Author Archive: Bernews1

BWS ‘Closely Monitoring’ Tropical Depression

[Updated - upgraded to Tropical Storm] The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said Tropical Depression 10 will be “closely monitored for its potential approach early next week.” The BWS said at this time TD 10′s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be 691 nautical miles to the south-east at 6am on Sunday August... Read more of this article

KRyS Global Appoints Robinson & Edwards

KRyS Global, a firm dedicated to corporate recovery, insolvency, forensic accounting and business advisory services, today announces two new appointments within its Bermuda office. Wesley Edwards has been appointed Senior Manager and Rahlemah Robinson joins the team as Office Manager. They will both report to Managing Director of the KRyS Global Bermuda... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield: “Olympic Journey Is A Long One”

Following more than a year’s build-up of training and globe-trotting in search of hard-earned ITU qualifying points, on August 7th, 2012 Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield lined up against 55 of the top short-course triathletes on the planet to contest for Olympic gold. With the support of a dozen family members and numerous other family friends... Read more of this article

Final Spotlight Performing Arts Camp Show

The Spotlight Performing Arts Camp will be hosting their final showcase of this year this Friday [Aug 24] at 6.30pm at Berkeley. A spokesperson said: “Join us Friday August 24th, 2012 at The Berkeley Cultural Centre Amphitheatre and enjoy an original play written by 12 year old Quinn Outerbridge with choreography by 13 year old Kaiias Clarke.... Read more of this article

Video: Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship Presentation

Yesterday [Aug 22] the Kappa Alpha Psi Bermuda Alumni Chapter awarded four young men — Ra’ees Tankard, Micrae Smith, Wendell Ming and Lamar Richardson — with their annual awards to assist with their College/University cost. The organization works year round putting on events such as the Nelson Bascome Golf Tournament, the Kappa Classic... Read more of this article

Franklin Finishes 3rd In Caribbean Championships

Bermuda’s Micah Franklin claimed a third place finish in the Senior Caribbean Squash Championships with a win over Shawn Simpson of Barbados. Franklin went down to Cayman’s Cameron Stafford in a five setter in the semi-finals, but came back strong playing brilliant squash in the Bronze medal game winning in four sets 12-10, 7-11, 11-2, 11-8.... Read more of this article

Defendant Changes Plea, Admits Stealing Wallet

In yesterday’s [Aug 22] Plea Court, 41-year old Lisa James initially pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a wallet valued at $50 and said to contain $400 in cash. She was granted $2,000 bail and given a trial date in December. However, she soon came back and made a tearful acknowledgement of guilt. After the Senior Magistrate had handled... Read more of this article

Allied World To Pay Quarterly Dividend

Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has approved a quarterly dividend equal to $0.375 per share payable on September 25, 2012 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2012, subject to a required filing with the Swiss Commercial Register in Zug. The company’s transfer agent will make dividend payments in United States dollars.... Read more of this article

Court: Mailboxes Entitled To Business End-Relief

The Chief Justice has ruled that Mailboxes Unlimited Ltd is a “business” for the purposes of CPC4000. On 1 April 2012, the import duty on all items imported into Bermuda for personal use was fixed at a flat rate of 25%. However, the legislative changes also introduced tax relief for “business end-use” importers which entitles... Read more of this article

Photos: Lightning Lights Up The Night Sky

The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory for last night [Aug 22], and locals were greeted with a heavy rain downpour, thunderstorm and lightning. These photos were taken off the east end of Bermuda at approximately 9pm last night, showing the lightning storm visible in the night sky. Click to enlarge photos: #gallery-1 { margin:... Read more of this article

MJM Limited Hires New Senior Corporate Lawyer

MJM Limited has appointed Jeremy Leese as a Senior Corporate Lawyer. He will work closely with Peter Martin, who leads the international corporate practice group. Mr. Leese is a corporate lawyer with nearly twenty years’ experience, over ten years of which has been spent offshore. His practice area is in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions,... Read more of this article

Robinson Wins Player Of The Week Award

Logic and the Bermuda Cricket Board announced today [Aug 22] that Jacobi Robinson of the Somerset Cricket Club won the Logic 1st Division ‘Player of the Week’ for the second week in a row. During Somerset Cricket Club’s game against Cup Match rivals St. George’s Cricket Club, Robinson took 4 wickets for 24 runs off 7.2 overs. St. George’s... Read more of this article