Author Archive: Bernews1
Island Games: Basketball Team Win 3 Games
[Updated] Bermuda’s Island Games basketball team — the defending champion — have recorded three wins thus far in the 2015 Island Games taking place in Jersey. On Sunday [June 28] they recorded a 67 – 54 victory over Guernsey, and the following day they defeated the Isle of Wight by a margin of 81 – 49. Bermuda — who... Read more of this article
Video: Estwanik Wins Second Medal In 5000m
[Updated with video] Chris Estwanik has claimed his second — and Bermuda’s fourth — medal in the 2015 Island Games taking place in Jersey, winning the silver medal in the 5000m today [June 29]. Estwanik led the race from the beginning, and he and Gibraltar’s Harvey Dixon sprinted the last 100, with Dixon just beating Eswtanik... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Gold & Silver In Island Games
[Updated with video] A big showing from the island’s sprinters has seen Bermuda claim both the gold and silver medals in the 100m during the Island Games in Jersey today [June 29], with Taahira Butterfield winning gold and Natasha Trott winning the silver. Both of Bermuda’s sprinters had made it to the finals after winning their respective... Read more of this article
Delinquent Employer Names To Be Published
Following the passage of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015 — which allows for the publication of names of employers who fail to provide health insurance coverage for their employees — the first list will be published on July 3. A statement from BHeC said, “Following the passage of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015, the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Poll Results On Decriminalisation Of Marijuana
37.8% of voters support marijuana decriminalisation, 36.6% preferred legalisation with government regulation and 19.4% wanted current laws to remain the same, according to a recent poll released by Profiles of Bermuda. In releasing the poll results the company said, “While the results are not statistically significant from last year, there is... Read more of this article
BFA On Team Accommodation & Player Conduct
The Bermuda Football Association issue a statement saying they have received enquiries in respect of the recent World Cup campaign concerning team accommodation and player conduct. The statement said “The BFA made a decision to house the players in a small hotel upon their return from Guatemala on the Saturday night. They would have remained there... Read more of this article
Regiment To Launch 50 Wreck Dives In 50 Days
On Tuesday, the Bermuda Regiment’s diving squad will tomorrow launch an ambitious programme of 50 wreck dives in 50 days at a reception at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI]. Top marine scientists and conservationists have lined up to add their weight to the event – which will also feature ocean clean-ups, marine archaeological... Read more of this article
Chris Estwanik Wins Gold Medal In Island Games
Chris Estwanik has captured the gold medal in the half marathon in the 2015 NatWest Island Games in Jersey; celebrating his win by running a victory lap of the track with his two young children while flying the Bermudian flag. Estwanik, who defeated Olympian Lee Merrien and defending champion Kevin Loundes to win the race in a time of 67:16 earlier... Read more of this article
Brannon: “Amazing Victory For Human Rights”
Following today’s 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that all American states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Tony Brannon called it an “amazing victory for human rights” and said it “is now time for all the politicians to get their heads out of the pink sand on this issue.” Thirty-seven states and the... Read more of this article
Lewis Achieves Qualifying Times For Paralympics
Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis has achieved the qualifying time in three events for the 2016 Rio Paralympics, gaining the ‘A’ standard in the 100m. and ‘B’ standards in the 400m and 800m. Although Ms Lewis has achieved the qualifying times, she must still wait for the ‘official’ word from the International Paralympic Committee that... Read more of this article
Pink Ferry Cancelled Due To ‘Mechanical Issues’
The Department of Marine and Ports said they “would like to advise the public that the Pink route ferry service was cancelled as of 3pm today due to mechanical related issues with the fleet. “The staff at Marine & Ports are working to resolve the issues with a time frame of resuming services at 5:15pm this evening,” a spokesperson... Read more of this article
St John Ambulance To Hold Tag Day On Friday
Leading Bermuda charity St John Ambulance set the stage today [June 24] for their annual Tag Day on Friday by meeting Governor George Ferguson at Government House, with the Governor purchasing the first Chairman and St John Commander Justin Williams, said,”St John looks forward to a busy Tag Day this Friday, followed by a dedicated service at... Read more of this article
