Author Archive: Bernews1

Alleged Sexual Exploiter Stays Silent In Court

A 39 year old man charged with sexually exploiting a young person while he was in a position of trust refused to speak when appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session this morning [Feb 3]. The man — who cannot be legally named at this stage — was charged with four counts of sexually exploiting a young person while he was... Read more of this article

KEMH: Edmund Gibbons Ltd Donates $500,000

Edmund Gibbons Limited announced the donation of $500,000 to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust – a non-profit organization whose goal is to raise $40m for the King Edward Memorial Hospital redevelopment fundraising campaign. Edmund Gibbons was an entrepreneur who began a successful business venture which evolved into Gibbons Company. Gibbons... Read more of this article

Video: Prison Van Bursts Into Flames

Yesterday morning [Feb 2] a prison van caught fire on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish, sending smoke pouring into the air as fire ripped through the vehicle. There were six people inside the van, however fortunately they all escaped without injury. The Fire Service responded with two vehicles staffed with six personnel, and extinguished the blaze. “A... Read more of this article

Downed Utility Pole, Traffic Diversion In Smiths

[Updated] As of 10.20am this morning [Feb 3] traffic is being diverted on South Road in Smiths [by Harrington Hundreds grocery store] as a tractor trailer pulled down a utility pole. A police spokesperson said, “Around 10am on Monday, February 3rd police received a report that a tractor trailer pulled down a utility pole in the South Road, Smith’s... Read more of this article

Use Your Power, Bermuda: Support Earth Hour

The countdown has started towards Earth Hour 2014. On Saturday March 29, everyone in Bermuda is being asked to turn off all their lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm to mark Earth Hour, a global initiative involving millions of people showing their concern for the environment. Bermuda has taken part in Earth Hour since 2007. This year, the annual event has... Read more of this article

Results: BJGA Weekend Golf Tournament

The BJGA weekend Tournament was played at the Ocean View Golf Club this past weekend. Eleven juniors participated in their respective tee groups with some fairly competitive scoring amongst the youngsters. Organisers said that “the Ocean View track was a delight to play with the pristine weather being most cooperative”. The results are below... Read more of this article

Photos, Results: Butterfield & Vallis 5K Race

Stephen Allen and Jennifer Alen are the 2014 Butterfield and Vallis 5K male and female champions, while Jayden Ming and Ashley Irby raced to victory in the junior race. Stephen Allen ran away from all his competitors on his way to victory clocking a time of 16:05, while seventeen year old Daniel Oatley capped off his weekend finishing second in a time... Read more of this article

Public Service Reform To Increase Efficiency

Premier Craig Cannonier today [Feb 2] announced the launch of a Public Service Reform initiative designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Civil Service, which he said is seen to be a critical component in stabilizing the local economy. Based on the United Kingdom Civil Service Reform model, the Public Service Reform initiative will... Read more of this article

eMonday Initiative Becomes Inspire eBusiness

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] and the Department of E-Commerce today announced that the eMonday initiative will now be known as Inspire eBusiness. The Minister of Education and Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons said, “The goal of eMonday was to support and encourage the development of local e-commerce and highlight the importance... Read more of this article

National Security Minister On Crime Statistics

“Encouraging and moving in the right direction,” said Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley on the recent crime statistics released by the Bermuda Police Service. The Minister continued, “Safe communities form the foundation for a recovery of the Island’s economic fortunes and this Government’s investment in keeping Bermuda safe by... Read more of this article

Photos: “Walls” Show At Bermuda Arts Centre

The Bermuda Arts Centre in Dockyard asked their members whether a wall can be considered art, and the basic agreement was yes, leading to their latest exhibition aptly titled “Walls.” The Centre said, “Our walls are a part of Bermuda’s charm. Whether beautiful 200 year old dry stone walls that lean in and out of the road, or... Read more of this article

Women’s Futsal League Weekend Results

In Women’s Futsal League action inside the Warwick Academy Gymnasium saw fans treated to three exciting games that saw 32 goals in total. Dandy Stars 8 Footy Force Stars 7 A great game opened the evening as the Dandy Stars got off to a quick start before Footy was able to settle down. At half-time the score was even at 2 all. The second-half was... Read more of this article