Author Archive: Bernews1

24 Year Old In ICU After Car Crashes On Side

[Updated with video] At sometime around midnight a collision occurred on South Road in Devonshire [just east of Tee Street] which resulted in the vehicle landing on its side in the bushes. It appears that firefighters had to assist the driver out of the car, with the driver subsequently transported to hospital via ambulance. The road was blocked... Read more of this article

“Everybody’s Business” Campaign Launched

International Business leaders in Bermuda have launched a campaign titled “Everybody’s Business” to help educate Bermudians about the importance of international business to all sectors of the community. Designed to inspire island residents with the knowledge that, working together, they can help attract new business to the island and have a... Read more of this article

Tourism Minister Comments On Singapore Trip

Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell today commented on his recent trip to Singapore to examine their gaming industry. Minister Crockwell was joined by Attorney-General Mark Pettingill and a technical officer from the A-G’s chambers. On the way to Singapore the delegation stopped in London where they met with 2 Hare Court,... Read more of this article

Videos: 2014 Regiment Passing Out Parade

Family and friends gathered at Warwick Camp on Saturday [Jan 25] to witness more than 100 new Bermuda Regiment soldiers take part in the end of recruit camp passing out parade. Platoon commanders led their respective groups through the inter-platoon drill competition and after judging was completed, Governor George Fergusson handed out awards to the... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Places Second In South Africa

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy placed second in the Totalsports XTERRA Buffelspoort in South Africa on Saturday [Jan 25], following up on her recent first place finish at a 97km event in South Africa the previous weekend. The two time Olympian finished the 1.5km swim, 27.6km mountain bike and 12.1km run course in a time of 3:05:56. The event was won by... Read more of this article

35 Year Old Admits Pointing Knife At Landlord

A 35 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 27] where he admitted threatening his landlord while holdin a knife. Dimetri Robinson pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article and to behaving in a threatening manner by pointing a knife at a man who is his landlord and threatening him. The facts read in by Crown Prosecutor Susan... Read more of this article

Dog Dies After Being Attacked By Another Dog

A dog has died after being attacked by another dog, the police said today. A woman and her daughter were walking two dogs when another dog attacked one of their dogs, who died as a result of its injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm on Sunday, January 26th police officers attended a reported dog attack on Texas Road in St. George’s. “It... Read more of this article

Ministry Introduces Custodial Technician Training

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced today [Jan 27] that in a “simultaneous effort to get Bermudians back to work and reduce the issuance of work permits in the field,” they launched a Custodial Technician Certification training programme in collaboration with industry partners. The two-week course, which has 12 participants, is currently... Read more of this article

Chamber To Host Meeting On SAGE Report

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a special breakfast meeting to provide its membership with further information on the SAGE Report, with a particular focus on the potential commercial ramifications of the recommendations. Chamber President Ronnie Viera noted “We have been working closely with the Ministry of Finance for some time to... Read more of this article

Bermuda Tools Win Eastern County Relay

The 2014 Eastern Counties Relay Classic took place this weekend, starting from the St. David’s Cricket Club and finishing on the field of Flatt’s Victoria. The Bermuda Tools team of Adam Hopkin, Tim Goodyer, Peter Gracey and John Thompson led from start to finish as they recorded a time of 1:04:56. Taking second place overall with a time of 1:10:51... Read more of this article

Shadow Minister Comments On Tourism CEO

Shadow Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert said the PLP welcomes Bill Hanbury to Bermuda and wishes him much success in his new role, however said “like many Bermudians, we are disappointed that a Bermudian was not selected in this role.” Yesterday [Jan 26] the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] announced that American Bill Hanbury will serve... Read more of this article

Swan Welcomes Golf Course Clean Up Initiative

Golf professional Kim Swan said he welcomes the clean up initiative targeting the defunct St. George’s Golf Course, with the former St. George’s MP saying it will hopefully assist in raising the awareness of the potential that tourism benefits that golf provides. Mr. Swan said, “The clean up initiative organised to target the defunct... Read more of this article