Author Archive: Bernews1

Devonshire Parish Council Scholarship Recipients

The Devonshire Parish Council have announced the winners of its 2012 Scholarship and Bursaries. This year’s recipients have demonstrated dedicated community service, achieved academic and personal success and have all expressed a desire to return to Bermuda to contribute to our community with their chosen careers. The 2012 scholarship winner is Ms.... Read more of this article

Convicted Stalker Given Suspended Sentence

In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Aug 23], Corey Medeiros, 40, who had earlier been convicted of the July 2012 stalking and assaulting of his ex-girlfriend was brought back to Court for sentencing and was sentenced to six months in prison. However, having read a Social Inquiry Report, a Psychiatric Report, a Victim’s Impact Statement, and having... Read more of this article

Freisenbruch-Meyer’s New Client Reception Hall

Freisenbruch-Meyer Group [FMG] will be unveiling their new Client Reception Hall today [Aug 24]. The forty-person company announced the start of renovations in October 2011 and will now officially occupy the ground floor of the Freisenbruch-Meyer Building, circa 1796, on Friday. President, Michael Freisenbruch, established Freisenbruch-Meyer Insurance... Read more of this article

XL Appoints Tim Fisher Canadian Branch Manager

Bermuda-based XL Group plc’s reinsurance operations today [Aug 23] announced the appointment of Tim Fisher as Senior Vice President & Canadian Branch Manager. Mr. Fisher, who reports to Managing Director & Head of Casualty Reinsurance in North America Christopher Buse, is responsible for leading XL’s Toronto-based reinsurance underwriting... Read more of this article

Tropical Storm Joyce ‘Potential Threat’ To Bermuda

[Updated] In their latest update today [Aug 23] the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said that Tropical Storm Joyce is a “potential threat” to Bermuda. The BWS said the storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be 389 nautical miles to the south-east at 6pm on Sunday August 26. The U.S National Hurricane... Read more of this article

Emergency Services Respond To Middle Rd Accident

[Updated] As of 5.15pm this afternoon [Aug 23] there are traffic delays on Middle Road in Devonshire this afternoon [Aug 23] due to a car accident. Police and other emergency personnel responded to the incident, and remain on scene at this time. We will update with additional information as able. Update 6.02pm: The section of road along Middle Road... Read more of this article

KeyTech Limited To Seek Relief From 60/40 Rule

KeyTech Limited will be seeking relief from the 60/40 rule, according to a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX]. KeyTech subsidiaries include the Bermuda Telephone Company, Logic Communications, Bermuda Yellow Pages Limited and WestTel Limited. The Companies Act was recently amended to allow for companies fitting certain criteria to apply for... Read more of this article

Bermuda Volleyball Team Heading To St. Martin

Bermuda is participating in the Qualifying Tournaments for the World Volleyball Championships to be held in 2014. The next event is the Men’s Group D World Championship Qualifier starting on August 31st in French St. Martin. During that event the Bermuda Men’s Team will be facing off against Antigua, Anguilla, French St. Martin and Dutch St.... Read more of this article

Back To School Summer Fun Photo Contest

Retailer Mystique’s are currently holding a “Back to School Summer Fun Photo Contest” with winners being announced on Saturday September 1st 2012. This event will be held at the Mystique’s Store in the lower level of the Bermudiana Arcade. A spokesperson said, “We are planning to assist kids with school supplies, school... Read more of this article

Waterlot Inn Earns Certificate of Excellence.

Travel supersite TripAdvisor recognized The Waterlot Inn at The Fairmont Southampton with their Certificate of Excellence. This award honors businesses that consistently earn top ratings from travelers and is only given to the most exceptional performers in TripAdvisor’s global business community. To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, the... Read more of this article

Prisoner Pleads Guilty To Head-Butting Officer

Currently serving a 30-year sentence for attempted murder, 21-year-old Sanchey Grant was back in Court this morning [Aug 23], where he received a six month sentence which will run concurrently with his longer sentence. Grant had pleaded guilty to head-butting a prison officer on the morning of 23rd March 2012 inside the maximum security section at Westgate... Read more of this article

Eight Companies Receive ‘Job Makers’ Concessions

Since the Job Makers Act became operational, eight companies have successfully applied for and been awarded concessions, Premier Paula Cox said yesterday [Aug 22]. The Incentives for Job Makers Act 2011 recognises companies that have demonstrated that they believe in Bermuda by exempting senior executives from requiring a work permit for as long as... Read more of this article