Author Archive: Bernews1

Video: Garage Fire In Southampton Extinguished

[Updated with video] At around 10.00pm this evening [Sept 10] the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to the Camp Road, Southampton area after a fire broke out in the garage of a two storey residence. “The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire on Camp Road, Southampton tonight at approximately 10:03pm,” Sergeant Russann... Read more of this article

Updated: Tropical Storm Forms, Not A Threat

[Updated] Tropical Depression Eight has strengthened into a Tropical Storm, with Henri now the eighth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic season. The Bermuda Weather Service said that it is a “potential threat to Bermuda,” and its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours is forecast to be 181 nautical miles to the east north east at... Read more of this article

Dame Jennifer: Doris Corbin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Life

[Written by Dame Jennifer Smith] Boston’s National Public Radio airs a programme called ‘The Remembrance Project’ – and as I listened this week to stories of ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives and left such an indelible impression on the minds and lives of those speaking – that they “deserved to be remembered”, I thought of... Read more of this article

Kiahna Trott-Edwards Found Guilty Of Murder

Kiahna Trott-Edwards has been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Shijuan Mungal, with the jury returning the verdict earlier today [Sept 9]. Mr Mungal died in September 2014 after sustaining head injuries, Ms Trott-Edwards was charged with murder on September 12, 2014 and her trial began in the Supreme Court last month. During the trial the jury... Read more of this article

Depression Is A “Potential Threat” To Bermuda

[Updated] Tropical Depression Eight is currently located east-southeast of Bermuda and could become a tropical storm later today [Sept 9], the National Hurricane Center said, while the Bermuda Weather Service has said that it is a “potential threat to Bermuda.” The BWS said that its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast... Read more of this article

PGA Grand Slam Of Golf Cancelled This Year

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf, which was set to be held in Los Angeles, has been cancelled for this year with the PGA saying “due to the timing and logistics needed to stage the PGA Grand Slam of Golf to the highest standards, we are disappointed that we will not be able to conduct the event this year.” Last year the PGA confirmed that the... Read more of this article

Duffy Records Highest WTS Finish, Wins Silver

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy raced to her highest ever WTS finish today [Sept 6], capturing the silver medal in the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Edmonton, Canada. The Triathlon Union’s report said, “Vicky Holland [GBR] scorched through the run at the penultimate race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Edmonton to score her second World... Read more of this article

Full Videos/Text: Labour Day Banquet Speeches

“This current legal conquest by the Government doesn’t bother me. This too shall pass. I am more concerned with the state of those struggling both socially and economically in this country,” Jason Hayward said last night, while serving as the guest speaker at the BIU’s annual Labour Day Banquet at the Fairmont Southampton. Mr Hayward... Read more of this article

7th Named Storm Of 2015 Atlantic Season Forms

Tropical Storm Grace — the 7th named storm of the 2015 Atlantic season — formed today [Sept 5], while Tropical Storm Fred has been downgraded to a depression. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre said, “At 5.00pm AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Grace was located near latitude 12.6 North, longitude 26.4 West. Grace is moving... Read more of this article

Marine Police Rescue 4 Swimmers From Water

On Friday [Sept 4] the Police Marine Unit were called as four people were in distress in the Commissioners Point area, and on their arrival they found four swimmers clinging to the rocks, with the police recovering the swimmers from the water. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio receives a 911 call from a manager... Read more of this article

Warren Selected For All-Peach Conference Team

For the second consecutive season, Bermudian Marco Warren – who plays for Flagler College in Florida – was selected to the Preseason All-Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Team. Photo courtesy of Flagler College: Flagler College said, “Warren, a 5-foot-4 senior midfielder, scored a goal and tallied two assists while playing... Read more of this article

Video: America’s Cup “Race To Bermuda” Is On

In advance of the America’s Cup World Series race in Bermuda next month, the ACEA released a video today [Sept 4] entitled “the Race to Bermuda is on,” which features a look at sailing both here and overseas, as well as Minister for Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons and Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill. Six America’s Cup... Read more of this article