Author Archive: Bernews1

Cannonier: “This Press Conference Is Over”

[Updated w/PLP response] Saying “this press conference is over,” Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier abruptly ended his participation in a press conference this afternoon [Dec 3]. The meeting was originally held to discuss crime, and after Jeff Baron addressed the media the floor was opened to questions. Ayo Johnson asked Mr Cannonier about... Read more of this article

David Cox Refuses To Appear Via Video Link

This morning’s [Dec 3] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session did not go off problem free, with one defendant refusing to appear via video link. The Court heard that David Jahwell Cox [pictured] refused to leave his prison cell to go to the room where defendants appear on video link. Another defendant seemed more than happy to appear on the... Read more of this article

“Blaze” & Johnny Barnes Greet Commuters

This morning [Dec 3] commuters were greeted by an array of people at the Crow Lane round-a-bout including Johnny Barnes, and a male and female version of superhero “Blaze,” who is part of a North Rock Communications promotion in which they are giving away a year of internet service and Apple iPads. Related Stories Firm Focus Of Insider... Read more of this article

CedarBridge To Present ‘A Winter Kaleidescope ‘

CedarBridge Academy Arts Department will present “A Winter Kaleidescope” – an evening of dance, drama and music, featuring an abridged performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet,’ the CBA Symphonic Ensemble and more. The event will be held at 7pm on December 7, 2012 at Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. General... Read more of this article

BNAA Cross Country Championships This Sat.

The Bermuda National Athletics Assocation [BNAA] will be hosting the 2012 Cross Country Championships on Saturday December 8th at 9:00am. BNNA President Donna Watson: “We are looking forward for this being an exciting event as this will be the first time that we will be having this event at the St. George’s Golf Club. The event begins at... Read more of this article

Bahamas Bank Of Butterfield Branch Renamed

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited has changed the name of its Nassau-based subsidiary from Butterfield Bank (Bahamas) Limited to Butterfield Trust (Bahamas) Limited to reinforce its commitment to offering trust and fiduciary services from The Bahamas to both local and international clients. In 2011, as part of a growth strategy centred... Read more of this article

29-Year-Old Man Arrested For DUI After Collision

A 29 year old Warwick man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after crashing his motorcycle on South Road in Southampton. A police spokesperson said: “Around 6:15am on Sunday, December 2nd police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle collision on South Road in Southampton near the Fairmont Southampton Resort.... Read more of this article

Ignition Ltd Achieves Silver Competencies

Ignition Ltd. has achieved SharePoint Silver competencies, showcasing its ability to meet Microsoft’s customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. With this status, Ignition is part of an elite group of Microsoft providers world-wide. In order to achieve this level, Ignition has proved Microsoft technology success and customer... Read more of this article

Four People Deny Shooting & Firearm Charges

Four men appeared in Supreme Court this morning [Dec 3] facing charges relating to a shooting on Mission Lane in Pembroke in February 2012. Jamin Saltus, Jahkiel Samuels, and Ronniko Burchall are all accused of attempting to murder someone, conspiring to murder an unknown person, and accused of using a firearm. Alex Vanderpool was charged with handling... Read more of this article

Two PLP Town Halls To Be Held This Week

The PLP will be holding two Town Hall meetings this upcoming week. The first one will be held on Tuesday, December 4th at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held at Elliott Primary School and will target residents of Constituencies 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.The candidates for these constituencies are Vance Campbell, Patrice Minors, Neville Tyrrell, Anthony Richardson,... Read more of this article

Seniors: “Health Care Costs Are Killing Us”

[Written by Age Concern] The following is a continuation of a series of articles by Age Concern Bermuda that seeks to highlight the most critical social issues facing the ageing population of Bermuda. Today’s article focuses on how costly health insurance premiums are effecting the most economically vulnerable of our population. The 2011 Health Survey... Read more of this article

Photos: BUEI’s Christmas By The Harbour

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] hosted their annual “Christmas By The Harbour” event this Saturday [Dec 1] featuring three floors of vendors, storytime, live entertainment, holiday crafts, facepainting, wreath-making demos, in-house raffles, photos with Santa and more. MSA Elementary Choir performing in the morning: Items... Read more of this article