Author Archive: Bernews1

First Visit Of Year: AIDAluna Cruise Ship

The Aidaluna cruise ship is making her first visit to Bermuda this year, and is presently berthed in Dockyard along with the Norwegian Breakaway. According to 2014 cruise ship schedule [PDF], the 827ft long AIDAluna is scheduled to make three calls to Bermuda, with a projected 2150 passengers and 646 crew. This is her first call to the island this... Read more of this article

Boat Operator To Appear In Magistrates Court

The police have confirmed that the operator of the boat that spent two nights stranded at sea recently has been “issued with several summonses and will appear in Magistrates’ Court in the near future regarding the offences that were committed.” Two people onboard a 17ft boat were stranded at sea for two nights after their vessel suffered... Read more of this article

Glenn Jones On “Misperceptions” About BTA

Newly appointed Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Stakeholder Relations Adviser Glenn Jones said the “politics of the day do not drive or direct” the BTA team, and asked people to “keep the BTA out of the political crossfire because doing otherwise is counterproductive to the goals I know all of us want to achieve.” Mr. Jones said,... Read more of this article

$48K Raised For Charity At Give Back Games

Despite a high surf caused by Hurricane Eduardo’s fury as it churned by the island yesterday [Sept 16], The Centre on Philanthropy successfully hosted its sixth annual ‘Give Back Games’ beach-style Olympics on Horseshoe Bay. The event saw 9 corporate teams representing 9 local charities, competing for prize money for their chosen charity. Tokio... Read more of this article

Gardner, Dickinson Receive Life Sentences

Following a trial where they were found guilty of the murder of George Lynch, Wolda Gardner and Rickai Dickinson were both sentenced in Supreme Court this morning [Sept 17], receiving life sentences, with the condition they must serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. Mr Lynch, was shot and killed while standing outside a Midland Heights Crescent,... Read more of this article

Dr. Williams Hosting St George’s Book Signing

Dr. Vincent Williams — the author of A Bird’s Eye View [Black Males and Bermuda’s Education System] — will be hosting a book signing at The Book Cellar in St. George’s on Saturday 20th September from 4.00pm – 6.00pm. In describing the book, a spokesperson previously said, “The study looks at how history has affected the... Read more of this article

Clarien Bank’s Award & Scholarship Winners

Clarien Bank announced the winners of both the Clarien Chairman’s Award and the Clarien Employee Scholarship Programme. Both initiatives were created to reward excellence in the organization and further demonstrate the bank’s ongoing commitment to its employees. The Chairman’s Award, given to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional employee... Read more of this article

Michael Weeks To Host Constituency Clinic

PLP MP Michael Weeks — who represents Constituency #16, Pembroke East Central — will be holding his monthly Constituency Clinic on Saturday, September 20 at the Victor Scott Primary School from 10.00am till 12 noon. Mr. Weeks remarked, “I welcome the opportunity to meet one on one with my constituents to get their feedback, hear their... Read more of this article

Rawlins Selected: Emerging Talent Programme

The Bermuda Cricket Board announced that Delray Rawlins has been selected to the Bede’s Emerging Talent Programme [ETP] in England. The BCB said, “The Bedes ETP is open for athletes competing at a minimum of County and/or Academy Level. The ETP only accepts athletes who are set for a career playing professional sport and players have to maintain... Read more of this article

Reggie Lambe Signs For Mansfield Town FC

[Updated: English League Two side Mansfield Town have now confirmed the signing of Reggie Lambe] Bermudian midfielder Reggie Lambe will be signing for Mansfield Town today [Sept 17], according to a report from the Mansfield press. In a report yesterday, Chad.co.uk quote manager Paul Cox as saying, “Reggie is set to sign tomorrow, and I am looking... Read more of this article

PLP & OBA On Financial Policies, Attitudes

“The arrogance and anti-Bermudian attitudes that have become the hallmark of the OBA’s time in office is disappointing but not surprising,” the PLP said, which the OBA said “is rich since the legacy of their years in government is thousands of Bermudians without work…” Shadow Minister for Seniors Derrick Burgess said “the... Read more of this article

Photos: Surfers Hit The South Shore Beaches

Hurricane Edouardo is churning away in the Atlantic and as it passed hundreds of miles off the island yesterday [Sept 16] it caused some impact on Bermuda’s waters, creating ideal conditions for the island’s surfers and attracting them to the South Shore beaches to hit the curling surf and ride them into the beach. As of this morning, the... Read more of this article