Author Archive: Bernews1

BHB Appoints New Chief Of Human Resources

Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] have today [Aug 7] announced the appointment of Christine Lloyd-Jennings as Chief of Human Resources. Ms Lloyd-Jennings takes over from Paul Jones, who had held the position on an interim basis since 2011. The Chief of Human Resources reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Venetta Symonds, and is responsible for recruitment,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Hospitals Board Awards 13 Scholarships

Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has awarded $120,000 in scholarships for this fiscal year [and paid over time periods from one to three years] to 13 students studying in fields that are projected to be in demand by the hospitals. These include Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Sonography/Radiology, Medical Technology and Pharmacy. In addition,... Read more of this article

Court: “I Have No Money, I’ll Do The Time”

Keith Simmons, 45, appeared in Magistrates Court this morning’s [Aug 7] and told Magistrate Tyrone Chin that he could not pay an old fine of $1,250 from 2008. Mr Simmons told the Magistrate: “No sense ducking and ducking from something I cannot pay. I’ll do the time. I have no money. Might as well send me up Westgate.” The Magistrate suggested... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Marine Science Day At BIOS

The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] will be hosting Marine Science Day on Saturday [Sept 22]. The theme for the event is “Become a Scientist for the Day”. The September 22nd event runs between 11.00am and 4.00pm at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences in Ferry Reach, St. George’s. Activities for the day include “Ask... Read more of this article

Police Release 2012 Second Quarter Crime Statistics

The police released the latest crime statistics which revealed that total crime is down 10% while sexual assaults have increased, residential burglaries fell but tourist accommodation burglaries increased, 825 people were arrested and that police conducted 1,127 stop-n-searches. The statistics cover the second quarter of 2012; a three month period... Read more of this article

Premier Cox Praises Butterfield On Olympic Effort

Earlier today [Aug 7] Premier Paula Cox attended the Men’s Triathlon at the 2012 London Olympics, to cheer on Bermudian Tyler Butterfield, who finished in 34th position. Premier Cox said, “Tyler represented Bermuda proudly and is truly an inspiration to all Bermudian athletes. He had the fastest time in the cycling part of the Triathlon. Also,... Read more of this article

2012 Q2: $3.2 Million Worth Of Drugs Seized

An estimated 49.6kg [109lbs] of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $3.2 million was seized by police in the second quarter of 2012 The statistics show seizures from 1 April 2012 to 30 June 2012. The majority of drugs seized are at street level [107] while there were 51 seizures at ports [including LF Wade] and 3 overseas seizures which... Read more of this article

New Assistant Director of Squash: Runa Reta

The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association announced that Assistant Director of Squash Andrew Mount will be leaving and will be replaced by Runa Reta. Reta is a 31-year-old Canadian Squash Professional currently based in Montreal. Her list of squash credentials includes a career high World Ranking of 29th, Canadian #1 and National Champion in 2009 and... Read more of this article

16-Yr-Old Given $2K Bail, Ordered To Wear EMD

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Aug 6] 16-year-old Leshun Wolffe was granted $2,000 bail, given a curfew and was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device [EMD]. Court proceedings were adjourned for a short while so that with the assistance of Duty Counsel, his mother could be allowed to come to Court. The 16-year-old was dealt with on two counts.... Read more of this article

Kris Furbert Awarded 2012 KPMG Scholarship

This year’s KPMG Scholarship has been awarded to Kris Furbert of St. George’s. Mr Furbert will be entering his first year at the European School of Economics in Madrid, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance, and pursuing Spanish as a second language. The scholarship is awarded by the Partners of KPMG... Read more of this article

Indiana University Community Pays Tribute

Indiana University released a statement saying they are “deeply saddened” over the death of Dr Alexander Doty, a prominent scholar, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Culture in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington. Dr Doty died after sustaining serious injuries when he was struck by a motorcycle while... Read more of this article

Nordic American Tankers Q2 2012 Report

Bermuda-registered Nordic American Tankers Limited has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share for 2Q2012. Operating cashflow [a non-GAAP measure] was $10.3m for Q2 2012 – a slight decrease from $11.4m in Q1 2012. The dividend of $0.30 per share matches the dividend paid in each of the past four quarters and is paid from cash on hand. Earnings... Read more of this article