Author Archive: Bernews1

Sir Richard Ground Passed Away On Saturday

[Updating] Sir Richard Ground, who served as Bermuda’s Chief Justice for eight years after moving to Bermuda in 1992, died on Saturday [Feb 22]. Sir Richard retired as Bermuda’s Chief Justice in March 2012. Sir Richard Ground was knighted in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of his achievements during his eight-year tenure... Read more of this article

New Guide Introduced For Child Care Providers

The Child Development Programme [CDP] has published a guide to assist Early Years child care professionals and home-based caregivers with a quick reference guide to provide a basic knowledge of healthy child development. The Red Flags guide will assist professionals and families in identifying when a child, aged birth through 6 years, could be at risk... Read more of this article

Results: Women’s Futsal League Round Up

Thirty goals were scored during the latest round of the Women’s Futsal League inside the Warwick Academy Gymnasium. Somerset Hurricanes 11 Young Men Social Club Lady Bluebirds 1 Shauntae Todd scored 4 goals to lead the Somerset Hurricanes to an 11 – 1 victory over the Young Men Social Club Lady Bluebirds. The Somerset Hurricanes dominated the... Read more of this article

Photo Set #2: 2014 Telford Electric Magic Mile

The annual Telford Electric Magic Mile event was held at the National Sports Center in Devonshire on Saturday afternoon [Feb 22] with hundreds of budding young runners taking part in the event. Parents, family and friends crowded into the bleachers and around the field to witness the action on the track with many races lending themselves to exciting... Read more of this article

Terry Lister: Budget Puts Us In Holding Pattern

“Rather than bringing a post-SAGE implementation Budget, the Minister is still yet to tell the country which SAGE recommendations he will take on though he did explicitly tell us which departments are now on a hit list for some form of privatisation,” Independent MP Terry Lister said. Yesterday [Feb 21] Finance Minister Bob Richards delivered... Read more of this article

Photo Set #1: 2014 Telford Electric Magic Mile

Hundreds of children made their way to the the National Sports Center in Devonshire this afternoon [Feb 22] for the Telford Electric Magic Mile Races. The always popular annual event attracts hundreds of budding young runners aged 4 and up. We will update with full results, the second photo gallery and videos as able. Click to enlarge photos: #gallery-2... Read more of this article

Photos: Coldwell Banker 2014 Home Show

The 12th Annual Coldwell Banker Home Show got underway yesterday [Feb 21] at CedarBridge Academy, and continues on today from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Crowds flocked to the trade exhibition which is designed to showcase local business services and provide the public with a “one-stop-shopping” experience for goods and services related to home ownership. You... Read more of this article

BELCO Monopoly “Requires Close Attention”

Government is in discussions with BELCO and the Regulatory Authority will be “brought to bear to ascertain fair and equitable interconnect rates” for alternative energy producers, Finance Minister Bob Richards said in yesterday’s 2014/15 Budget statement. The Minister said that while there is now the possibility of alternate sources... Read more of this article

PwC Bermuda Release 2014 Budget Highlights

PwC Bermuda released a Budget Highlight sheet, that breaks down the major points in an easy to read format, with the 2014/15 Budget seeing no changes in tax rates apart from a 5% biennial adjustment of most Government fees, while subsidies currently in place for the hospitality, restaurant and retail sectors will remain in place for the next fiscal year... Read more of this article

Age Concern Bermuda Respond To 2014 Budget

Age Concern Bermuda is expressing both a “congratulatory and cautious” response to the 2014/15 Budget presented by Minister Bob Richards earlier today [Feb 21]. Advocacy Chairperson, Mr. Charles Jeffers and Executive Director, Mrs. Claudette Fleming offered sentiments of appreciation for the Government’s announcement of a 9 million dollar... Read more of this article

Shadow Finance Minister Responds To Budget

[Updated] The OBA overspent their budget by $45 million, increased the size of Government by 233 persons and increased travel spending by 48%, Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said today [Feb 21]. This comes after Minister of Finance Bob Richards delivered the 2014/15 Budget today, which said that the overall budget balance is projected to be a deficit... Read more of this article

4 Year Old Injured In Car/Motorcycle Collision

A male motorcycle rider and his 4 year old pillion passenger were injured in a traffic collision yesterday. A police spokesperson said, “Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place on Thursday February 20th at 10:19am. “It appears that a motorcycle was traveling east Middle Road in Devonshire and a car was turning... Read more of this article