Author Archive: Bernews1

Shooting On Curving Avenue: 19-Year-Old Injured

[Updated with video - At approximately 12.45pm today a 19-year-old was shot in the Curving Avenue area, by what the police suspect to be two people on a motorcycle in a gang related incident. The victim taken to hospital where he was treated for superficial gunshot wounds, and released.] At sometime around 1pm this afternoon [Apr 14] there was a shooting... Read more of this article

‘Seven Seas Navigator’ Ship Arrives In Hamilton

Visitors are strolling the streets of Hamilton this afternoon [Apr 14], after the Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship sailed into Bermuda earlier today carrying hundreds of guests. According to the 2013 Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], the 565ft long ship is carrying an estimated 445 passengers and 345 crew. The ship traveled from Nassau, Bahamas and is on... Read more of this article

Irving Berlin And Bermuda’s Easter Parade

Quintessential American songwriter Irving Berlin [pictured] — and his battered piano — arrived in Bermuda in 1933 in time for the Easter season and the annual floral pageant which used to wind its way through the streets of Hamilton. He left the island five weeks later with one of his hallmark songs sketched out — the seasonal classic... Read more of this article

Film Writer: BIFF’s “All-Star Game Philosophy”

Independent film website Indiewire says that in relative terms if the venerable New York Film Festival were as successful as the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] – which opened on Friday [Apr. 12] — about two million people would crowd into the Lincoln Center for its annual screenings. In a glowing piece about BIFF —... Read more of this article

Football: Bermuda Claim Tie & Win In Alabama

The Bermuda Football Association National Academy program kicked off their participation in the Open Cup Tournament in Decatur, Alabama. The Under 14 National Academy select opened the event at the Jack Allen Soccer Complex with a group game against the Vestavia Hills Soccer Club ’99 Steamers from Birmingham, Alabama. Bermuda took an early lead... Read more of this article

Bermuda Win At The Somerset Cricket Club

Jamaica’s Melbourne Cricket Club met up with the Bermuda National Cricket team on Saturday [Apr 13] at the Somerset Cricket Club, with Bermuda walking away with a 34 run victory. Melbourne won the toss, and sent the Bermuda National team into bat. Bermuda scored 254/9 in their allotted 50 overs, with Jason Anderson the top scorer with 76, while... Read more of this article

National Athletic Association Track Meet Results

The Bermuda National Athletic Association held a track meet at the National Sports Center on Saturday [Apr 13], which saw several of the island’s Carifta athletes in action. Carifta medalist Sakari Famous won the Under 17 Girls High Jump with a top leap of 1.65m, while Chase Smith won the Under 20 Boys Triple Jump with a leap of 13.90m with Bruce... Read more of this article

Tariqah Walikraam Named Womens’ Golf MVP

Bermudian Tariqah Walikraam took home the Most Valuable Player award at the Annual Holland Hurricanes Awards banquet held last month. Walikraam, a professional golf management student and former Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Champion, was recognized for her contribution to golf at Canada’s Holland University. Related Stories Winners At Ocean View... Read more of this article

BMDS 2014 Calendar Goes On Sale

The cast and backstage personnel of the upcoming Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society [BMDS] production “Calendar Girls” have dropped everything — well, almost — in the name of a good cause. The show’s actresses, director and producer have emulated the play’s plot and posed for a 2014 Bermuda calendar wearing nothing but... Read more of this article

Willis: New Capital “A Threat To Reinsurers”

Many traditional reinsurers now see the flow of capital coming into the reinsurance market as a direct threat to their existing portfolios, according to Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Group Holdings. Will Re has a substantial Bermuda presence and Willis Group Holdings deputy CEO Steven Hearn recently described the island as “a... Read more of this article

Boat Runs Aground: 8 People Rescued, 1 Injured

[Updated with video - Around 1am today the 23ft Wellcraft “Sea Lion” ran aground on Saltus Island in Hamilton Harbour. Marine Police responded, eight people were rescued, and a 61-year-old American woman was taken to hospital via ambulance for treatment, and is now recovering on a general ward.] Eight people were rescued at approximately 1.15am... Read more of this article

Photos: Remembering Kings Pilot James Darrell

[Updated with video] The Annual Commemorative Service for King’s Pilot James ‘Jemmy’ Darrell was held today [Apr 13] in St. George’s, celebrating the life of the freed slave who become the first black man to own a home in Bermuda. Lead by Rev. David Raths and Rev. Dr Erksine Simmons the service was held at St Peter’s Church graveyard,... Read more of this article