Author Archive: Bernews1
Man Denies Trying To Dishonestly Obtain $25K
In Magistrates Court today [June 20], a 25 year old man denied trying to dishonestly obtain $25,000 cash from Sea Horses Betting Shop in April 2014. Dashae Simons pleaded not guilty to creating a false instrument in the form of a Sea Horses betting shop slip; using that false instrument to induce a cashier at Sea Horses to give him cash; and attempting... Read more of this article
Veendam Confirms Six Bermuda Trips In 2015
After their initial announcement earlier this year that they would be returning to Hamilton in 2015, Holland America Line confirmed they will offer six seven-day cruises aboard the Veendam to Bermuda next year. Sailing roundtrip from Boston, six departures will sail in May, June and July, and feature three days and nights at Hamilton. “We know our... Read more of this article
Local Fern On Global Threatened Species List
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature [IUCN] released their latest Red List of Threatened Species on June 10th; including two new entries from Bermuda – the Governor Laffan’s Fern and Bermuda Shield Fern. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is seen as the global standard for assessing the extinction risk faced by the world’s... Read more of this article
Western County Cricket Cup Draw Announced
The Western County Association have held the draw for the 2014 Western County Cup Competition, which is scheduled to take place at the Southampton Oval. Champions Southampton Rangers will first take on the Warwick Workman’s Club, with the winner taking on Willow Cuts. The winner will then face off against PHC and the final match will feature the... Read more of this article
Youth Futsal Tournament Gets Underway
The first round of Youth Futsal Tournament took place on Saturday [June 14] at the Dellwood Middle School Gym, with some of the island’s talented young players taking part in the action. The results follow below: U14 Footy Force 6, Bermuda Brazilian Football School 4 U12 Footy Force 6, Dandy Town 3 U12 Bermuda Brazilian Football School 2,... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Challenge Awards Presentation
Boating Magazine’s Editor in Chief Kevin Falvey recently presented awards to the first two-time Bermuda Challenge winners, Chris Fertig and Tyson Garvin. The presentation was held at the 2014 Miami International Boat Show. The duo first came roaring into Bermuda aboard their Statement Marine 37 powered with twin diesel Cummins MerCruiser TDI’s... Read more of this article
Bermuda Commonwealth Games Team Named
The Bermuda Olympic Association announced the names of the athletes who will represent Bermuda at the 2014 Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to August 3, with 18 athletes set to represent Bermuda in six sports. Judy Simons, BOA President said, “We are confident that this team will represent Bermuda superbly both in and... Read more of this article
Govt, BIU Hold Meetings After Ferry Suspension
[Updated: Government ferry service were suspended until 12 noon today as workers downed tools over a dispute involving disciplinary action against a member of Marine and Ports staff. Government said the "wildcat strike "left thousands of commuters and visitors, including the passengers on two ships in Dockyard, inconvenienced. Senior Government technical... Read more of this article
If You Know Something Say Something: Water
The Bermuda Police Service said they would like to remind the boating public that the campaign “If you know something, say something,” applies as equally on the water as it does on land. A spokesperson said, “Boaters and beachgoers are asked to report any suspicious or illegal activity immediately. Being mindful that Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Bob Deutsch To Join Hamilton Insurance Group
Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company for property casualty reinsurer Hamilton Re, today announced that, pending requisite approvals from immigration authorities in Bermuda, Bob Deutsch will be joining the company in the newly-created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Working with Hamilton’s executive management and reporting... Read more of this article
Cricket: Bermuda To Host ICC Americas U17
The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] confirmed that Bermuda will host the ICC Americas U17 tournament. The competition will be played at National Sports Centre from August 18th to 23rd between Canada, USA and Bermuda. This tournament is an integral part of the qualification process for the ICC U19 CWC 2016. Lloyd Fray, President of the BCB, said “It is... Read more of this article
KPMG In Bermuda Sponsors ITF Junior Circuit
KPMG in Bermuda is sponsoring the 2014 ITF Junior Circuit Tournament, to be held Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium. Now in its eleventh year, this Tournament has become one of the most important components of the BLTA’s Development Programme, offering young Bermudians the opportunity to exercise their skills against some of... Read more of this article
