Author Archive: Bernews1

Fairmont Offering Lennon Concert Package Deal

The Fairmont Southampton Hotel is offering a room and concert package deal for the upcoming John Lennon Tribute Concert this September. The concert will celebrate John Lennon’s creative genius during the first-ever John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute Concert on Friday, September 21, 2012 featuring Bermudian & international artists. Artists... Read more of this article

Video: Min. Wilson On National Recovery Month

The Ministry of Justice and the Department of National Drug Control joins the US and other jurisdictions around the world in proclaiming September as National Recovery Month, Attorney General Kim Wilson said this afternoon [Aug 30]. Minister Wilson said: “To raise the public awareness of Recovery Month, the Department of National Drug Control... Read more of this article

Man Jailed For 90 Days: $2,275 Of Cannabis

In Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 30] Tahrik Smith, 35, was sent to jail for 90 days for possession of 45.26 grams [1.59oz] of marijuana which was said to have a street value of $2,275. Mr Smith received this sentence from Senior Magistrate Archie Warner after he pleaded guilty to being in possession after police had stopped his car, in Devonshire,... Read more of this article

Hurricane Losses Expected To Be 500M – 1.5B

The insured losses from Hurricane Isaac are expected to range between $500 million to $1.5 billion, according to catastrophe modelling firm EQECAT. A statement from the Company said: “Combining EQECAT’s IED and proxy event IDs for Isaac with EQECAT’s North Atlantic Hurricane Model produces an insured loss estimate for onshore property... Read more of this article

Bermuda Commercial Bank Proposed Restructuring

Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited [BCB] proposes to establish a new holding company, Bermuda National Limited [BNL]. The new company will be an exempted limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. BNL will become an investment holding company for BCB, its subsidiaries and other strategic investments. The shares of BNL will be listed... Read more of this article

Bermudian Ph.D Candidate Awarded Fellowship

Bermudian Shushannah Bartley-Smith is pursuing her Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and has been awarded the prestigious Ford Foundation Fellowship. Ms Bartley-Smith hopes to become a university professor and serve as a director of a minority education program focused on STEM (Science Technology... Read more of this article

Video: Sustainable Development Department PSAs

The Department of Sustainable Development has created four Public Service Announcements (PSAs) which it plans to circulate throughout the community in the coming months in order to reinforce for the public the principles of Sustainable Development (SD) by providing real faces, voices and activities that individuals and groups can relate to and participate... Read more of this article

Labour Day Holiday Waste Collection Advisory

“Due to the Labour Day Holiday on Monday 3rd September, waste collection will change,” a Government spokesperson said today. “East End garbage will be collected on Tuesday 4th September and Friday 7th September. West End garbage will be collected on Wednesday 5th September and Thursday 6th September. Recycling will be collected on... Read more of this article

Shooting: CCTV Photo Released, Four Arrests

[Updated with video] The police have released a CCTV photo from the recent incident at Woody’s in Sandys showing a man with what appears to be a machine gun, and said that four Pembroke men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm in relation to this incident. The firearm has not yet been recovered. The photo provided by the police... Read more of this article

Sandys 360 Recruiting Student Interns

Sandys 360 is currently recruiting students completing a degree programme at the Bermuda College or online for a variety of intern placements. These intern placements were created to help students develop skills to land a job, from the application process, to executing the job duties. A spokesperson said, “The job market is not what it used to... Read more of this article

Validus Holdings to Acquire Flagstone Re

Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd.and Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. confirmed today [Aug 30] that the boards of directors of both Validus and Flagstone have approved a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Validus will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Flagstone. Under the terms of the agreement, Flagstone shareholders... Read more of this article

Tucker’s Point Responds To BEST’s Concerns

Tucker’s Point have responded to concerns raised by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] about their application to develop on Glebe Hill. In response to BEST’s concerns, Kevin M. Cross, Member of the Executive Committee of Castle Harbour Ltd said: “Tuckers Point Real Estate is pleased to announce that it is moving... Read more of this article