Author Archive: Bernews1
Tribute Sheet For 26-Yr-Old Murder Victim
On March 1st Jahkimo Leshore was fatally shot while in the Boundary Crescent, Devonshire area, marking the second murder of 2011. The 26-year-old leaves many devastated family and friends, including a pregnant girlfriend who is due to give birth to their first child in the very near future. Shortly after the unfortunate death of Mr Leshore, a tribute... Read more of this article
New Commemorative Stamps: Queen Elizabeth
The Bermuda Post Office Philatelic Bureau has released a new set of stamps in commemoration of significant milestones in the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The first in the series was released on Thursday, March 3, 2011. The stamps will be available in 10c, 35c, 70c, 85c, $1.10 and $1.25 values and are being sold at the Bermuda Post Office... Read more of this article
Teddy Tucker: Grand Old Man And The Sea
Author Peter Benchley – whose 1976 bestseller “The Deep” and the subsequent blockbuster movie adaptation were inspired by his friend’s maritime exploits – once said Teddy Tucker had brought Bermuda to the world and the world to Bermuda. Mr. Tucker, now in his 80s, has been diving on shipwrecks locally and internationally... Read more of this article
Centre on Philanthropy’s Conference Report
The Centre on Philanthropy’s Third Sector Conference, held February 24-26, challenged charities and their donors to move beyond accepted norms and into the “Adventure of Change”. For two-and-half days The Fairmont Hamilton Princess was home to more than 175 members of Bermuda’s third sector as they listened, laughed, shared and ultimately learned... Read more of this article
Roy-Allan Burch Reaches Grand Prix Final
Bermuda swimmers Nick Thomson, Julian Fletcher, Roy-Allan Burch and Rebecca Sharpe are all taking part in the Indianapolis Swimming Grand Prix, attempting to make the qualifying times for the FINA World Championships. Competing in the morning session on Day Two, Roy-Allan Burch has qualified for the Men’s 50 Long Course Meter Freestyle A Final, which... Read more of this article
AM Best On Canopius Swiss Move
The announcement by Lloyd’s insurer Canopius Group Ltd. that it will establish a reinsurance operation in Zurich is further recognition of Switzerland’s emergence as a reinsurance centre — and another blow to Bermuda’s reputation as the global domicile of choice for reinsurers, analysts at A.M. Best report. Canopius Europe,... Read more of this article
Police: Verify Unsolicited Phone Calls
The Police have issued a warning to residents of phone calls regarding an alleged survey in which the caller claims that they need to come to the individual’s home. A Police spokesman said, “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of residents receiving phone calls regarding an alleged sustainable energy survey. Apparently the caller claims that... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery: St George’s Business
Last night [Mar.3] a St. George’s business was robbed, with the suspect escaping with a quantity of cash after brandishing a gun and demanding money. The person working at the time was not injured. Police describe the suspect as a light skinned man approximately 6’ tall wearing all dark clothing and dark sunglasses. A Police spokesman said, “Around... Read more of this article
Deadly Bermuda Voyage Featured On US TV
The power of the book “Overboard!” — the story of an ill-fated voyage to Bermuda — is much like that of an Atlantic storm, one reviewer has said. American author Michael Tougias lures readers into a routine voyage from the US East Coast to Bermuda with an experienced crew aboard a sea-tested vessel – until we find ourselves... Read more of this article
Man Remanded For Traffic Offences
A 34-year-old man who had missed previous court dates was today remanded in custody until Monday, after appearing on charges of speeding and failing to stop for police. In Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.4], the Court heard that Ian Mullings had previously been charged with speeding at 98kph and failing to stop for police on 23rd May 2010. In 2010,... Read more of this article
Three Males Arrested For Robbery
Three males [aged 16, 17 and 25] have been arrested in connection with a robbery. The victim, 20, was accosted by five men in the area of Camp Hill and the Railway Trail in Southampton. The assailants stole a quantity of cash and a motorcycle helmet from the victim before fleeing the scene. Police said the victim and the assailants apparently know each... Read more of this article
Going Where No Kids Have Gone Before
Every summer the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ BioNauts continue to boldy go where few kids have gone before. Now entering its fifth year, BIOS’s Waterstart summer programme introduces young participants known as BioNauts to the many faces of oceanography — the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the oceans... Read more of this article
