Author Archive: Bernews1

New BHI Executive Director: Malika Musson

[Updated] The Bermuda Hospitality Institute [BHI] announced the appointment of Malika Musson as Executive Director effective May 27, 2014. As BHI Executive Director, she will be responsible for meeting the deliverables of the organization’s strategic plan through business and program development, and stakeholder and financial management. “Malika’s... Read more of this article

Bermuda Aerial Media Join Search For Grange

The team from Bermuda Aerial Media have joined in the search for William Grange today [May 6], volunteering their time in hopes some of the footage they obtain can be helpful in locating the missing 67 year old tourist. Bermuda Aerial Media, the island’s only licensed firm to conduct aerial photography and videography, are now conducting remote... Read more of this article

Police Continue Search For Canadian Visitor

Today [May 6] police officers and K9 officers with police dogs will be searching for William Grange in the areas of Willow Bank, Cambridge Beaches, 9 Beaches, Westover Farm and Dockyard. Mr. Grange — who suffers from short term memory loss — arrived in Bermuda last week and has not been seen since Friday [May 2] evening. The 67 year old... Read more of this article

PLP Call On People To Join Today’s Silent Sit-In

[Updated] Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons “attempted to mislead the public into believing that further education funding was at similar levels as previous years,” Shadow Minister of Education Lovitta Foggo said, with the newly-appointed Shadow Minister calling on people to join the “Silent Sit-In” at the Cabinet Office... Read more of this article

Video: O’pen Bic North American Championships

The 2014 O’pen Bic North American Championships was recently hosted by The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club and saw sailors from Hawaii, Miami, Bermuda, France, New York and New England racing in Hamilton Harbour and The Great Sound. The full results can be found here, and a video of race footage and the young sailors set to Pharrell Williams’... Read more of this article

Jillian Terceira Begins Competing In Belgium

Bermudian equestrian Jillian Terceira began competing in the Spring Tour CSI Lummen International Horse Jumping event in Belgium. In the 59 competitor 1.10m International Jumping Competition against the Clock Class, Terceira and Denada finished 21st, the pair recorded a Clear Round time of 72.17. Terceira then mounted Amarulla and the pair finished... Read more of this article

Search Party To Look For Canadian Visitor

[Updated] In a bid to help locate missing Canadian visitor Mr. William Grange, Cambridge Beaches will be having a search party leaving the main house of Cambridge Beaches on Tuesday [May 6] at 11am and then again at 6pm. If anyone wishes to join they are more than welcome. Mr. Grange arrived on the island late last week and was staying at the Cambridge... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Locate Missing 47 Yr Old [Found]

[Updated] The police have appealed for the public’s assistance in locating 47 year old Alvon Brangman. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 47 year old Alvon Brangman, who was reported missing this morning [Monday, May 5th]. “Mr. Brangman is described as a black... Read more of this article

Report: Substantial Losses On Hospital Contract

According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, “substantial losses” on the Bermuda hospital contract have thrown Sir Robert McAlpine Holdings “into the red.” The Telegraph report that, “Accounts for Sir Robert McAlpine Holdings, the umbrella company for the McAlpine family’s privately owned portfolio of construction and... Read more of this article

Video: Son Of Missing Visitor Issues Public Plea

After Canadian visitor William Grange arrived in Bermuda on May 2 and went missing shortly after, police made a plea for the public’s assistance in locating the 67 year old man. Now, three days after his disappearance, police have said that locating Mr. Grange is a “critical priority,” with his son also pleading with the Bermudian... Read more of this article

Post Office Clarifies Tablet & PC Duty Rates

The Bermuda Post Office said they “would like to advise the general public that its advertisement on the back page of the recently circulated Price Rite flyer contains an error with respect to the Customs Duty on computers, MP3 Players and tablets. “Customs duty on software is 0%. However, the Customs duty on computers, MP3 players and tablets... Read more of this article