Archive for June, 2022

Official Govt & Legal Notices For June 29 2022

The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 29] include notification of planning applications registered and acting appointments. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised on June 29, 2022 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0657/2022 Public Authorities... Read more of this article

BF&M: Strategic Review Which May Include Sale

The “Board of Directors has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value and which may include the sale of the Company,” BF&M confirmed today. A spokesperson said, “BF&M Limited announced today that following discussions with its principal 37.4% shareholder, the Board of Directors has initiated a review... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Thursday June 30

Thursday, June 30 is expected to see cloudy start, brighter later, chance of early & late showers, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 6.15am and sunset... Read more of this article

Skyport Releases Flight Schedule For July

Skyport released the airline flight schedule for July 2022, with American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue Airways, SATA Azores International, Delta Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines all scheduled to serve Bermuda. The schedule is below [PDF here]: Related Stories Multiple Flight Suspensions For Bermuda BTA: “New, Extended, And Returning... Read more of this article

OIL Group Of Companies Rebrands To Everen

The OIL Group of Companies announced a “major rebrand” and revealed the new names of its operating companies. A spokesperson said, “Effective today, Oil Insurance Limited [OIL] will be called Everen and Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd. [OCIL] will be called Everen Specialty. The new brands have been created to better reflect the companies’... Read more of this article

Collision In Sandys Parish Affecting Traffic

[Updated] There has been a serious road traffic collision in the area of Scaur Hill in Sandys Parish, resulting in a disruption in traffic flow into and out of the west end. A police spokesperson said, “There has been a serious road traffic collision in the area of Scaur Hill in Sandys Parish. “This has resulted in a disruption in traffic flow into... Read more of this article

NFL Player Visits Bermuda With Girlfriend

NFL football player Mac Jones – a quarterback for the New England Patriots – recently visited Bermuda with his girlfriend Sophie Scott, with the couple attending a wedding on the island. Jones, aged 23 and hailing from Florida, shared photos of the couple’s time on the island on Instagram with his 672,000 followers, earning more than... Read more of this article

Video: A Pride Month Conversation

Taj Donville-Outerbridge, Linda Bogle-Mienzer and Kennita Perry will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [June 29] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the trio set to discuss Pride Month. The video will be live streamed below, as well as on Bernews YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages. Related Stories Video:... Read more of this article

Column: Showing Up Powerfully In The Boardroom

[Column written by Jessica Lightbourne, which is Part I of a five part series] Part 1: Self-Awareness and Power Showing up powerfully in the boardroom with presence and gravitas starts with being grounded in self. As a Black man, you have already had to cultivate resilience and grit like none other to gain the great success you have achieved to date. You... Read more of this article

Six Bermudian Students Intern At Ariel Re

Six Bermudian students — Giovanni Hollis, Alison Hyland, Sarah Skinner, Emma Stegmann, Camryn Swan, and Lauren Way — are taking part in an internship programme with Ariel Re. A spokesperson said, “Six Bermudian students will be learning about the global reinsurance industry this summer as part of an internship programme with Ariel Re in... Read more of this article

Photos: 3D Look At Edward Cross Comet Race

The 3D pop up graphics below offer a unique and different perspective of the 78th annual Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race which took place on June 20th, with the fleet leaving the East End Mini Yacht Club and making their way to the West End Sailboat Club. You can view our coverage of the sailing event here, view past 3D photo galleries here,... Read more of this article

Video: Government & UN Sign MSDCF Agreement

The Government of Bermuda and the United Nations have officially executed signed the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework [MSDCF] agreement. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda and the United Nations have officially executed an agreement entitled the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework... Read more of this article