Author Archive: Bernews3

Hamilton Princess Unveils The ‘Duffy Mailbox’

Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is hosting a mailbox for fans to drop off letters for Flora Duffy. A spokesperson said, “Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a frequent collaborator of Flora Duffy’s, is hosting a mailbox for fans to drop off letters for the Olympian. Tim Morrison [General Manager], Arrington Smith [Guest Service Agent] and Flora... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Bermuda’s Two Olympic Medalists

Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy acknowledged Clarence Hill — the first Bermudian to win an Olympic medal — during the special presentation held yesterday [Oct 11] at the Cabinet Office, saying that he showed that a Bermudian could win a Olympic medal, and paved the way. “Thank you to Clarence,” Ms Duffy said, resulting in... Read more of this article

Bermuda Tech Summit Taking Place This Week

The Bermuda Tech Summit is set to get underway tomorrow [Oct 13], with Steven Rees Davies to chair a breakout session entitled ‘Living, Employed and Deployed in Tech Central’ on Thursday [Oct 14]. A spokesperson said, “Employment opportunities that could emerge as a result of Bermuda’s growing technology sector should not be... Read more of this article

Shank Elected To White Mountains Board

The Board of Directors of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has elected Suzanne F. Shank as a director of the Company. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Shank is the President, CEO and co-founder of Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, a full-service investment banking firm offering debt and equity origination services to a wide range of Fortune... Read more of this article

SiriusPoint Ltd Appoints Bobby Heerasing

SiriusPoint Ltd. has announced that Bobby Heerasing has been appointed to the newly-created role of Head of International Strategic Business Development. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Heerasing comes on board in the newly-created role of Head of International Strategic Business Development. He will be responsible for the strategy and development... Read more of this article

Column: Retail, Overseas Shopping & More

[Opinion column written by OBA Senate Leader Ben Smith] In the final senate session for this term on Wednesday, October 6th the junior Minister of the Cabinet Owen Darrell presented a statement on the Bermuda Post office. This was a statement to highlight the new initiatives that would help to save a department that has been losing money for a very... Read more of this article

ABIC Urges People To Protect Themselves

The local and international business communities strongly are encouraging the community to “actively take all recommended measures to protect themselves and others from the Covid-19 virus,” the Association of Bermuda International Companies [ABIC] said. A spokesperson said, “The local and international business communities strongly... Read more of this article

Bermuda Bowling Team Heading To Colombia

Bermuda’s National Men’s Bowling Team leave the island on Wednesday for Cali Colombia to compete in the Pan American and Champion of Champions tournament, which will serve as the qualification events for next years World Cup and World Games The tournament runs from October 15th – 22nd, 2021. The team of David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Damien... Read more of this article

Daniel Augustus Wins Championship In Florida

Daniel Augustus has won the 2021 IGTA Players Championship at the Champions Gate Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. Augustus shot a two-round total 141 to win by 1-stroke over Felix Rivera. Augustus shot a first round 67, before shooting a second round 68. Following his performance, Augustus said, “Winning is great, I have to remain grounded and not lose... Read more of this article

Video: October 12th Bernews Morning Newsflash

Motorcade to celebrate Flora Duffy, Government confirm three more coronavirus related deaths, 35 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, 158 cases announced so far this month, Hamilton Princess promotes Richard Zuill, Association for Corporate Racial Equity launches, golfer Brian Morris earns sponsor exemption, and Flora Duffy given ‘Key to the City’ are... Read more of this article

LOM: No Share Repurchases For September

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [“BSX”], LOM Financial Limited announced that they had no share repurchases for September 2021. LOM is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas and the UK. Related Stories Compre Redomiciles... Read more of this article

Harveys Help Penn State Win Season Opener

Emma and Jack Harvey and their Penn State men’s & women’s swimming and diving teammates defeated Navy in their first meet of the 2021-2022 season. The men’s team recorded a 181-119 win, while the women earned a 209-91 win. Competing in the men’s 200 yard backstroke, Jack Harvey finished in third with a time of 1:52.46. The Penn State... Read more of this article