Archive for November, 2012

Police: Christmas Crime Prevention Advisory

The Bermuda Police Service has reminded people “to be vigilant” as they go about their shopping or other activities over the upcoming holiday season. The full police advisory is printed below. As we enter the festive season, the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to be vigilant as they go about their shopping... Read more of this article

Arrests Made After Customs/Police Operation

Police and Customs attended a Hamilton Parish residence early this morning [Nov 29], which resulted in multiple arrests being made. Police officers could be seen in the area at approximately 1am, with the forensics van and as well as a police truck parked outside the home. A police spokesperson said: “In the early hours of this morning (Friday,... Read more of this article

BZS Releases Bermuda Reef iPad/iPhone App

The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS], in conjunction with the Atlantic Conservation Partnership [ACP] and underwater photographer and author Ron Lucas today released the Bermuda Reef Life HD Apple IOS app developed from Lucas’s book Bermuda Reef Portraits. The app builds on the success of Lucas’s book and features brand-new images and searchable... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Winter In The West Christmas Parade

The Entertainment Committee of The Somerset Cricket Club and The Somerset Economic Empowerment Zone are hosting the ‘Winter in the West’ Christmas Parade on Sunday December 9th. The Parade will begin at 4pm at Mangrove Bay and travel along the Main Road in Sandys to the Somerset Cricket Club. The parade will feature many of the Majorette and Dance... Read more of this article

Validus Completes Acquisition Of Flagstone Re

Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. Ed Noonan, Validus’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The acquisition of Flagstone solidifies our position as one of the largest catastrophe reinsurance underwriters in the world, with a $4 billion shareholder’s equity base.... Read more of this article

HSBC Bermuda Cuts Almost Ten Job Positions

HSBC Bermuda confirmed that they reduced a “number of roles and less than 10 employees have been impacted.” An HSBC Bermuda spokesperson stated: “As we continue to assess the business and align with target operating models, we have had to reduce a number of roles and less than 10 employees have been impacted over the last few days. “There... Read more of this article

Business Bermuda Hosts Annual NY Conference

Kicking off with a luncheon and keynote panel entitled, “The Future of Offshore: Bermuda Leading the Way”, Business Bermuda’s Annual Bermuda Financial Services Conference in New York attracted over 300 registered attendees. Leaders from Bermuda’s financial services sector gathered at the Harvard Club of New York to present, field questions,... Read more of this article

Endurance Sponsor BBFS Programme

Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School [BBFS] in partnership with the Warwick Preschool and via Philanthropic support of Endurance, have launched the second year of the BBFS Mini Brazilians. Via the support of Endurance, BBFS will offer 80 preschoolers, football skills and positive male mentoring. The Programme is based on having positive male mentors... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Belmont Hills Golf Course Fire

[Updated with video] A fire broke out on the 17th tee at the Belmont Golf Course this evening [Nov 29], and firefighters are presently on scene extinguishing the blaze. Smoke is pouring out into the night sky, and there are at least three fire vehicles and a number of personnel on scene. It appears the fire started in a pile of vegetation debris, and... Read more of this article

Legal Notice Issued After Document Surfaces

After a document which appears to be a post-mortem of the 2007 election surfaced, the PLP called on the “OBA/UBP to come clean” about their plan, the OBA said the document was fabricated and the U.S. based consultant the document is attributed to issued a notice to the media through a local lawyer indicating publication of the document will... Read more of this article

Education Minister: 95% Of Students Graduated

[Updated] Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith released the school exam results this afternoon [Nov 29], saying that 95% of senior school students graduated. Minister Smith said: “The Board of Education has set a graduation target requiring students to have a minimum grade-point-average of 2.0 [the equivalent of a 70% average across their... Read more of this article