Archive for January, 2017
Live Video Replay: BIU President On Airport Deal
Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert held a press conference this afternoon [Jan 31] to address the airport redevelopment project, saying that the OBA was elected “however they do not have a mandate from the people of Bermuda to privatize this public asset for the next 30 years.” Speaking at the press conference, Mr Furbert said:... Read more of this article
Wells & Huddersfield To Face Manchester City
Bermuda’s Nahki Wells and his Huddersfield Town teammates are set to face Manchester City in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup. The club’s announcement said, “Huddersfield Town will face Manchester City at the John Smith’s Stadium in the Fifth Round of the Emirates FA Cup. “England Manager Gareth Southgate and ex-Premier... Read more of this article
ABIC To Offer New Alumni Education Award
2017 will mark the 40th Anniversary of the ABIC Education Awards formerly known as the International Companies Education Awards [ICEA]. In celebration of 40 years of continuous financial support to Bermudian students at the university level, a special alumni education award, The ABICEA Alumni Award, has been established. Through the Give Back Campaign... Read more of this article
Tuesdays At Sol Petroleum: Seniors Get 10% Off
Sol Petroleum Bermuda Ltd. and its family of Esso service stations has partnered with Age Concern and launched a promotion that offers seniors a discount on fuel for 8 weeks. Every Tuesday, from January 31st until March 21st, seniors or anyone 50 years old [or above] will receive 10% off fuel purchases at every Esso service station when they sign up... Read more of this article
Insurance Careers Month To Kick Off On Feb 1
The second annual Insurance Careers Month kicks off Feb. 1, 2017, rallying young insurance professionals around the world to share pride in their careers and stimulate interest in the industry among their peers. First organized in 2016, the objective of Insurance Careers Month is to encourage carriers, brokers, agents and industry associations to plan... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Live Interview With New BTA CEO
Bernews next live video interview broadcast will be with recently appointed Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] CEO Kevin Dallas, who is scheduled to to join us for video interview on Bernews Facebook page on Wednesday, February 1. If you have a question for Mr Dallas, please feel free to leave a comment on our Facebook page and/or below, and we... Read more of this article
OUTBermuda Thankful For ‘Diverse Support’
OUTBermuda hosted its first ever ‘In Good Company’ community outreach event, a forum designed to bring together the LGBTQ community, their allies and loved ones for a day of community building, dialogue and planning. The organisation said, “As a new charity, OUTBermuda’s goal was to give stakeholders the ability to influence the organization’s... Read more of this article
Court: Three People Charged With Drug Offenses
Appearing in Magistrates Court, three people were charged with drug offenses, with none of them required to enter a plea as the matters must be heard in the Supreme Court. 33-year-old Ryan Willingham Walker of Paget, 40-year-old Roberto Marques of Pembroke and 34-year-old Lindsay Griffiths of Paget are charged with conspiring to supply cannabis between... Read more of this article
FMG Aids Corporate Providers With Regulations
New legislation to ensure Corporate Service Providers have appropriate insurance coverage to protect them from modern risks and exposures was recently announced by the Bermuda Government. According to the new regulation effective October 1, companies will only be seen as carrying on business in a ‘prudent manner’ if their insurance cover fits the... Read more of this article
Nonsuch Expeditions Partners With Cornell Lab
Over the past four Cahow nesting seasons, LookBermuda’s award-winning Nonsuch Expeditions CahowCam has broadcast from the underground nesting chambers of the second rarest seabird on the planet: the critically endangered, endemic, Bermuda Petrel or “Cahow”. Numerous “first time documented” events were filmed during this period including... Read more of this article
Validus To Acquire ADM’s Crop Risk Services
Bermuda-based Validus Holdings have reached an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company for the purchase of ADM’s Crop Risk Services business. The transaction includes a marketing services agreement under which ADM and Validus will work together to continue to offer a full range of insurance and farm products and services to CRS customers. CRS... Read more of this article
‘Probability Of Illegal Fishing In Our EEZ Is Low’
The Ministry of the Environment said they “received a preliminary analysis of three years’ worth of Automatic Identification System [AIS] data that shows the probability of illegal fishing in our 200-mile exclusive economic zone [EEZ] appears to be low.” “For the first time, Bermuda has the advantage of a real picture of the kind... Read more of this article
