Author Archive: Bernews1
Man Denies Charges Related To Fleeing Court
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [May 2], a 35 year old man denied charges relating to an alleged attempt to flee Court yesterday. Lorin Baxter pleaded not guilty to four charges relating to the alleged attempt to run from Magistrates Court yesterday; then he elected to serve jail time in default of paying over $1,300 in outstanding fines. Mr.... Read more of this article
Man Jumps Overboard, Arrested By Police
Police were seen in the waters in the North Shore area earlier this morning [May 2] as they were in the process of trying to arrest a man who was attempting to evade the police by jumping overboard. The man, who has outstanding warrants, jumped overboard in the North Shore/Blackwatch Pass area. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines confirmed he was subsequently... Read more of this article
Tennis Pro Dr. Kovacs To Conduct Tennis Clinic
International Tennis Professional Dr. Mark Kovacs [pictured] will be in Bermuda this weekend conducting private coaching lessons to Bermuda’s elite tennis professionals and budding tennis players from the Junior Davis Cup team. Dr. Kovacs is being hosted by Coral Beach Club’s Tennis Director, James Collieson. Tim Thuell, Managing Director for Coral... Read more of this article
Boys Brigade Founder Celebrates 99th Birthday
On Sunday [April 27] the 1st Bermuda Company of the Boys’ Brigade saluted their founder Cecil Downs, who celebrated his 99th birthday on April 23rd. Mr. Downs first joined the Boys’ Brigade in Ireland when he was eight years old, and started the Boys’ Brigade in Bermuda in 1960 after arriving on the island in 1958. He served as the Captain until... Read more of this article
Pair Of SuperYachts Dock In St. George’s
A pair of luxurious super yachts were docked in St. George’s earlier this week, with the Lady Sura and Lady Joy berthed in the east end. The $38 million Lady Joy arrived in Bermuda last week, with the 157-ft vessel owned by Grammy-nominated songwriter Denise Rich, the ex-wife of financier Marc Rich who received a controversial pardon from former... Read more of this article
Tyrone Pedro To Be Sentenced On May 21st
Tyrone Pedro appeared in yesterday’s [May 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session, where a sentencing date of 21st May 2014 was set. The 23-year-old has already pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Steven Jireh Iris who died as a result of a stabbing that took place outside of a residence of Glebe Road on August 23, 2013. He was taken to... Read more of this article
Anointed Steps Dance Ministry School Opens
Carmelita Millett is set to open the “Anointed Steps Dance Ministry School,” which she said will provide all genres of dance with a spiritual foundation. Mrs. Millett said she always wanted to start her own dance school, and her desire is that every student that will come through the doors of the School will “have an experience that... Read more of this article
Netball League: Teachers & YMSC Earn Wins
The Bermuda Netball Association’s 2014 Summer League season continued at the Bernard Park with a double header that produced 106 goals. The Teachers defeated the Butterfield Bank 33 – 14. Bismallah Richardson led the Teachers to victory with 19 goals, while Kimale Evans added 10 goals and Tanika White scored 4 times. Nikita Trott scored 6 goals... Read more of this article
Wild Mind Features TeeJay Johnson’s Series
The Wild Mind Entertainment online TV network will be featuring Bermudian Tamicka “TeeJay” Johnson’s critically acclaimed web series Refracted Reflections. The web series — which has garnered over 10,000 subscribers on YouTube — is described as showcasing varying levels of a myriad of aspects of the LGBTQ community while... Read more of this article
Duperreault To Speak At BII Insurance Awards
The Bermuda Insurance Institute [BII] will be hosting the 16th Annual Insurance Awards Event on May 15, 2014 at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. This year’s event will include a key note address that will be delivered by Brian Duperreault. Mr. Duperreault is Chief Executive Officer of the Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company... Read more of this article
XL Group Announce First Quarter 2014 Results
XL Group reported its first quarter 2014 results, posting a net income of $255.7 million, or $0.91 per share, for the quarter on a fully diluted basis. Commenting on the Company’s performance, Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick said: “In the first quarter of 2014, XL produced one of the best quarters since the end of 2008. “These results... Read more of this article
Female Student Arrested After Alleged Assault
Yesterday [May 1] police officers responded to an incident at the Berkeley Institute High School, with the situation alleged to have involved an assault of a teacher[s] by a student. A police spokesperson confirmed that the police responded to an incident at the school reported to have involved an assault of a teacher[s] by a student, and also confirmed... Read more of this article
