Author Archive: Bernews1

PLP Pembroke East Branch Holds Hamper Drive

The Progressive Labour Party’s Constituency #15 Pembroke East Branch held their second Annual Hamper Drive to assist needy families and seniors today [Dec 20], accepting donations at Grace Methodist Church on North Shore during MP Walter Roban’s regular constituency clinic. Area MP Walter Roban pictured this morning with some of the items for the... Read more of this article

Time Lapse Video: Building Being Demolished

Work took place today [Dec 20] to demolish a building on Middle Road in Southampton, and the video below shows hours of work taking place, all condensed into a two-minute time lapse video. A police spokesperson previously said, “Motorists are advised to avoid Middle Road between Camp Hill and Lighthouse Road in Southampton between 7am – 9am on Saturday... Read more of this article

Island Shop Wins Christmas Window Competition

The City of Hamilton announced The Island Shop, located at 3 Queen Street, as the winner of the City-wide Christmas Window Display Competition. The Christmas Window Display Competition was a campaign created to engage the public and to motivate residents to come into Hamilton to spend their Christmas dollars in Bermuda while viewing the window displays. The... Read more of this article

Fire Extinguished On Middle Road, Southampton

[Updated] The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service are on scene at a fire on Middle Road in Southampton near Five Star Island this morning [Dec 20], and confirmed the fire was contained to one room and has been extinguished as of 7.00am. Ventilation in progress, and the BFRS said to expect traffic delays in the area. Update: The BFRS said, “At approximately... Read more of this article

Vote Of No-Confidence, Allan Douglas Removed

The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] Executive passed a vote of no-confidence in Allan Douglas and removed him from the Board, saying that the “significant under-performance of the national team in the recent tournament is a matter that the Board is taking very seriously.” The BCB Executive met on Thursday December 18th to consider the report... Read more of this article

Dion Hart Released, Murder Charges Dropped

[Updated] Dion Hart — had been remanded in custody earlier this week after being charged with the murder of Prince Edness – was today [Dec 19] released from custody, with officials confirming that the case against him was “discontinued” following the ”receipt and review of new evidence in the investigation.” Mr Hart... Read more of this article

Police Service Impacted By Spam Email Issue

The police said they have been impacted by a spam e-mail message, and have advised the public that if you receive the email, do not open the attachment and delete as soon as possible. The emails are being sent out from a number of email addresses that end in bps.bm and appear to belong to police officers. Bernews has received a few of these emails today,... Read more of this article

Pregnant Woman Denies Importing Cannabis

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 18], a 40-year-old woman denied importing cannabis, and was granted $10,000 bail. Ms Valisa Holder, who told the Court she was pregnant and due in March 2015, pleaded not guilty to importing and possessing, with intent to supply, cannabis in St George’s in September 2014. The Prosecutor told the Magistrate... Read more of this article

Two Men Charged With Trespass, Stealing

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 18], two men were granted bail after denying charges alleging they trespassed and stole jewellery. Troy Harris, 24, and Marcus Robinson, 18, were both granted $5,000 bail and both were required to wear electronic monitoring devices and abide by a curfew. The pair were given a trial date in April 2015. This... Read more of this article

United States To Ease Cuba Travel Restrictions

U.S. President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes to U.S. policy with Cuba today [Dec 17], moving to normalize relations between the two nations, including facilitating an expansion of travel to Cuba. Under the new measures, the United States plans to reopen its embassy in Havana and significantly ease restrictions on travel and commerce. “With... Read more of this article

Dr Gibbons On America’s Cup Planning Progress

The Government is “currently transitioning from a bid team structure to a more focused administrative organization” that will work closely with the America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA] to facilitate the enquiries they are receiving, Minister of Education and Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons said today [Dec 17]. Dr. Gibbons said,... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Named “Most Impressive Crossover”

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has been recognized in the Triathlete Magazine’s Best Of 2014 Awards, with the two-time Olympian being named the “Most Impressive Crossover to Dirt.” Duffy won the XTERRA World Championship in Hawaii in October, which followed a first class season which saw her dominate the XTERRA circuit, winning titles in... Read more of this article