Author Archive: Bernews1

AAD To Mark “Dementia Awareness Week”

A Bermuda-registered charity is marking “Dementia Awareness Week” starting today [Sept 21], with a host of events to focus community attention on Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Kicking off today on World Alzheimer’s Day, Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia [AAD] has organised screenings of two acclaimed documentaries, a... Read more of this article

Videos & Results: Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon

The 26th Annual Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon was held on Saturday [Sept 20] with junior triathletes aged 7 – 15 taking part in the swim, bike and run competition. The Iron Kids Triathlon began in 1988 as a Gibbons Company event and was held at Shelly Bay Beach, and is now hosted by Clarien at Clearwater. The event includes two competitive categories: 1]... Read more of this article

MP Cole Simons Visits With Cayman Premier

According to the Cayman Islands Government website, MP Cole Simons recently visited with Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin. The post on their official website said, “Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin visited with Bermuda Government Leader in the House and Government Whip Mr. N.H. Cole Simons, JP, MP, left, at the Legislative Assembly on Monday.” Photo... Read more of this article

Day #4 Results: Team Squash Championships

The KPMG team of Andy Boyce, Colin Couper and Ryan Faries came away with the 2014 Bermuda Blueprinting Team Squash Championships title as the competition came to an end at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club last night [Sept 20]. The KPMG team defeated the team of Beckett and Laird Simmons as well as Ben Bramlett who made up the team The Service... Read more of this article

Robin Hood & Somerset Trojans Draw 1-1

The second Premier Division League match of the 2014/15 season kicked off at the BAA Field last night [Sept 20] with Robin Hood and Somerset Trojans playing to a 1-1 draw. After a scoreless first half the visiting Somerset Trojans went ahead in the 63rd minute when Kirt Brown got on the end of a long kick from his goalkeeper Shaquille Bean and he beat... Read more of this article

A.M. Best Assigns Rating To Watford Holding

A.M. Best has assigned an issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to Bermuda-based Watford Holding Ltd. The ratings agency said, “Concurrently a debt rating of “bb” has been assigned to the $225 million 8.5% cumulative preference shares issued earlier in the year when Watford was initially capitalized. The outlook assigned to the ratings is stable. “The... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Bermuda Peace Day Concert

The third annual Bermuda Peace Day Concert took place on Friday night [Sept 19] at the Botanical Gardens, with a long list of musical talent taking the stage. The event was hosted by Mike Hind, aka Uncle Elvis, and the line-up included Richard Spencer, Bermuda School of Music, Jamie Lawson, Biggie Irie, Chrissi Poland, Big Chill 5, BONES Blues Band,... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Wins 2014 XTERRA National Title

[Updated] Bermuda’s Flora Duffy continues to excel on the world stage, winning the 2014 XTERRA Nationals today [Sept 20] in Utah, adding yet another XTERRA win to her resume, with the Bermudian athlete having already claimed victories in South Africa, Nevada, Australia and Alabama this year. The event attracted over 1,000 competitors from 45 states... Read more of this article

Opinion: Starling On Scotland Referendum

[Opinion column written by Jonathan Starling] Friday was a long and, at times, a surreal day here in Scotland. One of the most common sights in the streets, cafes and offices in Scotland on Friday was frequent yawning – with an 86% voter turnout it seems that an equally large number of the population also spent most of the night nervously watching... Read more of this article

Reggie Lambe Makes Debut In Mansfield Win

[Updated] After receiving his international clearance yesterday, Bermuda’s Reggie Lambe made his debut for English League Two side Mansfield Town today [Sept 20], coming on in the 74th minute of today’s 3-2 victory over Carlisle United. Mansfield had a 3-0 lead by the 41st minute, however Carlisle pulled one back in the 62nd minute and then... Read more of this article

Football: Wolves, Devonshire Cougars Win

In Friday night [Sept 19] First Division football, BAA lost 2-0 to the Wolves, while in Premier Division action the Devonshire Cougars recorded a 3-1 victory over the Flanagan’s Onions. First Division: Wolves 2 – BAA 0 At the Devonshire Rec, Wolves went in front after some 10 minutes when Kyle Brangman found the back of the net from just inside... Read more of this article

Report On Cayman Officers Death Released

The Cayman Coroner’s Jury has returned with a suicide verdict in an inquest about death of a former Cayman police officer who died shortly after being released on bail after being arrested. According to the Cayman Reporter, shortly after Raphael Williams’s death, Cayman Police Commissioner David Baines requested an independent review of the circumstances... Read more of this article