Author Archive: Bernews1

Video: Police Offer Holiday Shopping, Safety Tips

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service held a press conference today [Nov 26] to provide safety and shopping tips for the upcoming holiday season and Black Friday sales. Acting Superintendent Calvin Smith said, “Today we are here to bring your attention to holiday shopping safety tips. As of tomorrow, Thursday November 27th, the Thanksgiving holiday... Read more of this article

Bermuda To Feature On “House Hunters” Show

Bermuda will be featured on the House Hunters International television show airing this week, following the real estate ventures of two Canadians who moved to the island. House Hunters International, a spin-off from House Hunters, airs on HGTV, which shows on CableVision channel 46 and WOW channel 207. The official episode description said, “Canadians... Read more of this article

Platinum & RenRe Ratings Placed Under Review

Following the announcement that RenaissanceRe will purchase Platinum Underwriters, A.M. Best has placed RenaissanceRe under review with “negative implications,” and placed Platinum under review with “developing implications.” The aggregate consideration for the transaction between the two Bermuda-based re/insurers is $1.9 billion,... Read more of this article

82 Year Old Man Injured In Cycle Collision

An 82 year old man was injured in a cycle collision yesterday [Nov 25] in Hamilton, receiving minor injuries in the Church Street collision. A police spokeperson said, “Around 12:30pm on Tuesday, November 25th first responders were dispatched to a reported single vehicle collision on Church Street in the City of Hamilton, near the junction with... Read more of this article

Ainslie: British Team Prefers Bermuda For Cup

Olympic medalist Sir Ben Ainslie said the British team would prefer that Bermuda host the 2017 America’s Cup given its “connections with the UK,” according to multiple international media reports. The Olympic sailor is no stranger to Bermuda, having sailed here many times before, as well as participated in sailing clinics with youth... Read more of this article

Wayne Caines Speaks At Mike Brown Rally In US

Bermudian Wayne Caines addressed a Mike Brown rally in Atlanta last night [Nov 26], telling the crowd it was a “global movement,” and calling on young people to do their part to help change the world. In August 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson, in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb... Read more of this article

Armed Robbery At Mr Chicken In Heron Bay

[Updated with video] Police are on scene this evening [Nov 25], after an armed robbery at Mr Chicken at the Heron Bay Plaza. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “Police responded to a report of an armed robbery that took place at Mr Chicken in the Heron Bay Plaza at 9.50pm on Tuesday evening. “It appears that a lone male entered the... Read more of this article

Photos: Bar Association Cocktail Reception

Members of the Bermuda Bar Association recently attended a cocktail reception at Harborfront Restaurant to honour the retirement of Justice Edward Zacca and Sir Anthony Evans from the Court of Appeal. Justice Zacca was first appointed to the Court of Appeal for Bermuda in 1996 and served as President of the Court from January 2004, while Sir Anthony... Read more of this article

Bermuda Engineering Release Bermuda Solar Kit

Bermuda Engineering has today announced the release of the Bermuda Solar Kit, which offers the prospect of bringing affordable clean energy to homes across the island. The company said, “Each kit will generate up to 1,600 kilowatt hours a year and depending on the orientation of the solar panels will provide annual savings between $450 and $760... Read more of this article

Audio: MPs On Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre

Any decision about the future of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Center will be made next year, Premier Michael Dunkley said in the House of Assembly on Friday [Nov 21[. The Premier was being questioned following his Ministerial statement on the hurricane response, in which he said “based on previous experiences the pre-positioning of assets and personnel... Read more of this article

Video: “What I Love About Bermuda” Part II

[Updated] The Bermuda Tourism Authority has released the second in a three-part in a series of vignettes capturing what “locals and visitors love about this little island in the Atlantic.” A Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] spokesperson previously said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority is launching a fresh marketing strategy. The new... Read more of this article

Passenger Fined $3,000 After Plane Fracas

22-year-old Mohammed Khelya appeared in Magistrates Court today [Nov 25] where he admitted behaving in a threatening manner towards flight attendants on a Cuba-bound flight yesterday, causing it to be diverted to the island. The Thomas Cook flight, which had left the UK, was diverted to Bermuda at around 2.00pm on Monday, where it was greeted by police... Read more of this article