Author Archive: Bernews1
BBFS Launches Lifeskills Programme At TNT
Brazilian Football School [BBFS] has launched the third Lifeskills Programme sponsored by HSBC Bermuda. T.N. Tatem Middle School is the third school to adopt the Programme. Since 2010, sixty middle school students ages 11-14 have successfully completed the Programme with an additional 48 middle school students entering the Programme this school year.... Read more of this article
Bermuda Feature Takes Top Spot At UK Awards
Simon Calder, the travel editor of The Independent newspaper in the UK, has taken top honours and been awarded Broadcast Travel Programme of the year for his 48 Hours in Bermuda with Simon Calder feature which ran earlier this year, following his trip to the island in February. The prestigious national awards programme is created to recognise excellence... Read more of this article
Temporary Road Block In Southampton On Tues.
The entrance to Rebecca Road in Southampton will be temporarily blocked on Tuesday [Nov 27] from approximately 9am to noon. A spokesperson said: “BELCO wishes to advise motorists and area residents that the entrance to Rebecca Road will be temporarily blocked on Tuesday, November 27, from approximately 9:00 am to noon. “Crews will be completing... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Inwood Hunter Jumper Show
The second day the Inwood Hunter Jumper Show continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street on Sunday [Nov 25]. Riley Correia riding Esquire won the Junior Equitation 15-18 Years Over Fences (3’0”), with Landtango and Ashley Gibbs finishing second, Gold River and Azaria Smith finished third. In the Horse Jumping 1.10m Class saw Tyler... Read more of this article
Photos: SART Appreciation Awards Ceremony
The Department of Health recently hosted an Appreciation Awards Ceremony for members of the Sexual Assault Response Team [SART]. The photos below depict the Minister of Health Zane DeSilva with the various award recipients who are or have been involved in SART. The event was held in recognition of Forensic Nurses Week. Forensic nurses care for victims... Read more of this article
22-Year-OId Man Admits Damaging A Door
Christopher Bell-Rhoda, 22, appeared in Magistrates Court this past Friday facing a variety of charges. He pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully damaging a door which the Court heard was during a dispute with his girlfriend. For this he was fined $300 and required to make $300 restitution. The restitution had to be paid that day, but he was given... Read more of this article
PLP’s Makai Dickerson Caught With Marijuana
[Updated with video] Hours after the OBA issued a statement questioning an allegation that one of the PLP’s candidates was facing drug charges, the PLP admitted that Makai Dickerson had been caught with a small amount of marijuana after being stopped by the police at a checkpoint. Mr Dickerson is the PLP candidate for Constituency #12 Devonshire South... Read more of this article
Photos #2: 2012 Santa Claus Christmas Parade
Crowds filled the streets of Hamilton last night [Nov.25] for the popular annual Santa Claus parade. The parade started from Par-La-Ville Road car park, exited left onto Church Street, left onto Par-La-Ville Road, along Par-La-Ville Road to Front Street, left onto Front Street, then left onto Court Street and left along Church Street. Many groups took... Read more of this article
Blood Donor Centre Calls For Donations
In preparation for the busy holiday season, the Blood Donor Centre, located on the first floor at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, is seeking blood donations to replenish supplies. A statement from the BHB said: “While we are especially seeking O positive, A positive, B positive and O negative donors, we also welcome donations of all blood types.... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 Bacardi 8K Road Race & Walk
Yesterday [Nov 25] Jay Donawa and Rose-Anna Hoey raced to victory at the Bacardi 8K Road Race, with Donawa crossing the line in a time of 26:45, and Hoey finishing 11th overall with a time of 30:58. Evan Naude finished second clocking 27:44 and Spencer Butterfield finished third with a time of 28:52, while Karen Smith was the second female finisher... Read more of this article
Photos #1: 2012 Santa Claus Christmas Parade
Santa Claus came to town last night [Nov.25] — and scores of Bermudians were on hand to greet him. Hamilton’s traditional Santa Claus parade got underway at the Par-La-Ville Road car park, and passed through Church Street, Par-La-Ville Road, and Front Street with the island’s very young — and the young at heart — lining the length of the route. Click... Read more of this article
Family, Police Thank Those Involved In Search
The police and the family of Dereck Spenser have thanked all who assisted during the 4-day search for the 49-year-old, who went missing on Wednesday November 21st. Mr Spenser’s wife had been out on a boat searching for him, and found his body in the waters in Sandys yesterday morning [Nov 25]. A huge response from the community was shown over the... Read more of this article
