Department of Marine and Ports Services said they have been experiencing some sporadic interruptions to its normal ferry service over the past few days, due in part to maintenance and repairs to equipment. It is anticipated that all scheduled service will be re-instated as of Monday August 15. The full statement is below: The Department of Marine... Read more of this article

Water Sampling Underway After HWP Fire

The Department of Health said today [Aug.12] that water sampling is underway for areas close to the HWP fire, and provided additional guidelines for residents in the area. The full statement follows below Immediately following the fire at HWP on Monday, the Department of Health began making arrangements for water to be sampled in the surrounding area.... Read more of this article

10-Person Fight At 24 Hour Gas Station

Police said that approximately ten people were involved in a fight at the ’24 hour gas station’ on Richmond Road early this morning [Aug.12], and that no arrests have been made at this time. The incident saw items knocked off the shelves and customer access restricted while staff went about their tasks of cleaning up the mess. Just before... Read more of this article

BIU Calls ‘Urgent Meeting’ For Bus Drivers

[Updated] The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an ‘urgent meeting’ for bus operators and allied workers for this coming Monday [Aug.15] at the BIU headquarters at 10:30am. The Union is presently involved in a dispute with the Transport Ministry over the suspension of a bus driver. Yesterday [Aug.11] BIU President Chris Furbert said the... Read more of this article

‘Stepping Backwards With Recycling Cutbacks’

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said the recently announced cutback in recycling pickups is ‘a step backwards for Bermuda’s environmental accountability.’ They said they are “disappointed to hear that recycling collection is to be halved,” saying that householders will have a harder time recycling,... Read more of this article

ICC U/15 Americas Northern Division Schedule

The Bermuda Cricket Board announced the schedule for the ICC U15 Americas Northern Division Championship to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 21 – August 26, 2011. The competition format is a double round robin 40 over games. Bermuda will compete against USA and Canada. Participation in this tournament has been made possible by the... Read more of this article

Minister Wilson On Dock Workers Overtime Ban

Today [Aug.12] the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson issued a statement regarding the current dock workers dispute. Minister Wilson said, “I can confirm that pursuant to section 3 (1) of the Labour Relations Act 1975, I have received a Notice from Stevedoring Services Ltd. indicating that a labour dispute exists.” “A Labour... Read more of this article

ACE Dividend & Stock Repurchase Program

The Board of Directors of ACE Limited declared a quarterly dividend equal to $0.35 payable on October 21, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2011. ACE also refreshed its previously-announced stock repurchase program, setting the authorized amount at an aggregate $500 million of ACE’s common shares through December... Read more of this article