Author Archive: Bernews1

PLP To Host Southampton Town Hall Meeting

The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a Southampton Town Hall Meeting on Monday, November 19th at 7:30pm at the Heron Bay Primary School Panelists will include PLP Candidates for: C#29 Southampton East Zane Desilva, C#30 Southampton East Stephen Todd, C#31 Southampton West Central Scott Simmons and C#32 Southampton West Randolph Horton. Related... Read more of this article

15 Soldiers Promoted To Lance Corporal

On Wednesday evening a total of 15 soldiers passed out after successfully completing the Potential Junior Non-Commissioned Officers’ [PJNCO] course. Regiment Commanding Officer Lt Col. Brian Gonsalves said: “We are very proud of them all. These are the soldiers the new recruits will spend most time with when Recruit Camp 2013 is held in January,... Read more of this article

Red Steakhouse & Bar Host Grand Opening

Last night [Nov 15] Red Steakhouse & Bar — Bermuda’s newest restaurant and lounge — held a grand opening at its Front Street location. Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Jason Jones, guests will be welcomed to an “old world charm, meets new world dining” atmosphere. Red’s dining options include the classic... Read more of this article

BHS To Host Eco-Runway Fashion Competition

The Bermuda High School’s fashionistas are putting the final touches on their designs for the Eco-Runway competition which takes place this Friday, November 16th, 7pm at BHS’ Queen Elizabeth Hall. The show is open to the public and there are limited tickets available for students and adults, in addition to VIP tickets for a champagne reception which... Read more of this article

Day #1 Results: Bermuda Squash Challenge

The Bermuda Squash Challenge 2012 got underway last night [Nov 15] at the Bermuda Racquets Squash Association Club in Devonshire. The most anticipated match of the evening in the Men’s Division A was the top junior prospect D’Vario Thompson going up against Nick Kyme the former World Ranked #69. Kyme won in straight sets 11-5, 11-8, 11-7, while... Read more of this article

Rugby Incident: ‘Insufficient Evidence To Proceed’

Prosecutors have determined that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution of a South African rugby player, the police said today. A police statement said: “Detectives from the Bermuda Police Service’s Central Criminal Investigation Unit conducted a full investigation into the alleged assault of a rugby player, deemed to... Read more of this article

Digicel Continues Micah Franklin’s Sponsorship

Digicel has announced that it will extend its support of Micah Franklin, a Bermudian squash athlete, into 2013. Digicel Bermuda began sponsoring Franklin in December 2011, when Franklin was just beginning his professional squash career. With the $8,000 sponsorship from Digicel, Franklin was able to attend the National Squash Academy Training Program... Read more of this article

Butterfield In Cayman Appoints Sophia Harris

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today [Nov 15] said that Mrs. Sophia Harris has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Butterfield Bank [Cayman] Limited, effective 6 November 2012. Mrs. Harris, who has served as a non-executive director on the Cayman Board since 2002, is the Managing Partner and... Read more of this article

Sexual Assault: Brangman Jailed For 3.5 Years

60-year-old Glenn Brangman — a former Manager of the Bermuda Housing Corporation [BHC] and an ex-Major of the Bermuda Regiment — was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of sexually molesting a male teenager. Mr Brangman’s lawyer Shade Subair gave notice of appeal against the sentencing and asked that... Read more of this article

PLP: “OBA’s Fairy Tale Plans Don’t Add Up”

With the General Election now 31 days away, things continue to heat up with the PLP saying it’s time for the OBA to “put down the fairy tale book and come clean with the Bermudian people” about their real agenda for Bermuda. The PLP’s full statement follows below: A few weeks ago, the OBA issued a mini platform. At that time,... Read more of this article

OBA: “Electioneering, Tourism & Reality”

[Updated] If Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert’s boasts that his new ‘So much more’ marketing campaign is working, why is it that the largest hotel on the Island is offering bargain basement prices to attract business, OBA Shadow Minister for Tourism Shawn Crockwell asked. Mr Crockwell said: “If demand was picking up, and projections are... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe Hosts Junior Rugby Day

Bermuda-headquartered reinsurer, RenaissanceRe, partnered with the Classic Lions to host a Junior Rugby Day for middle school students yesterday [Nov 14] at the National Sports Center. The event is part of World Rugby Classic Bermuda – celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “We believe that encouraging young people to become involved in sports... Read more of this article