Archive for October, 2013

Tuesday Evening’s Football Try-Outs Postponed

The Bermuda Football Association said they National Academy try-outs scheduled for this evening [Oct 29] have been “postponed due to the adverse weather conditions and condition of the field.” The try-outs for the 2002 boys will resume on Friday, November 1st at BFA Field commencing 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Related Stories Malachi Henry... Read more of this article

Nahki Wells Confident About Return After Injury

Bermudian striker Nahki Wells is confident he can return to his early season scoring form after making his comeback from injury this weekend against Wolverhampton Wanderers after a month long layoff due to an ankle injury. Wells said, “I am confident I can come back and make the impact I did before I got injured. It is unfortunate that I got injured... Read more of this article

Police Urge Safety & Caution Over Halloween

“For those who celebrate Halloween the intention is for it to be an enjoyable event – an opportunity for harmless family fun, dressing up in costumes and going through the neighbourhood collecting candy,” Superintendent Sean Field-Lament said today [Oct 29]. “As usual police officers will be patrolling throughout the island, monitoring... Read more of this article

East End Halloween Community Event Tomorrow

There will be a fun Halloween Community Event held on Wednesday [Oct 30] at Ordnance Island in St George’s between 4pm and 6pm. “There will be lots of candy, healthy goods and fun taking place to help you celebrate Halloween”, a spokesperson said. “All kids will be welcome. Costumes are encouraged, but are not required. This... Read more of this article

Collision: Van Strikes 2nd Van, Which Strikes Car

[Updated] Emergency service personnel attended a collision earlier today [Oct 29] involving three vehicles on North Shore Road in Pembroke. The police said a van “was being driven along North Shore Road when it collided with a parked van, causing the parked van to go through a wall and collide with a parked car.” Update 5.45pm: A police... Read more of this article

FATCA & Due Diligence Event On Wednesday

Nova and Oyster Consulting are set to host their first collaborative event this week to address the renewed regulatory pressure facing Bermuda as a leading offshore jurisdiction. The breakfast briefing, which will cover global and local regulatory updates affecting shareholder management, customer due diligence requirements and FATCA reporting, will... Read more of this article

Opus Fund Launches New FACTA Service

Opus Fund Services is offering clients a comprehensive solution for compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act [FATCA]. The solution will be delivered by the FATCA Service Bureau, a joint service from Markit and Compliance Technologies International [CTI]. FATCA requires non-U.S. foreign financial institutions [FFIs] and non-U.S. non-financial... Read more of this article

Bermuda Bravery Association Awards Tonight

Governor George Ferguson will honour several local residents for deeds of heroism at the annual Bermuda Bravery Association Awards ceremony at Government House tonight at 6 pm. One of the highlighted incidents of bravery includes two police officers dragging horses and cattle from blazing stables, putting their own lives at risk. Another involves the... Read more of this article

Firefighters Wear Pink To Support Cancer Cause

[Updated with photos] Staff of the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service are sporting a new uniform shirt this week, with all the firefighters wearing pink shirts in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness. The concept was first thought of by Donna Hendrickson, who is a serving member of the Fire Service and a breast cancer survivor. She thought of the pink shirts... Read more of this article

ACE Bermuda Launches New Liability Policy

ACE Bermuda has launched a new CODA Premier Directors and Officers Liability Policy. The CODA Premier policy offers personal asset protection to directors and officers and is available through ACE’s commercial property and casualty insurance businesses in North America. Significant enhancements include limits reinstatement; longer claims reporting... Read more of this article

36 Year Old Charged In Cocaine, Cannabis Case

36 year old commercial fisherman Richard Pereech appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 29], where he pleaded not guilty to possessing 27.87 grams of cocaine and 1,685.7 grams of cannabis. The alleged find was by police on 25th October 2013. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that the cocaine had a street value of around... Read more of this article

Five Weekly Air Canada Flights From Toronto

Starting November 3rd 2013, Air Canada will reinstate additional direct flights from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport. A total of five flights per week will be available, running on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from November 3rd to January 12th, 2014 and are available for... Read more of this article