Author Archive: Bernews1

Woman Denies Stealing $26,000 Of Cutlery

A 50-year-old woman appeared in Magistrates Court today [Oct 3] where she denied charges of stealing $26,000 worth of silver cutlery and approximately $19,000 worth of jewelry. Terry Rogers elected to be tried in Magistrates Court then pleaded not guilty to stealing cutlery worth $26,000 as well as jewelry said to be worth approximately $10,700 from... Read more of this article

Video: Corona League 2013/14 Season Launch

[Updated] The Corona League 2013-14 season is set to get underway with all 10 teams signing up for the new season: BAA Wanderers, Flanagan’s Onions, Lobster Pot, Lock & Key, North Village Community Club, Robin Hood FC, Tuff Dogs Sports Club, Valley, Vasco Da Gama and West End United. Corona League President Mike McGrath said, “This exciting... Read more of this article

Video: Digicel USA, Caribbean Roaming Rates

[Updated with video] Digicel Bermuda today [Oct 3] announced its launch of the Digicel USA Roaming Pass and Digicel Caribbean One Rate Roaming – two new products that will see its prepaid and postpaid customers benefit from no opt-in fee when roaming in the Caribbean. The two new products will officially be available starting tomorrow. Digicel customers... Read more of this article

Moody’s Lowers Endurance Specialty’s Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service has lowered the ratings of Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd and the insurance financial strength ratings of its principal operating subsidiaries [IFSR to A3 from A2]. The outlook for the ratings is stable. Moody’s said that the rating downgrades result from a deterioration in the company’s credit... Read more of this article

Logic Shortlisted In 2013 Global Carrier Awards

Capacity Magazine [Telecom Trade Magazine] has announced the shortlist for the 2013 Global Carrier Awards, with Logic Communications among those shortlisted. “Logic was pleased to be nominated for the award and to be shortlisted is a great honour” says Vicki Coelho, CEO of Logic in Bermuda. “Logic has a complete network of service... Read more of this article

Con Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison

A 26-year-old con man was this morning [Oct 3] sentenced to 18 months after he admitted swindling people out of approximately $16,500. Jonathan Ratteray received two eighteen month sentences with the second sentence to run concurrently with the first. He indicated to the Senior Magistrate that he was willing to make restitution, and when questioned... Read more of this article

Police Week 2013 To Kick Off On Saturday

The Bermuda Police Service will host a week of events to celebrate Police Week 2013, starting on Saturday, October 5th and finishing on Saturday, October 12th. This year the theme is “Building Community Confidence Through Engagement.” Community events of note include: Police Gymkhana on Saturday, October 5th from 10am – 4pm at Police Field in... Read more of this article

Three Sex Cases Heard In Magistrates Court

Three different cases were heard in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 3] with three men [all in their 30's] all accused of sexual contact with young girls [aged 12-14] in unrelated cases. None of the defendants can be named at this stage for legal reasons. Case #1 A 33-year-old man was remanded into custody by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner after... Read more of this article

18 Year Old Admits Stealing Two Backpacks

Yesterday [Oct 2] in Magistrates Court, 18-year-old Dante Durham pleaded guilty to stealing two backpacks each of which contained cash and a cellphone. The backpacks, said to contain less than $1,000, were stolen from two men who were running a Summer Day Camp for children and who were both swimming in the waters of Admiralty House in Pembroke during... Read more of this article

Woman Denies Stealing $139 Of Clothing

A 45-year-old woman appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday [Oct 2], where she denied both stealing and dishonestly obtaining clothes from Gibbons Company. Marion Medeiros pleaded not guilty to one count of stealing clothing worth $139 from Gibbons Co Ltd, with this alleged to have happened in April 2013. She also pleaded not guilty to a second charge,... Read more of this article

Toyota Rav4 Vehicle Reported Stolen [Located]

[Updated] A white Toyota Rav4 — license plate 45986 — was reported stolen, with the police saying it was removed from outside a Warwick residence. A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:30am on Wednesday, October 2nd police received a report of a stolen vehicle. “It appears that sometime between 10pm on Tuesday, October 1st and... Read more of this article

Bank Of Butterfield Employees Donate Blood

The Bank of Butterfield today acknowledged the generosity of 14 of its employees in Bermuda who participated in a Butterfield Blood Donor Day on Thursday, 26 September 2013 at the Bermuda Blood Donor Centre at King Edward Memorial Hospital. Sean Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of Bermuda Retail Banking, and one of the employees who donated blood,... Read more of this article