Author Archive: Bernews1

Youth Library Poetry Competition Winners

Poetry has been called a light by which we may see life. And hundreds of Bermuda school students recently took advantage of a Youth Library contest to communicate their feelings on issues facing young people’s lives in verse. After receiving more than 200 entries, the Teen Advisory Board of the Youth Library selected the winners of their annual... Read more of this article

Videos: Soldiers Return From Camp Lejeune

Yesterday [May 13] over 150 soldiers returned from their two week training camp at the United States Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Troops underwent various tasks, with the Regimental Police undertaking training delivered by the Marine Police, the Boat Troop working with the Coast Guard, and the Medics working in a US Naval medical... Read more of this article

Noel-Simmons Speaks On Delayed Merger

Former UBP candidate Devrae Noel-Simmons spoke out today [May 13] about the now-delayed UBP/BDA merger. He said the voters should not panic, there will be teething pains in every process, but their intentions are to best serve the voters. Mr Noel Simmons said he isn’t against the merger itself, and in fact he feels it’s a good idea as a... Read more of this article

Kiera Aitken Wins Gold Medal In Spain

Kiera Aitken has won a Gold Medal in the Open Championship of Catalonia Absolute Swimming Trophy in Spain. Ms Aitken recorded the fastest qualifying time in the Women’s 100 Long Course Meter Backstroke Preliminaries with a time of 1:04.42. In the finals, then lowered that time and clocked 1:03:59 to pick up the the Gold Medal. Meanwhile three Bermudian... Read more of this article

Ashley Estwanik Will Not Defend Marathon Title

Ashley Estwanik will not defend her Bermuda Day Half Marathon Title this year due to her second pregnancy. Last year, Mrs Estwanik took an early lead from Somerset which she never conceded throughout the whole route. She set a new record of 1:21:58, slashing approximately 90 seconds off the old record, which she herself set in 2008. Mrs Estwanik said,... Read more of this article

Group Aims To Establish Performing Arts Centre

The Board of Directors of The Centre Limited, a Bermuda registered charity whose focus is the performing arts, have decided to move forward with a project aimed at establishing a performing arts centre in Bermuda. The Board made their decision following consideration of a report titled An Appreciative Inquiry into Performing Arts in Bermuda. The report... Read more of this article

Artifacts To Be Recovered: Historic Shipwreck

This Summer the Bermuda Government’s Marine Heritage Section at the Department of Conservation Services will be partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’ [NOAA] Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in the rescue of artifacts from the infamous American Civil War shipwreck the Mary Celestia sunk in 1864. Dr Philippe Rouja,... Read more of this article

Man Charged: Conspiracy To Import Cocaine

In Magistrates’ Court this morning [May 13], after a lengthy legal argument put by their lawyer Marc Pettingill, 29 year-old Everett Jahni Bean was charged, by Magistrate Archie Warner, with the indictable offence that between a date unknown and 6th January 2011, he conspired with Randolph Simons to import a Controlled Drug, cocaine. Since the... Read more of this article

Colbert: ‘Only Armageddon Can Stop Me Now’

TV funnyman Stephen Colbert is serious about one thing — winning the the Charleston Bermuda Race which gets underway on May 21. In a recent interview with E! The Entertainment Network, the faux-conservative talk show host said he hopes to be first across the finish line at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club — in part to erase memories of his... Read more of this article

May 15: First Power Boat Race Of Season

The Bermuda Power Boat Association is hosting its first power boat race of the season at Ferry Reach this Sunday, May 15th. Racing begins at 11 a.m. There will also be remote control boat racing through BOMBA, the Bermuda Offshore Model Boat Association and various food vendors. The first scheduled power boat race of the season was originally in April,... Read more of this article

Assured Guaranty Makes Changes At The Top

Assured Guaranty Ltd., the Bermuda-based holding company for direct bond insurers Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., announced today [May 13] that Robert B. Mills, currently Chief Financial Officer, will be appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Robert A. Bailenson, currently Chief Accounting Officer, will... Read more of this article

Gibbons Company 3 Day Grand Opening

To celebrate their recent upgrades, Gibbons Company will be hosting a 3 Day Grand Opening Celebration on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 19th, 20th and 21st. The three day celebration will see Fashion Shows twice a day both at 1:15 and 6:00pm, Music, Demos, Raffles, Gifts With Purchase, a Swim Fit, Cocktails and more. Premier Paula Cox will perform... Read more of this article