Author Archive: Bernews1
Women’s Football: Bermuda Ties With Cayman
The Bermuda women’s national team continues to compete in the Caribbean Cup in the Turks and Caicos, taking on the Cayman Islands today [May 25] in their second game of the Cup. The team started out with a strong showing in their first game, romping to a 5-0 victory over the hosts with two goals from Shauntae Todd and Cheyra Bell, while Aaliyah Nolan... Read more of this article
Bermudians Start Lining The Streets For Holiday
Avid parade and race watchers are out already this afternoon [May 25], with some dedicated Bermuda Day fans setting up their ‘camps’ earlier today along Cedar Avenue. A few people are looking ‘settled in’, sitting down in chairs ready to await the beginning of tomorrow’s festivities. The Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle... Read more of this article
Lightning Strikes Roof Of Southampton Church
Last night’s lightning storm appears to have damaged the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Southampton, with the Church’s roof sustaining damage overnight. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service are presently on scene assessing the situation. Dr. Sydney Gibbons, the Church’s Pastor, confirmed that is no internal damage to the church and... Read more of this article
Holiday Guide To What’s Open On Bermuda Day
[Updated] In addition to the restaurants that are expected to be open for tomorrow’s Bermuda Day holiday, multiple gas stations and convenience stores will also be open across the island. This list is not inclusive of every business that will be open, and if your establishment is open for Monday’s holiday and you would like to be listed,... Read more of this article
Photos: Last Night’s Lightning & Thunderstorm
[Updated] Lightning could be seen — and heard — last night [May 24], with nature putting on an electrifying display as a flurry of lightning bolts came crashing down over the island. The good news is it looks like the bad weather may have cleared in time for tomorrow’s holiday, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying, “High pressure... Read more of this article
Opposition Leader’s Bermuda Day Message
Heritage Month provides an opportunity for Bermudians to reflect upon our shared history, culture and values. As we gaze back over the years, we begin to understand that Bermudians have a history of overcoming adversity and rising like a phoenix from the ashes of economic and social devastation. Throughout the ages, Bermudians have had the courage to... Read more of this article
Premier Dunkley’s Bermuda Day Message
It is my pleasure to extend best wishes to everyone on this Bermuda Day. This holiday is that one very special day of the year when we come together to celebrate our heritage and each other. It’s also a day where we participate in the numerous Bermuda Day activities, such as supporting the runners, dancing with the Gombeys at the Bermuda Day parade,... Read more of this article
Cruise Crew Member Suffers Heart Attack
On Tuesday [May 20] a crew member from the Norwegian Dawn cruse ship was transferred to Bermuda after suffering a heart attack. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On arrival of cruise ship regular Norwegian Dawn the transfer of a 49 year old Filipino crew member took place just prior to the ship taking pilot. “The patient... Read more of this article
Bermuda Day Parade Route & Participant List
This year Bermuda Day will be ‘officially’ celebrated on Monday May 26th, with the day set to include the Half-Marathon, Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race and the Bermuda Day Parade. The start times of all events, the Parade Route, the list of Parade participants, and the Ferry Schedule is below. Event Times 8:50 a.m. Sinclair Packwood... Read more of this article
Man Denies Importing & Cultivating Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court earlier this week, a 32 year old man denied importing and cultivating cannabis. Aaron DeSilva pleaded not guilty to importing cannabis in January 2014 and to cultivating cannabis on the same date. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner set trial for July 2014, and granted Mr DeSilva $10,000 bail but required a surety. Related... Read more of this article
ABIR: Move Insurance Risk To Private Sector
In comments delivered at the Global Insurance Symposium, ABIR President Bradley Kading called for insurance risk to be moved from non-essential government insurance programs to the private sector, noting this was in the long term best interest of taxpayers and consumers. “With the interest of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and hedge funds in... Read more of this article
Football: Bermuda Defeat Turks & Caicos 5-0
[Updated] The Bermuda women’s national team began their Caribbean Cup participation this evening [May 23] in the Turks and Caicos, taking on the hosts for their first game of the Cup. Bermuda starting line up for tonight’s match is Jaeda Smith, Ebonie Burgess, Marley Christian, Sarai Paul, Teara Thomas, Jenay Edness, Dominique Richardson,... Read more of this article
