Author Archive: Bernews6

Police Confirm Fourth Road Fatality Of 2023

The police have now confirmed the death of 55-year-old Robert Charles Andre Simmons, marking the 4th road fatality of the year. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the island has recorded its fourth road fatality, following that two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,... Read more of this article

Video: March 7th Bernews Morning Newsflash

Gale Warning for today and Wednesday, three incidents, three people arrested, PTO features Dame Flora Duffy, Truell Landy awarded Chamberlain Scholarship, 911 & Government numbers affected by BTC outage, Tomorrow’s Voices adds new board members, Princess menu items to support Women’s Month and WiRe Women’s Day Gala event are some of the stories... Read more of this article

LOM: No Share Repurchases For February

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited announced no share repurchases for February 2023. LOM Financial is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with offices in Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman, and the UK. Related Stories Vantara Relocation... Read more of this article

Photos: WiRe Women’s Day Gala Event

Women in Reinsurance [WiRe] hosted its inaugural Women’s Day Gala and Lifetime Achievement Award, with the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Kathleen Faires. A spokesperson said, “Women in Reinsurance [WiRe], the professional organization for women working in Bermuda’s reinsurance sector, hosted its inaugural Women’s Day Gala and Lifetime... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Tuesday March 7

Tuesday, March 7 is expected to see bright start, cloud increasing with rain/showers later, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 15°C/59°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 6.39am and sunset will be at 6.21pm. High tide... Read more of this article

Three Incidents, Three People Arrested

Police officers arrested three people this weekend, one for possession of a meat cleaver, another person was arrested following a glass door being smashed at business in Hamilton, and another person was arrested for “taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent following a burglary,” with the suspect crashing into a police car while attempting... Read more of this article

PwC: Insurers Must Adopt New Approaches

Insurers “must find new ways to use the benefits of transformation programmes to position themselves for increased growth and profitability in a period of extreme uncertainty,” PwC said. A spokesperson said, PwC research finds that although re/insurers continue to spend heavily on transformation programmes, they have generally struggled... Read more of this article

911 & Govt Numbers Affected By BTC Outage

[Updated] Due to the current Digicel-BTC outage which has affected landlines an “interruption of phone service is being experienced in many areas across Government,” including with the 911 emergency number, the Government advised today [March 6]. A Government spokesperson said, “Due to the current island-wide Digicel-BTC outage, which... Read more of this article

Video: BIU President Press Conference

Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] President Chris Furbert is holding a press conference this afternoon [March 6], regarding the over-time at the Docks. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Related Stories Video: Union Members Greet Commuters Video:... Read more of this article

Argus: No Share Repurchases In February

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Argus Group Holdings Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of February 2023 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories Argus Reports Earnings & Interim Dividend Argus Group Announces Operating Results Argus: No Share Repurchases In May 2024 Argus:... Read more of this article

Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos

This past weekend saw all the Gombey troupes in Bermuda join together for the Unity Link Up, the Skyport Magic Mile event, Lindo’s to Lindo’s race and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Parliament: Order Of Business For March 6th Produce Harvested In Programme... Read more of this article

Photos & 360: Lindo’s To Lindo’s Road Race

[Written by Stephen Wright] Sean Trott lived up to his tag as favourite after storming to victory in the Lindo’s to Lindo’s 10K Run today. Trott completed the course, from Lindo’s Family Foods in Warwick to Lindo’s Market in Devonshire, in 34min 18sec. Thomas Mills finished second in 34:38, and Seamus Fearon rounded out the top three in 35:41. Maria... Read more of this article