Two Men Jailed For Stealing Liquor From Hotel
April 19, 2012 by Bernews · 12 Comments
Troy Robinson [44] and Tyrone Ming [51] came back to Magistrates Plea Court yesterday [Apr.18] and pleaded guilty to charges involving stealing $355.80 worth of liquor from the Tucker’s Point Club on 1st April. Robinson was separately charged with one count each of receiving stolen goods and with damaging Police property. He pleaded guilty to [...]
Court Bail Conditions: Must Not Get Drunk
46-year-old Kenneth Elroy Williams, who described himself as a ‘handyman’, was yesterday [Apr.17] ordered to not consume any alcohol or use any illegal drugs whilst he is on $2,000 bail, with one Surety, while he awaits trial on four counts involving alleged damaging of property, uttering threatening words, and possessing an offensive weapon – an [...]
Bacardi Issues Corporate Responsibility Report
April 3, 2012 by Bernews · Leave a Comment
Bermuda-headquartered Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, improved its global environmental efficiencies, increased engagement with responsible suppliers and announced world tennis champion Rafael Nadal as the new Bacardi Limited Global Social Responsibility Ambassador and face of its award-winning “Champions Drink Responsibly” program in its most recent Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, released today [Apr. 3]. [...]
Upcoming: BSoA Wine Tasting Evening
March 27, 2012 by Bernews · Leave a Comment
The Bermuda Society of Arts is inviting you to raise a glass as it hosts a Spring Fever Wine & Cheese Tasting at its City Hall gallery on Friday [Mar. 30]. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. and the tasting begins at 6 p.m. sharp. Michael Robinson of Burrows Lightboun will present a selection of wines, paired with European [...]
Witness Appeal: Armed Robbery At Liquor Store
March 19, 2012 by Bernews · 16 Comments
The Bermuda Police Service is continuing investigations into the armed robbery which occurred at the Serpentine Liquors store located on Serpentine Road, Pembroke, at about 4:15pm last Thursday [Mar.15]. “A man entered the store, brandishing what witnesses describe as a firearm, removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and fled on a [...]
Armed Robbery At Serpentine Liquor Store
March 15, 2012 by Bernews · 52 Comments
[Updated] There was an armed robbery at Serpentine Liquors on Serpentine Road in Pembroke at approximately 4.30pm this afternoon [Mar.15], and multiple police vehicles and officers can presently be seen in the area, with crime scene tape surrounding the premises. Unofficial reports from persons on the scene suggest this incident may have involved a weapon, [...]
Bacardi’s Limited Edition $2,000 Rum
March 7, 2012 by Bernews · Leave a Comment
To commemorate the rum-making standards achieved by Bacardi 150 years ago, Bacardi Limited announced the rarest BACARDI rum ever released, with 200 hand-blown 500ml crystal decanter set to retail for US$2,000. A number of Maestros de Ron BACARDÍ (Master Blenders), eight in total and each a Bacardí family member, have combined their extraordinary talents to [...]
New Dark-n-Stormy Can Unveiled
February 28, 2012 by Bernews · Leave a Comment
The ‘national drink’ of Bermuda is heading to American shores in a new ready to drink 8.4 oz./250 ml can. “It’s the perfect addition to our family of products,” explained Malcolm Gosling, 7th generation President/CEO of the renowned Bermuda rum maker. “This is the perfect Dark ‘n Stormy delivered in a slender can with compelling [...]
Repeat Offender Jailed: Stealing Liquor
February 27, 2012 by Bernews · 4 Comments
64-year-old habitual offender Sinclair Lewis Fox was this morning [Feb.27] sent to prison for three months after pleading guilty to two counts of trespassing and stealing liquor and wine to a total value of $250. Mr Fox was said to be unemployed and of no fixed abode, and also to have burgled his own lawyer’s [...]
Bacardi Celebrates 150th Birthday
Bermuda’s Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately-owned spirits company, will be celebrating its 150th birthday in 2012 — promising this will be its most innovative year since the creation of its flagship rum in 1862. Throughout the year, Bacardi will host one-of-a-kind birthday parties, launch special promotions featuring 100 years of ground-breaking advertising, introduce a [...]
