Author Archive: Bernews1

Photos: Marion Lemond’s 100th Birthday Party

Family and friends of Mrs Marion Lemond gathered at Coco Reef today [Sept 21] for an Afternoon Tea in celebration of her 100th birthday. Born on 21 September 1913 in St Andrews, Jamaica, Mrs Lemond later moved to Bermuda and made the island her home. Mrs Lemond is the mother of Olga Scott, the mother-in-law of former Premier Alex Scott and the grandmother... Read more of this article

Photos: Passengers Escape Car Fire In Paget

[Updated] The Bermuda Fire Service responded to a car fire this morning [Sept 21] at approximately 9.45am on Rural Hill in Paget. The driver told us that the car, with passengers including a young child, was traveling east near Treetops Nursery when the driver saw all warning lights coming on and pulled over. Smoke started coming from the front engine... Read more of this article

Former Cayman Premier Questioned Over Limos

Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was questioned by the Cayman police earlier this week as part of a new probe into actions during his time in office. Mr Bush, who faces separate criminal charges that were laid earlier this year, was not arrested during this latest probe, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Force said. “Mr Bush was not arrested,” the... Read more of this article

Football: Bradford City Defeats Gillingham 1-0

Nahki Wells and Bradford City met up with Gillingham today [Sept 21] with the match ending in a 1-0 victory for Bradford City. Wells had a few strikes on goal but none got through in today’s match. The game’s lone goal was credited to Bradford City’s captain Gary Jones in the eighth minute of play. Nahki Wells continues to top both... Read more of this article

ESPN Website Features Footballer Shaun Goater

ESPN’s website is today [Sept 21] featuring a column highlighting Bermuda’s own Shaun Goater, entitled “Whatever happened to… Shaun Goater.” The legendary striker recalls starting out in the UK, telling ESPN: “I remember training with the first-team one day, we were doing shooting practice, I missed an easy chance... Read more of this article

Bill Tabled To Allow Cruise Ship Gambling In Port

[Updated] A bill that would allow cruise ship passengers to gamble at the casinos on board the ship while it is docked in Bermuda was tabled on Friday [Sept 20] in the House of Assembly. The bill said that a licence will only be granted to a cruise ship that is scheduled to remain at port in Bermuda overnight for a minimum period of 12 hours. The legislation... Read more of this article

Family Festival Of Sail Kicks Off Argo Gold Cup

The Family Festival of Sail will take place to kick off the Argo Gold Cup schedule, on Sunday, October 6th and will be held at Barr’s Bay Park, adjacent to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. There will be fun castles, live entertainment, free face painting, games interesting displays about early Bermuda sailors and pilots, and food stalls available at... Read more of this article

Results: Men’s Classic Bowling League Sept 19

The Men’s Classic Bowling League 2013/2014 season continued on Thursday [Sept 19] at the Warwick Bowl and saw Survivors went down 10-20 to TBI Highspeeders. Phones Plus defeated New Mix Ups 26-4 and Magnum Force went down to Tm Unsponsored 3-27. Goslings Blk Seal defeated Team Metro 27.5-2.5 and Team Reliv went down to Team Electric 10-20. Top... Read more of this article

Minister: Local Entertainers For RCI Cruise Line

Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell spoke today [Sept 20] in the House of Assembly regarding an entertainment employment initiative in partnership with Royal Caribbean International [RCI]. The Minister said the initiative will provide opportunities for local entertainers to perform onboard RCI ships whilst in port. The Department of Tourism hosted an open... Read more of this article

Manslaughter: Adam King Sentenced To 6 Years

Adam Leroy King was sentenced to six years in prison this afternoon [Sept 20], after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of Verneil Richardson. Before being sentenced, Mr King turned to face Mr Richardson’s family in Court and said: “I’m sorry for what happened that night.” He handed in a letter to Justice... Read more of this article

CellOne Launches BlackBerry Q5 For $299

CellOne announced the arrival of the BlackBerry Q5, the third BlackBerry 10 Smartphone which was initially unveiled at the BlackBerry Live 2013 Keynote earlier this year. Priced at $299 with a 2 year commitment, the Q5 is billed as an inexpensive option for customers looking to update an older device or seeking to upgrade from a feature phone. “BlackBerry... Read more of this article

Court: 18-Yr-Old Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing

Eighteen year old Aaron Perinchief pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and falsifying accounts when he appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 20] in front of Senior Magistrate Archie Warner. Perinchief — who was employed by the Company at the time — was charged with stealing over $4,200 from Marketplace stores in Somerset and... Read more of this article