Author Archive: Bernews1
Defendants Appear On Traffic/Name Charges
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 20] 55-year-old Larry Ebbin was fined after admitting giving a false name to police, while 22-year-old Eston Rawlins also admitted using a false name — of someone who had warrants for his arrest. Ebbin was stopped by Police operating a routine traffic check on Kindley Field Road on 13th March 2013. Asked for... Read more of this article
New Bermuda Triangle Sci-Fi/Mystery Novel
“Project Houdini”, a new sci-fi/mystery novel written by Ohio author Thom Fillinger, tells the story of Admiral Nathan Summerfield and an elite US military exploration team which embarks on a mission to solve the Bermuda Triangle mystery — and disappears there. The military’s Project Houdini is designed to discover the reason... Read more of this article
BASA Names 2013 Carifta Swimming Team
The XXVII CARIFTA Swimming Championships will be held from March 30th to April 3rd at the National Stadium pool in Kingston Jamaica. A BASA spokesperson said, “The last opportunity to qualify was on March 9th and at the conclusion of the meet we had 18 swimmers qualified for the team. This doubles the size of the team from last year’s successful... Read more of this article
Photos: Visiting Military Planes Arrive At Airport
Four military aircraft landed at the LF Wade International Airport yesterday [Mar 20] including three Typhoons and a United States Air Force Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling military aircraft. United Airways Flight 1416 to New Jersey and JetBlue Flight 1732 to New York were both delayed as the arriving military aircraft landed. The KC-135 was the US... Read more of this article
Results: National Squash Championships Day 4
The 2013 Digicel National Squash Championships continued at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club on Wednesday [Mar 20] with action in the mens and ladies division. Following four days of play, the quarter-finals for all events are on tonight at the Squash Club. Updated draws can be viewed below Wednesday’s results. Wednesday’s results... Read more of this article
Second Spring Seniors Bowling League Results
Second Spring Seniors Bowling League action continued Wednesday [Mar 20] at the Warwick Bowl with Blue Angels shutting out New Comers 4 – 0. Go Get It defeated Islanders 3 – 1 while Last Pin played Old ‘n Kickin to a 2 – 2 tie. Tigers lost 1.5 – 2.5 when they played Last Minutes while Pinsplitters defeated Drifters 4 –... Read more of this article
CURB/BNG Lecture Series Continues
The CURB/Bermuda National Gallery Lunchtime Lecture Series at the City Hall museum continues on Monday [March 25] when presenters Dr. Leah Wing and Dr. Deepika Marya will speak on Social Justice Mediation. Mediation is touted as a neutral and effective process for resolving disputes. However, despite some demonstrated success, research reveals it also... Read more of this article
Three Men, One Woman Arrested After Shooting
A female and three males — all from Sandys — have been arrested in connection with last night’s shooting of a 22 year old man in the Beacon Hill Road Sandys parish area. “The four suspects remain in police custody. Inquiries are ongoing with detectives examining evidence recovered from scene and recording witness statements,”... Read more of this article
Cricket Team Win 3rd Consecutive Game, Lose 1
[Updated] The Bermuda National Cricket Team continue their winning ways, following up their wins over the Bahamas and Suriname, by defeating the Cayman Islands this afternoon [Mar 20]. They will take on the USA later today. Cayman Islands won the toss and sent Bermuda to bat in their third match of the ICC Americas Division One Twenty20 Tournament in... Read more of this article
Library “Saturday Selections” Series: “Life Of Pi”
As part of its “Saturday’s Selections” series of films based on literary works, the Bermuda National Library will be showing recent Oscar-winner “Life Of Pi” this weekend [Mar. 23]. Director Ang Lee’s adaptation of the 2001 fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2012. The... Read more of this article
“Shining” Producer To Hold Bermuda Workshop
The compelling opening sequence of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick classic “The Shining” features what might be called a demon’s-eye-view of alcoholic school teacher Jack Torrance [Jack Nicholson] driving up into the Colorado mountains to meet his fate at an isolated hotel resort built on the site of an old Native American burial ground. The... Read more of this article
RHADC Host Junior Sailing Easter Break Clinic
The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] will be holding a junior sailing Easter break clinic between April 1st – 5th and April 8th – 12th. This clinic is targeted to sailors between the ages of 5 and 15 who want to improve their sailing technique in Open Bics and Optis. Lessons will run from 9.00am to 4.00pm with a one hour break... Read more of this article
