Author Archive: Bernews1

YAO Cal Ripken Weekend Baseball Results

The YAO Baseball Season continued this weekend at the YAO Ball Parks at Kindley Field, with the opening match of the day in the Cal Ripken League seeing the Orioles defeat the Cubs 13-3. Aiden McPhail, Connor Somerville, Darion Davis and Liam McCue helped lead the Orioles. They combined for five hits and eight RBIs. The top of the first saw the Cubs... Read more of this article

Extensive Searches Fail To Locate Missing Visitor

Despite an extensive island-wide search over the weekend which included the Police, Bermuda Regiment, Marine Police, Regimental Boat Troop, Junior Leaders, as well as volunteer divers and members of the community, Canadian visitor William Grange has still not been located. Mr. Grange — who suffers from short term memory loss — arrived in... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis Opens Season With Four Medals

Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis opened her 2014 season in a big way, collecting four medals during the Desert Challenge held in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday [May 10]. Competing in the T53 Division, Lewis won the silver medal in the 200m, the silver medal in the 400m, the gold medal in the 100m, and picked up a bronze medal in the 800m — her first... Read more of this article

Video/Photos: Military Plane Emergency Landing

[Updated] An airplane is set to make an emergency landing at the airport this afternoon [May 11] with emergency personnel presently on scene. As of this writing, 2.51pm, the plane has not landed and can be seen circling in the distance. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “All emergency protocols are presently going into place including the... Read more of this article

Suze Orman Praises Bermuda Pension Policy

Emmy Award winning TV host and New York Times mega bestselling author Suze Orman believes one of the best policies Bermuda ever introduced was mandatory pension contributions. Greeted by a standing ovation, Ms Orman was speaking at the Mid Ocean Amphitheatre, at the Fairmont Southampton Princess, yesterday [May 10] on getting rid of debt, the issue... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader’s Mother’s Day Message

[Written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Today, my wife and I celebrate our first Mother’s Day together. Watching her deliver our daughter was, like witnessing the birth of all my children, a blessed experience. It reminds me of all that is wonderful about our women and the need to continually uplift them and build a society where they can live in... Read more of this article

Video: Butterfield & Vallis Staff Get “Happy”

The staff of local wholesaler Butterfield & Vallis are the latest people on the island to get “Happy”, with the company releasing a 3 minute video set to Pharrell Williams’ hit song “Happy.” The video — which features the staff dancing to the song at both the Woodlands Road and Orange Valley locations — has already... Read more of this article

World Distributors Charity Squash Final Results

The World Distributors Charity Squash Tournament concluded at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club where Susie Lacey and Nick Kyme were crowned Champions. In the Ladies A Final Lacey defeated Liz Martin 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5, while Kyme won the Men’s A Final when he defeated Patrick Foster 11-5, 11-2, 11-9. In the Junior Finals Dylan Pratt... Read more of this article

Day #3: William Way Memorial Tennis Results

The 2014 William Way Memorial Tennis Tournament continued at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium. In Men’s Singles action, David Jenkins defeated Jay Wagh in straight sets 6-0, 6-0, while Jenson Bascome defeated Nicholas Lines 6-0, 6-2. Erika Bove & Elizabeth Stewart defeated Kaylah Ming & Maria Ramirez in their Ladies Doubles match 6-0, 6-1, while... Read more of this article

Maiden Holding’s John Marshaleck To Retire

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. said that John Marshaleck, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire at the end of 2014 and in the interim will serve as Chief Operating Officer focusing his efforts on ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities. Karen Schmitt, President of Maiden Reinsurance Company, the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, has been promoted... Read more of this article

Day #3: World Distributors Squash Tournament

The World Distributors Charity Squash Tournament 2014 Semi-Finals took place at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club with both number one and two seeds in the Men’s and Ladies A Division all making it to the Finals. Patrick Foster defeated Anthony Fellowes in straight sets in their Men’s A Semi-Final 11-6, 11-5, 11-8, he will meet Nick Kyme... Read more of this article

Ministry: ‘No Knowledge’ Of Survey Referred To

Following questions from Independent MP Terry Lister, Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons said that the Ministry has “no knowledge of the survey” to which former Education Commissioner Dr Edmond Heatley referred to when he said he had raised approval rates some 70% in six months. Mr. Lister’s question — which caused snickers... Read more of this article