Author Archive: Bernews1

Police: Missing Teenage Girl Found

Police confirmed today [Mar.20] that a teenager previously reported as missing has been found safe and well saying: “The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 16 year old Santina Harvey. The teenager was located by Police in the Southampton area on Saturday afternoon safe and well.” Related... Read more of this article

Japanese Quake Costs Could Hit $35 Billion

Insured damage estimates from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devasted Japan reached as high as $35 billion, catastrophe modelers said. The official death toll in Japan soared past the 8,000 mark with another 12,272 still missing, the Washington Post reported today [Mar.20]. The temblor was the most powerful to hit Japan in 100 years.... Read more of this article

Dandy Town Go Down 3-0 In Trinidad

Dandy Town, the Bermuda Football Association’s Defending Premier Division Champions, have been knocked out of the CONCACAF Caribbean Champions Cup after going down 3-0 last night [Mar.19] to Trinidad’s Defence Force Team. Defence Force walked away with a 3 – 0 victory and a 4 – 1 aggregate win to advance. The two teams first met on March... Read more of this article

Results & Video: School Track & Field Challenge

The 11th Annual Bank of Bermuda Foundation WEAC Schools Track & Field Challenge was held at the National Sports Centre yesterday [Mar.19] Amaya Philpott from the Somerset Primary won the Girls 800 Meter Primary School Race with a time of 3:23.90, while Jahcanta Barstowe also from the Somerset Primary finished second with a time of 3:24.70 and Sakilie... Read more of this article

Stabbing: 57-Yr-Old Man Seriously Injured

[Updated] Police are hunting for a suspect this afternoon [Mar.20], after a man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed multiple times. Details are unclear at this time, however we understand the man to have sustained serious injuries. The incident took place in the Sandys parish area and Police are on scene. We will update with further information... Read more of this article

Juniors Finish with Wins in Santo Domingo

Bermuda Juniors coordinated final day closing victories competing at the Dominican Republic National Tennis Center during the World Junior Tennis Competition Pre Qualifying event in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Bermuda’s Boy’s sealed a 5th place finish with a victory over Guatemala. Chris Rego and Courtland Boyle recorded victories... Read more of this article

Local Sailors Narrowly Miss Pan Am Spot

Bermudian Sunfish veterans Malcolm Smith, David Frith and newcomer Mackenzie Cooper travelled to the Sunfish National Midwinter Championship in Fort Walton, Florida last week with hopes of clinching one of three Pan Am Games berths up for grabs at this event. As a warm up, Smith and Frith entered the March 13 – 15 Sunfish International Masters... Read more of this article

8-Yr-Old Author Launches Second Book

8-year-old author Malaikah Abdul-Jabbar and her family hosted a book launch today [Mar. 19] at the Daisy & Mac Store on Queen Street. “It’s been almost a year and she has now completed her second book,” said Malaikah’s mother, Azuhaa Coleman. “It is called ‘A Different Kind of Bermuda’ and it explores Bermuda through the eyes of an... Read more of this article

Live Stream: National Squash Championships

[Updated] The National Squash Championships are underway at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club. Live video is available below, and the commentator is top squash player Micah Franklin. Update: Stream over. The National Squash Championships concluded at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club. First on the court was Kim Morbey and Jane... Read more of this article

‘Rise & Report May Have Been To Save Face’

Saying “the decision to rise and report progress may have been a move to save face from a potential Government embarrassment,” Dr. Katherine Michelmore said she hopes it “represents a recognition on behalf of Government that there is much wrong with this SDO and how it has been presented to the public.” Dr. Michelmore, spokesperson... Read more of this article

Dr. Barbara Ball Laid to Rest

Dr Barbara Bertha Ball, MRCS, LRCP, OBE, JP [13 June 1924 - 14 March 2011] The Governor, represented by Deputy Governor Mr David Arkley, Premier Paula Cox and Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess, and Leader of the Opposition Kim.Swan were all in attendance at this afternoon’s Catholic Mass for the late Dr Barbara Ball. Others came from the Cabinet,... Read more of this article

Monday Evening Vigil For Murder Victim

This coming Monday [Mar.21] a candlelight vigil will be held at 6:00pm at Union Square on Dundonald Street. The vigil in being held in memory of James.Lawes who was murdered one year ago today, and also to gather and show support for ending all gun violence. Just before 11pm on March 19, 2010, three men were shot during a drive-by shooting in the parking... Read more of this article