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Photos: Old Canadian Hotel Building Demolished
[Written by Don Burgess] The historic Canadian Hotel was nothing but a pile of rubble after being demolished this weekend. Built in 1918, it managed to last 101 years. The Canadian Hotel was the first time a black man, James ‘Dick’ Richards, owned a hotel licence. The hotel had been unusable for some time now. Back in October barricades were put... Read more of this article
Summer Campers Learn Life Lessons In Court
[Written by Don Burgess] Summer camps are full of fun times like swimming, going to the park, playing football, and…attending court? Educator Wendell Smith has been taking a group of young children to Magistrates Court on Mondays as a way to help teach them life lessons, and to show them that this is a place they do not want to end up at themselves. The... Read more of this article
Softball: First Round Of The Playoffs
The first round of the softball playoffs saw several first-round upsets. A Paulo Arruda grand slam in extra innings led Docksiders to a 16-12 victory over favored X-Bats in an A Division contest. Both teams were tied at 11 after seven innings with Shawn Furlong [5-5] doing much of the damage for Dockies while Dustin Luck was the big man for X-Bats in... Read more of this article
Gorham’s Employees Down Tools This Morning
[Written by Don Burgess] [Updated] Gorham’s employees downed tools this morning. A shop steward told Bernews that vision and dental benefits were taken away from the staff, which caused the walkout. Staff say they were not consulted about the cutbacks on benefits. They were told on June 26 that they would lose all their vision and dental coverage... Read more of this article
Over $18,000 Raised To Assist Unai’ah Ball
[Written by Don Burgess] A 13-year-old has had to be rushed off the island to due bleeding around the brain. Unai’ah Ball went to King Edward Memorial Hospital on Friday morning with severe headaches. While there, she passed out in front of staff and it was discovered that she had bleeding around the brain and was then flown to Boston’s... Read more of this article
Court: 22-Year-Old Denies Charge Of Arson
[Written by Don Burgess] Appearing in Court, Justice Iris, 22, denied three fire-related charges that allegedly did $10,000 worth of damage to two cars. Mr Iris pleaded not guilty to arson, which allegedly happened on June 28, 2019 at Harlem Heights Road. He was charged with setting two vehicles on fire. Mr Iris also denied willfully and unlawfully... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Charge Of Sexual Assault
[Written by Don Burgess] A Southampton parish man was remanded into custody after pleading not guilty to a sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred during an armed robbery at Blue Hole Park on June 16. The 42-year-old man — who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons — did plead guilty to using force to take the woman’s... Read more of this article
SAL Staff To Return To Work After Downing Tools
[Written by Don Burgess] Employees will return to work at SAL after they walked off this job yesterday. Wornell Steede, the Bermuda Industrial Union’s chief shop steward for the SAL employees, told Bernews the issue for the strike was resolved yesterday afternoon with management. The central issue resolved around three employees whose contracts... Read more of this article
Video: Dale Eve Surprises Young Fan
[Written by Don Burgess] Dale Eve has won so many superlatives for what he has done for Bermuda on the field, all well-deserved, but what he is doing off the field is causing an impact too. This continued Monday night when Eve gave a pair of signed gloves to Semaj Baisden-Scott. Young Semaj, 8, had written Eve a letter that went viral on social media.... Read more of this article
Video: Football Team Gets $50,000 Donation
[Written by Don Burgess] Bermuda’s football team struck a different kind of gold last night after its historic 2-0 victory over Nicaragua at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. At the after party to celebrate the team’s accomplishment for making the Gold Cup, Tourism Minister and Island Construction owner Zane DeSilva stunned the crowd when... Read more of this article
Bermuda Seeking A Victory Against Nicaragua
[Written by Don Burgess] The excitement is building ahead of tonight’s Gold Cup contest against Nicaragua. A large crowd of Bermuda fans is expected to turn the Red Bull Arena into a home game for Bermuda. Bermuda has slowly won over doubters by putting in gritty performances against Haiti and Costa Rica, both 2-1 losses. The Gombey Warriors proved... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Gold Cup Team Arrives In Texas
After a long day of travel Bermuda’s Gold Cup football team safely arrived at their hotel in Texas last night, where they will regroup and prepare for their match versus Costa Rica, which will take place on Thursday evening [June 20] at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Dallas. Thursday’s game will be the second for the team, following on the... Read more of this article
Football On Fox Sports 2, Univision & Apps
[Written by Don Burgess] All eyes will be on the Gombey Warriors on Sunday as they take on Haiti in what will be Bermuda’s debut in the Gold Cup. Today’s match, at 7.00pm Bermuda time, will be on Fox Sports 2 as well as Univision through your cable provider. Check with your provider for station details. Several apps are also promising that you... Read more of this article
Video: Gold Cup Football Press Conference
[Written by Don Burgess] In less than 24 hours Bermuda’s crucial first-ever Gold Cup game will be history. The squad has put in much preparation for this day, and they are ready. This from head coach Kyle Lightbourne who told the assembled media at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica that the team has prepared as much as it could have for this match. “The... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Football Team Visits Stadium
[Written by Don Burgess] The Bermuda team got its first peek at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica today [June 15]. The team were shown the locker room they will be in ahead of its crucial match against Haiti in the Gold Cup on Sunday. The team then were escorted out to the field. Many members had their cameras out to take selfies and videos of the... Read more of this article
Gold Cup: Forecast Of 45% Chance Of Rain
[Written by Don Burgess] The Bermuda football team has had to deal with the rain all week in training and it looks like it could be more of the same for game day on Sunday [June 16] as scattered thunderstorms are predicted. The Gombey Warriors will take on Haiti at 4.00pm [7.00pm Bermuda time] at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose. The Weather... Read more of this article
