Category: News
Court: Fatal Boat Collision Trial Set For August
[Written by Don Burgess] A Southampton man charged with the powerboat death of New Zealand visitor Mary McKee had his trial date set for August 13. In December of last year, Andrew Lake pled not guilty to unlawfully killing Mrs McKee, 62, on June 1, 2017, who was in Bermuda to attend the America’s Cup. At that time he also pled not guilty with causing... Read more of this article
Bermuda CARIFTA Swimmers Win 21 Medals
Bermuda swimmers continue to make an excellent showing at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Jamaica, racking up a total of 21 medals. Elan Daley has won multiple gold medals: On the third day of action, Elan Daley added to her gold medal count as she captured the 11-12 Girls 200m Individual Medley gold, Daley would then capture the 11-12 Girls... Read more of this article
Voluntary Partial Recall Of Stella Artois
Stella Artois has announced a voluntary recall of 33 cl. bottles of Stella Artois beer that may contain particles of glass, and the recall applies to some Stella Artois single bottles in Bermuda. Goslings said, “Stella Artois today announced a voluntary recall of 33 cl. bottles of Stella Artois beer that may contain particles of glass. This recall... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith Named As Bermuda’s Flag Bearer
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] officially announced that the flag bearer for the Bermuda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia will be Tyler Smith — the youngest member of the Bermuda delegation. The triathlete said: “It is not only an honor to represent my country in these prestigious Games, but to carry the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Public Advisory: Road Works On North Shore Rd
[Updated] The Ministry of Public of Works is advising motorists that work crews will be closing off a significant section of North Shore Road this morning [April 3]. Video from yesterday showing the sinkhole on North Shore Road A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public of Works is advising motorists that work crews will be closing off... Read more of this article
Carnival Supporting New SSM Legal Action
OUTBermuda and Maryellen Jackson have filed legal action in the Bermuda Supreme Court seeking an order declaring that provisions that “have the effect of revoking same-sex marriage” are in contravention of the Bermuda Constitution, with the local legal action — which marks the second filed about the matter — being supported... Read more of this article
Video: Sakari Famous Wins CARIFTA Medal
Bermuda’s Sakari Famous continues her streak of winning CARIFTA medals, with the high jumper claiming a bronze medal yesterday in the Bahamas after finishing third in the Under 20 Girls High Jump with a top leap of 1.79m. Speaking to Antoine Jones, Ms. Famous said, “Right now I’m just glad to be over the competition, it was a lot of... Read more of this article
Youth Chess Team Competes At CARIFTA
Bermuda’s youth chess team recently competed at the 2018 CARIFTA Junior Chess Championship in Paramaribo, Suriname, with five island players taking part. A spokesperson said, “The final round of the 2018 CARIFTA Junior Chess Championship in Paramaribo, Suriname concluded after seven long rounds of competition. “Bermuda’s five-player... Read more of this article
Johnny Barnes Film To Be Featured In Australia
The documentary “Welcoming Arms” — which features the late Johnny Barnes — has been selected for the Gold Coast Film Festival, which will take place during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia. A New York-based filmmaker made the short documentary that explores the positive effect that Johnny Barnes had on the island.... Read more of this article
Video: April 3rd Bernews Morning Newsflash
A documentary featuring the late Johnny Barnes selected for Film Festival in Australia, Travel + Leisure featured Bermuda on the cover of their April magazine, Sakari Famous wins CARIFTA medal, Victor Richards promoted to a Director at Conyers Dill & Pearman, police appealing for witnesses to a “disturbance” on Reid Street, man denies unlawful... Read more of this article
March 2018: Top 10 Bernews ‘Photo Of Day’
Providing our readers with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters, on social media, and in our app every day. Always popular, March’s top photos attracted tens of thousands of reactions on social media, and judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: April 2 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
