Author Archive: Bernews1

Blackburn: Five Top Three Finishes in Pittsburgh

Bermudian swimmer Lisa Blackburn picked up five top three finishes – including two wins – at the AM Age Group Championships which took place March 11-13 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her results were: 1st 100 BR 1:06.83, 1st 200 BR 2:23.83, 2nd 200 IM 2:10.17, 3rd 50 FR 25.24 and 3rd 100 FR 53.31. Ms Blackburn also competed in the Eastern... Read more of this article

Police Respond to Appeal Court Ruling

Acting Commissioner of Police Mike Jackman responded to the judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal in relation to the five police officers, saying “The decision by the present Commissioner not to offer further employment to the officers was made following a performance review and a review of their service records. Those records did not include... Read more of this article

Murder Trial Continues: Expert Testimony

In the Supreme Court murder trial of Antonio Myers this morning [Mar.22], the jury heard expert witness Janet Johnson testify that she believed that it was likely that there were two shooters, and gave details of the how the bullets entered the car. 30-year-old Kumi Harford was killed at around 5am on St. Monica’s Road on December 5th, 2009. Antonio... Read more of this article

Capital G: 2010 Net Income $3.2 Million

Capital G Bank Limited announced today [Mar.22] net income of $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 38% over the $2.3 million recorded for the 11 months ended December 31, 2009. Capital G’s President & Chief Executive Officer Ian Truran said, “We are particularly pleased with this performance in the face of the recessionary... Read more of this article

App•ti•tude: Blackberry App Development Contest

Today [Mar.22] the Ministry of Business Development and Tourism in conjunction with Research In Motion [RIM], and local carriers Cellular One and M3 Wireless announced “App•ti•tude”; a competition for software developers and entrepreneurs to create innovative applications for the BlackBerry smartphone and the new Blackberry PlayBook. Minister... Read more of this article

Stabbing Victim Remains Stable in ICU

The 57-year-old man who was stabbed two days ago remains in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit this afternoon [Mar.22] Just past noon on Sunday [Mar.20] Police responded to a report of a serious assault that took place outside a residence on Pleasantville Lane in Sandys. Police said that the victim was “set upon by a 26 year old Sandys... Read more of this article

Richardson Wins Triathlon Division in Miami

Bermudian triathlete Kent Richardson recently took part in the 5150 Miami International Triathlon in Miami, finishing first in the Male 50 – 54 Age Group. The 5150 series is an International distance triathlon consisting of: 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run. Mr Richardson finished in a time of 2:08.24, to finish 62nd overall in the 500 triathlete... Read more of this article

Retail Sales Fall: Lowest Since 2005

During January 2011, local retail sales fell by 5.9% to an estimated $74.6 million, marking the lowest sales level recorded for the retail industry since February 2005, according to statistics released today [Mar.22] by the Department of Statistics. All sectors experienced year-over-year declines with the exception of service stations, which reported... Read more of this article

Weekend Hockey Match Report & Video

[Hockey match reports from the weekend March 18 - 20, written by Kaywell Outerbridge] Women’s B League, Ravens B vs Canaries B, Final score: 2 – 1 Ravens’ Tracy Stewart opened the scoring in the 3rd minute from a field goal and that half ended 1 – 0. The lead was doubled in the 42nd minute of the second half from a field goal by Carolyn... Read more of this article

Bermuda To Take Part in Tsunami Drill

Bermuda will join other localities in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response exercise tomorrow [Mar.23] The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate local tsunami response plans, increase tsunami preparedness, and improve coordination throughout the region. “The 2011 Japan earthquake and Pacific-wide tsunami have reminded the world again... Read more of this article

Police Training Exercise At Sonesta

Word began to spread this morning [Mar.22] that there may have been a firearm incident in the Sonesta Beach area in Southampton, with reports ranging from a shoot-out to men having fired at the Police. Various versions began to circulate via Blackberry messenger. Bernews attended the area and found at at least three marked police cars, one unmarked... Read more of this article

BDOT Promotion: Gombeys Perform in Baltimore

The people of Baltimore were treated to a performance by the Gombeys, as the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] has completed the first half of a four-city sales blitz. First stops were Boston and Baltimore, and the next stops will be Atlanta and New York, respectively. The BDOT team spread the word about the upcoming launch of AirTran’s new nonstop... Read more of this article