Author Archive: Bernews1

Last Beating Of The Retreat For This Summer

The final Beating of the Retreat Parade in the summer series will be this evening [Sept 25], set to get underway at 8.30pm on Front Street at the Flag Pole. The guest of honour for the evening will be the Mayor of Hamilton Graeme Outerbridge, and he will be hosted by the Bermuda Regiment Staff Officer Major Joseph Carnegie. The Mayor will take the salute... Read more of this article

Video & Photos: Motorcycle Racing At Southside

The Bermuda Motorcycling Racing Club’s season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park on Sunday [Sept 22]. Cody Sousa-Saints won Heats two and three in the GP 70 Class, with D’Nico Durrant winning the other race. Jazari Caisey won all three races in the GP 80 Class, while Ricky Wade won all three races in the Scooter 70 Class. Keanu Wilson... Read more of this article

Parking Concerns: Minister Meets With Mayor

This afternoon [Sept 24] Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy met with Mayor Graeme Outerbridge and Ed Benevides to discuss the Government’s concerns with the proposed Hamilton Traffic and Parking Ordinance 2013 [PDF] The Corporation of Hamilton recently announced a number of parking changes are planned for Hamilton including cost reductions in some... Read more of this article

Man, Woman Plead Guilty To Stealing From Buzz

A man and a woman today [Sept 24] pleaded guilty to stealing from Buzz Cafe earlier this month, with the Court hearing the female defendant initially denied taking part as she has four children and is pregnant with her fifth. Garrett Burrows, 46, and Krystal Smith, 31, both pleaded guilty to trespassing and stealing a money pouch belonging to the Buzz... Read more of this article

Blue Flag Ambassador Course Registration

Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell announced today [Sept 24] the continuing courses in 2013 for the Blue Flag Ambassador Certification programme. The two and a half week programme will focus on the importance of customer service in the hospitality industry as well as the historical and economic development of Bermuda. The... Read more of this article

Man Denies Harbouring Fugitive Howard Ascento

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 24], Ryan Spencer of Devonshire pleaded not guilty to knowingly harbouring a fugitive from justice, namely Howard Ascento, on 23rd September 2013. The 26-year-old’s bail was set at $5,000 with one surety, and he will stand trial next month. Howard Ascento [pictured] sprinted out of Magistrates’... Read more of this article

Summer Blood Drive Hailed As Huge Success

The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre said they are pleased to announce the success of its Summer Blood Drive, which began on 10 June and ran through 30 August. Three hundred and sixty-one people donated during the drive with 60 of these being new donors. While the need for donors remains constant throughout the year, the recent drive especially targeted college... Read more of this article

Premier Speaks At KPMG Infrastructure Summit

Premier Craig Cannonier lead a panel discussion yesterday [Sept 23] at the 2013 KPMG Island Infrastructure Summit in Miami, Florida; stating that the Bermuda government views the development of infrastructure projects as “pivotal for the creation of jobs for Bermudians and that it can be achieved through collaboration with local and international... Read more of this article

Shadow Finance Minister On New Oil & Gas Tax

“Hopefully this won’t hit those who can least afford it,” said Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt, reacting to the planned new tax on oil and gas. The Government tabled a Bill in the House of Assembly on Friday [Sept 20] to raise funds to support St. George’s by levying an additional tax on oil and gas imports landed at the... Read more of this article

Football: Bermuda Women Defeat Trinidad 1-0

[Updated: Bermuda win their second consecutive game, defeating Trinidad 1-0 and going through to the semi-finals] The Bermuda Women’s U17 National Football Team are taking on Trinidad and Tobago this evening [Sept 23] in Haiti, and as of now they are leading 1-0. Bermuda is competing in the final round of the Caribbean Football Union U17 Women’s... Read more of this article

Two People Arrested For Harboring A Fugitive

Two people — a male and female — were arrested today [Sept 23] for harboring a fugitive as police continue the search for Howard Ascento, who sprinted out of Magistrates’ Court on September 6th after being sentenced for traffic offences. A police spokesperson said, “At 2:45pm the joint team of officers from Department of Corrections... Read more of this article

HSBC Bermuda Launch Mobile Banking App

HSBC Bermuda has launched a mobile banking app, which allows HSBC customers to view local account balances, transfer funds between their accounts, pay bills and more. HSBC Bermuda Head of Retail Banking Wealth Management, Blake Hellam said, “Our customers in Bermuda lead very busy lifestyles managing work, family and social commitments. The mobile... Read more of this article