Author Archive: Bernews1

Bermuda Dressage Group 2011/12 Awards

The Bermuda Dressage Group recently held their 2011/12 Awards Ceremony. Dawn Fox and Lancelot won the Advance Test for 2011/12, the pair recorded the highest score locally since the award has been handed out beginning 2002 they scored 66.419%. The same pair also won the Prix St. George’s Test with a score of 61.184%. Riley Correia and 24 Carrot won... Read more of this article

Forum: Regeneration Of Bermuda’s Economy

Former Premier Sir John Swan and Bermuda Sun columnist Larry Burchall have been publicly collaborating since November 2011, and have produced more than thirty articles about regenerating Bermuda’s economy. The pair will be holding a Public Forum on Thursday [Sept 13] at the Cathedral Hall, next to the Anglican Cathedral on Church Street in Hamilton.The... Read more of this article

Logic Communications Warns Of Phishing Attack

Logic Communications Customer Support team identified a phishing attack on some of its email customers today [Sept 9]. A bogus email was sent to customers offering them an opportunity to upgrade for free by clicking a link in the email and providing their email addresses and passwords. “Logic Communications does not solicit customer’s personal... Read more of this article

Montpelier Re Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors of Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per Common Share and $0.554688 per 8.875% Non Cumulative Preferred Share, Series A. The dividends are payable on or about October 15, 2012, to all shareholders of record as of September 28, 2012. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries,... Read more of this article

Tributes Paid To Major Chris Wheddon

[Updated] Tributes have poured in for Major Chris Wheddon, who was killed in a traffic accident yesterday [Sept 9] in the UK. Major Wheddon was in the UK conducting training, and was on his way to his next assignment when the collision occurred. Major Wheddon, 43, served as a police officer before joining the Regiment in 1987, where he rose to the rank... Read more of this article

NASA Photo: Tropical Storm Passing Bermuda

NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Tropical Storm Leslie as it moved over Bermuda yesterday [Sept 9]. The center of the storm passed to the east of the island, carrying maximum sustained winds of 60 mph [95km/h]. While Leslie was slow-moving for much of last week — often moving at 1/3mph — today the U.S. National... Read more of this article

Mirrors Launches Appeal For Volunteers

With training set to begin this Friday [Sept 14], the Coaching For Success Programme at Sandys Secondary Middle School is in need of 20 more volunteers in order for the programme to be launched at full capacity. Volunteer Enrollment Manager Carla Zuill said: “While we are grateful for those in the community who have come aboard, we are still very... Read more of this article

2 For 1 PGA Grand Slam Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets for the 2012 PGA Grand Slam of Golf are now available for purchase at the Port Royal Golf Course and every ticket buyer will receive two tickets for every one purchased, The PGA of America announced today [Sept 10]. The two-for-one special is being reintroduced after a similar promotion last year was very popular among local golf fans. The year-ending... Read more of this article

‘Jessica Lewis Represented With Pride & Honour’

With the London 2012 Paralympic Games concluding last night [Sept 9] at the Olympic Stadium, Jessica Lewis — the first Bermudian track and field athlete to qualify for the Paralympics – has been congratulated for her performance which was called “inspirational” and “outstanding.” Premier Cox said, “Jessica has... Read more of this article

Upcoming: ‘Give Back Games’ At Horseshoe Bay

The Centre on Philanthropy will be holding their fourth annual ‘Give Back Games’ on Tuesday [Sept 18] at Horseshoe Bay. The beach Olympics in which executives and staff from some of Bermuda’s leading international companies compete to raise money for their charity of choice, will take place between 2:00pm – 6:00pm. A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article

Weekend: 19 People Arrested For Warrants/DUI

Despite the heavy winds and inclement weather this past weekend [Sept 8/9] from the passing of Tropical Storm Leslie, eighteen people managed to get themselves arrested for outstanding warrants, and police officers also arrested one person on suspicion of impaired driving. The police also said they like to “thank the public for their cooperation... Read more of this article

Destination Dockyard Cancelled After Leslie

Destination Dockyard has been cancelled for tonight [Sept 10] because of west end roadways being blocked with boats which were stored on land in the lead up to a possible hurricane strike. The process of removing the boats has started but will take some time. As such, Destination Dockyard has been cancelled for tonight. A spokesperson said, “We... Read more of this article