Category: News
Roads Blocked As Armed Police Investigate
[Updated] Armed police are currently visible in the Pembroke area, having contained a house in what they said was “in connection with an active investigation.” Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “Armed police presently have a house contained in Two Way Deepdale in Pembroke in connection with an active investigation. “One... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Business In Spanish Point
[Updated] Police responded to the Spanish Point area this afternoon, following an armed robbery at a business in the area, which involved two men brandishing a firearm and escaping with an “undisclosed amount of cash.” Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “At 1.50pm, Thursday March 24, police attended a report of an armed robbery... Read more of this article
Elite Olympic Swimmers To Train In Bermuda
SwimMac Carolina is bringing some of the world’s most accomplished swimmers to the island for spring training at the National Sports Centre [NSC] pool. American Olympic gold medallist Cullen Jones, Zimbabwean Olympic gold medallist Kirsty Coventry, Bahamian Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, and Bermuda’s own Olympian Roy Allan-Burch are among... Read more of this article
BPS Encourage Public To Enjoy, Act Responsibly
The Bermuda Police Service is encouraging people around the island to “enjoy themselves” and “act responsibly” over the coming Easter holiday weekend. A police spokesperson said, “The upcoming Good Friday holiday and Easter Weekend will see a number of events and festive activities take place at various locations across... Read more of this article
Chewstick To Focus On Hub, No Kite/BeachFest
The Chewstick Foundation said they will not be producing the Good Friday KiteFest or Beachfest Emancipation Celebration this year “in order to focus their limited resources toward the completion of the, as yet unopened, Chewstick Culture Hub at 81 Front Street, in efforts to provide a more comprehensive community resource for Bermuda.” “The... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Kite-Making At Salvation Army
In a project that assists people while highlighting an island tradition, the Salvation Army Harbour Light kite-making project has resulted in about 70 kites for sale, with funds raised to go toward the program’s client activities fund. Kent Laws, senior counselor at Salvation Army Harbour Light, said, “We have a kite-selling effort put on the... Read more of this article
Tarrus Riley Still Coming Despite Father’s Death
Despite the death of his father recently in New York, singer Tarrus Riley will be arriving in Bermuda today [March 24] in order to headline the Easter Fiesta Concert tonight. The organisers said, “Tarrus Riley’s father – reggae great Jimmy Riley – died in New York recently. As a result, Tarrus was not able to come previously,... Read more of this article
Junior Food Critic Review: Soup-a-Bowl
[Written by 12-year-old Eliza Olander…with a little help from Uncle Tony] Background: A special guest at the Eliza Doolittle Society’s Soup-a-Bowl fundraiser at the Hamilton Princess was aptly named Eliza Olander, the Junior Restaurant Critic for Bernews. Eliza, 12, is a student at The Centre for Creative Learning in Hamilton and lives in St... Read more of this article
Photos: KPMG Round The Grounds Races
The 2016 KPMG Round the Grounds Races took place at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday [March 20], with hundreds of children taking part. The event is run by MAAC and sponsored by KPMG in Bermuda. Fun activities were on offer including crafts, organised by Masterworks, a bouncy castle, ice creams, food and more. Video footage and full results from the... Read more of this article
Governor Appoints Registrar To Supreme Court
The Governor, Mr George Fergusson, has announced today that he has appointed Ms Shade Subair Williams to succeed Ms Charlene Scott as Registrar to the Supreme Court. Mr Fergusson said, “I am very pleased to announce Ms Subair Williams’ appointment, following the recommendation of the Judicial & Legal Services Committee. :She is highly qualified... Read more of this article
Govt Advises That Bus Service “Back To Normal”
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport is advising the public that bus service on the island is “back to normal” after some routes were impacted by equipment shortages earlier today [March 23]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport wishes to advise the public that bus service... Read more of this article
Bank Of Butterfield Donates To 2016 Ag Show
The AG Show Ltd announced that the Bank of Butterfield has pledged its financial support to the upcoming 2016 Bermuda Agricultural Show, to take place at the Botanical Gardens from April 14 – 16, 2016. A spokesperson said, “The AG Show Ltd – registered charity number 968 was established in Bermuda last year as a not for profit company... Read more of this article
