Author Archive: Bernews1

BMRC Offers Early Bird Membership Discount

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club 2013 season is commencing in February and the organisation has started its new year’s membership drive by offering a 20% discount to potential adult riders and general members that sign up before March 1st. Cyril H. Whitter III, President of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club said, “The 2013 season is commencing... Read more of this article

Driver Crashes Into Lamp Post On Crow Lane

Around 8pm on Thursday [Jan 3], police and first responders attended a single vehicle collision on Crow Lane in Pembroke near the junction with Corkscrew Hill. A police spokesperson said: “It appears that a car was being driven along Crow Lane when it collided with a lamp post. “The driver, a 44 year old Paget woman, was injured and taken... Read more of this article

Prince Of Wales Continues Masterworks Support

The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda said they are pleased to announce that His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, renewed his patronage to the Museum for a further five years. Prince Charles has been a patron of the Museum since 2003. Founder of the Museum, Tom Butterfield, comments: “To have HRH commit his patronage for a further five years tells... Read more of this article

All Three Independent Senators Reappointed

All three of the Independent Senators have been reappointed to the Senate, Government confirmed this morning. A statement from the Government said: “His Excellency the Governor, acting in his discretion in accordance with Section 27 of the Bermuda Constitution, has made the following appointments to the Senate: Mrs Carol Ann Marie Bassett, Mrs... Read more of this article

Sun Stands Firm Despite Loss Of Official Gazette

The Bermuda Sun is ‘standing firm’ despite the loss of the Official Government Gazette contract, Acting General Manager Glenn Jones said today [Jan 4]. Mr Jones said: “The Bermuda Sun was informed on December 24, 2012, that its bid to retain the Official Gazette contract was unsuccessful. “Since that time our team at the Sun... Read more of this article

$178K Drug Charge: Defendant Given $25K Bail

Barbadian national Dave McDonald Trotman, 39, re-appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 4]. Mr Trotman has been charged with importing $178,000 worth of cocaine and possession of an illegal drug with intent to supply. This morning’s hearing before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner saw lawyer Aldwyn Savoury make an application for Mr Trotman... Read more of this article

Christmas Day Murder Suspect Held In UK

A suspect in the murder of Malcolm Augustus is in the UK, the police have confirmed. As Bernews reported a few days ago, a man the police sought to speak with in relation to the murder left the island on a flight to the UK in late December. A police spokesperson said: “The investigation into the death of Malcolm Augustus continues. A suspect is in... Read more of this article

Bradford City: Would Take “One Hell” Of An Offer

Bradford City have dismissed talk of any transfer window bids for Bermuda’s Nahki Wells and insist it will take “one hell” of an offer to consider letting him go, the Telegraph and Argus reports. The report said the rumour mill has already been full of claims that the 15-goal top scorer is being targeted by several clubs during the January... Read more of this article

Public Safety Minister’s Official Regiment HQ Visit

New Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley paid his first official visit to the headquarters of the Bermuda Regiment today [Jan 3]. Minister Dunkley and Permanent Secretary Mark Telemaque met with Regiment Commanding Officer Lt Col Brian Gonsalves, senior officers and members of the permanent staff before touring Warwick Camp. Lt Col. Gonsalves... Read more of this article

Suspicious Envelope, Police & Fire Respond

[Updated: At 5pm police, fire and ambulance attended the airport after a report of "suspicious substance" in an envelope that originated overseas. As a safety precaution, one airport staffer was taken to the hospital and three others were quarantined. At 10pm the police said the envelope was forensically examined and no traces of any toxic substance... Read more of this article

CURB Congratulates New PLP Leader

Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] said they “would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Marc Bean on his election as Leader of the Progressive Labour Party.” “It is CURB’s endeavour to foster a collaborative relationship with the Opposition, and with the new government, as both have placed the unity of our... Read more of this article

Rainbow Alliance Seeks Clarity From Bean, PLP

The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda said they would like to “publicly address” the new PLP leader Marc Bean, saying he has “previously gone on record with his derogatory personal opinions of the LGBTQ community.” They quoted Mr Bean’s comments during the debate about the Human Rights Act in July 2012, saying: “These words... Read more of this article