Author Archive: Bernews

Bermuda Bravery Association Awards Tonight

Governor George Ferguson will honour several local residents for deeds of heroism at the annual Bermuda Bravery Association Awards ceremony at Government House tonight at 6 pm. One of the highlighted incidents of bravery includes two police officers dragging horses and cattle from blazing stables, putting their own lives at risk. Another involves the... Read more of this article

36 Year Old Charged In Cocaine, Cannabis Case

36 year old commercial fisherman Richard Pereech appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 29], where he pleaded not guilty to possessing 27.87 grams of cocaine and 1,685.7 grams of cannabis. The alleged find was by police on 25th October 2013. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that the cocaine had a street value of around... Read more of this article

Google Adds Underwater Shipwreck Imagery

[Updated] Google has added undersea Street View imagery of the wreck of the paddle steamer Mary Celesta to Google Maps, allowing the general public to get a look at one of Bermuda’s most famous shipwrecks without even getting their feet wet. The Marie Celesta is one of Bermuda’s most celebrated and infamous shipwrecks. A civil war era paddle... Read more of this article

Martial Arts Forms, Weapons, Sparring Standings

Following the Martial Arts Tournament & Demonstration at Sandys 360 this weekend, the current local standings for competitors in Forms, Weapons and Sparring have been updated Kent Bean is the current leader in the Forms, with Jaime Furtado in second, Jasmyn Renfroe is in third, while Javier Franks currently holds down the fourth spot and Kieron... Read more of this article

IMG Academy Coaches At National Academy

IMG Academy soccer coaches are in Bermuda this week where they are coaching Bermuda’s boys and girls youth national academy players through a Bermuda Football Association [BFA] initiative. “We are excited about this latest endeavor to come out of our growing relationship with the Bermuda Football Association,” remarked Scott Dean, Director of... Read more of this article

Video: Mount Saint Agnes Halloween Parade

Lead by the traditional bagpiper, students of Mount Saint Agnes Academy took part in the school’s annual Halloween Parade on Friday [Oct 25] with the students transformed into princesses, witches, and assorted other costumed characters as they celebrated Halloween. You can view photo galleries of previous MSA Halloween Parades here, and all our... Read more of this article

Video Replay: Town Hall Meeting On Marine EEZ

[Live stream over, replay available] The Department of Sustainable Development is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this evening [Oct 28] regarding the future of Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ], and you can tune in live below. Our EEZ is essentially a circle with a 200 nautical mile radius that covers approximately 465,000 square kilometres of ocean.... Read more of this article

Environment Statistics Compendium Released

The Department of Statistics released the fourth issue of the Environment Statistics Compendium, which includes 13 sections: Population and Households, Tourism; Environmental Health/Weather, Natural and Environmental Disasters; Energy, Minerals and Transport; Agriculture; Land Use; Coastal and Marine Resources; Biodiversity; Forestry; Air; Waste and... Read more of this article

Weekend Arrests: 3 For DUI, 9 For Warrants

Over this past weekend [Oct 26/27], police officers arrested three people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme [STEP] continues. “Officers also arrested nine people for outstanding warrants and conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island,” a police spokesperson... Read more of this article

60 Year Old In ICU After Motorcycle Collision

A 60 year old man is in the Intensive Care Unit following a collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Warwick on Sunday morning. A police spokesperson said, “Around 7pm on Sunday, October 27th police and first responders attended a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Middle Road and Longford Road in Warwick. “It appears... Read more of this article

PartnerRe Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.64

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd has declared a dividend of $0.64 per common share.The dividend will be payable on November 29, 2013, to common shareholders of record on November 18, 2013. PartnerRe Ltd. is a leading global reinsurer, providing multi-line reinsurance to insurance companies. For the year ended December 31, 2012, total revenues were $5.6 billion.... Read more of this article

First Bermuda Long Drive Championship Held

The inaugural Bermuda Long Drive Championship teed off on Saturday [Oct 26] at Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club with the course basking in sunny weather and a helping wind. With the Championship in its infancy the crowds turned out in large numbers to show their support and see the longest hitters on the island compete for the right to be named... Read more of this article