Author Archive: Bernews1

Outage Affects Some Landline/Cell Customers

Some phone customers were hit by a temporary outage today [Sept 11] which affected calls from Digicel customers to BTC landlines and vice versa. A statement from Digicel said: “For the second time in less than a week, BTC has experienced an outage that affected Digicel Bermuda customers. All calls from Digicel customers to BTC landlines and... Read more of this article

Tourism Minister Promotes Bermuda In Germany

During a visit yesterday [Sept 10] in Hamburg, Germany, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert and members of the Bermuda Tourism Board made the case for Bermuda as an attractive tourist destination. A statement from the Tourism Ministry said: “In front of an audience of journalists and guests in the Anglo-German Club, Minister... Read more of this article

Photo Set #2: Students Head Back To School

[Updating] All the island’s students are now back in school, with public school students going in this morning [Sept 11], joining the private schools students who returned a few days ago. Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, who was joined by Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones, attended schools the west end which included Somerset... Read more of this article

Equator Re Moves From Dublin To Bermuda

Today, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors announced that QBE, an Australian based global insurance and reinsurance company has made the decision to move its wholly owned captive re-insurer, Equator Reinsurances Ltd. from Dublin to Bermuda. The company has been established here for many years, and the announcement spoke to the... Read more of this article

Photo Set #1: Students Head Back To School

[Updated] After a brief delay due to the passing of Tropical Storm Leslie, the island’s school students returned to school this morning [Sept 11], with some of the little ones making their very first foray into “big school”, while the older students are returning after their summer break. The private schools headed back in last week,... Read more of this article

78-Year-Old Taxi Driver Fined $800 For DUI

After smashing his taxi into a parked tractor-trailer on Front Street earlier this month while driving drunk, a 78-year-old taxi driver was fined $800 and given a one year driving ban. Neville Smith from Southampton this morning [Sept 11] pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court to driving whilst impaired and was fined $800 and disqualified from driving... Read more of this article

BCB Asset Management: Investment Offerings

BCB Asset Management Limited announced a subadvisory relationship with Muzinich & Co., a global institutional investment manager specializing in corporate credit strategies dedicated to generating income and long-term capital appreciation with limited volatility. Headquartered in New York, and with offices in London, Cologne and Paris, Muzinich... Read more of this article

Government Clarification: Astwood Park Proposal

The Minister of Public Works Michael Weeks wishes to clarify the proposal to use a section of Astwood Park for a youth scrambling programme. The Minister stressed that it’s only a proposal and that plans for the area are still being formulated and currently in draft form. He also said that what has “been proposed is not a ‘scrambling... Read more of this article

Green Sea Turtle Healing After Successful Surgery

After a successful surgery by Dr Ian Walker to remove a hook it had ingested, a green sea turtle is well on its way to a full recovery and is expected to be released back into the wild in the coming weeks. Dr Walker explained they are just waiting for the turtle’s incisions to completely heal, and then they will release the turtle back into the... Read more of this article

OBA’s Senator Fahy On Astwood Park/Scrambling

It is important that the integrity of the parks system is maintained for our future generations while also ensuring that open space is used properly for recreational purposes, OBA Senator Michael Fahy said this past Friday. The Senator was speaking in reference to the youth motocross programme being organized by the Department of Parks, which will see... Read more of this article

26-Year-Old Woman Denies Stealing $20,000

Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [Sept 10], 26-year-old Alesha De la Chevotiere pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing $20,000 from Sergio Lottimore on July 16th 2012. Represented by lawyer Elizabeth Christopher she was given a trial date in October, and released on $10,000 bail. Ms De la Chevotiere also faced two other matters. She had... Read more of this article

Court Hears Man Denied Access To Bus

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Sept 10] 31-year-old Desmond Trott-Sousa from Sandys had his bail conditions varied, with the Court hearing he was denied access to the bus hence missed his 8pm curfew. The defendant was on bail after being charged earlier this year with intruding on someone’s privacy and had an 8pm to 8am curfew. His lawyer was... Read more of this article