Author Archive: Bernews1

Arch Names Mark Lyons Executive VP & CFO

Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced that Mark D. Lyons will assume the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2012. Mr. Lyons, who joined Arch in 2002 and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Worldwide Insurance Group, will succeed John C.R. Hele, who will be... Read more of this article

Waterlot Inn Earns 2012 Wine Spectator Award

The Waterlot Inn has earned its third consecutive “Best of Award of Excellence Award,” from Wine Spectator Magazine making it one of 878 restaurants in the world with this honor. According to Wine Spectator, The Best of Award of Excellence is: “Our second-tier award, created to give special recognition to restaurants that clearly exceed the requirements... Read more of this article

Local Sailors To Return From Opti Worlds

Team Bermuda returns to Bermuda tonight [July 26] from the Dominican Republic after competing at the 2012 International Optimist Dinghy Association [IODA] World Sailing Championships. The event, which was hosted by Club Nautico de Santo Domingo, saw 230 sailors from 42 countries competing. Race management issues and conditions ranging from light winds... Read more of this article

Marine & Ports: Boat And Mooring Registration

The Department of Marine and Ports today reminded the public that all boats and moorings are now required to be registered for the 2012/2013 period and that the registration decals provided should be affixed to vessels and mooring buoys. A spokesperson said: “Mariners are further reminded that boats need to have their official registration... Read more of this article

BIOS Research: Impacts Of Ocean Acidification

The build up of carbon dioxide [CO2] in the atmosphere contributes not only to climate change but also to changes in the ocean as the global ocean eventually absorbs nearly 30% of the planet’s atmospheric CO2, researchers at BIOS said. Over time, this results in significant changes to seawater chemistry—such as a reduction in pH—that can potentially... Read more of this article

Local Umpires To Officiate ICC Match In Suriname

Bermuda’s Richard Austin and Kent Gibbons have been selected to officiate at the ICC Americas Region Division 2 Tournament to be played in Suriname later this month. In addition, Llewellyn Hall has been selected as an official scorer for the tournament. Five teams including Argentina, Cayman Islands, Suriname, Bahamas and Belize will compete in... Read more of this article

Video: Miss Teen Contestants At Harbour Nights

Contestants in the upcoming Miss Teen Bermuda Contest made their way to Front Street last night [July 25] and introduced themselves at Harbour Nights. Organised by Tee’l Productions, the 2012 Miss Teen Bermuda Islands Pageant is open to teenagers aged 13 – 17, and will be held on August 19th at the Fairmont Southampton. Related Stories Rose-Marie... Read more of this article

Aspen Reports Net Income Of $84.6 Million

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited reports net income after tax of $84.6 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2012 with an increase in diluted book value per share of 3.7% from March 31, 2012 to $40.01. Trading highlights in the quarter included low catastrophe levels, areas of pricing improvement, especially in... Read more of this article

Investigation Ongoing: Rudy Smith Case

The investigation into the disappearance of Rudy Smith continues, with the 40-year-old having not been seen for over two weeks. After not seeing him for two days, Mr. Smith’s family reported him as missing on July 11. The police located Mr Smith’s motorbike in the waters in front of Grace Church on North Shore on July 16, and police divers searched... Read more of this article

26-Yr-Old Moved From ICU To General Ward

The 26-year-old man who injured in a motorcycle collision on Harbour Road on Sunday [July 22] has been moved out of the ICU and is now on a general ward in stable condition at KEMH, the police said. A police spokesperson said: “Around 6:40pm on Sunday, July 22nd police and first responders attended a reported serious single vehicle collision on Harbour... Read more of this article

Divers Team Up For Marine Clean-Up

Divers from across the island clubbed together at the weekend to clean up a popular swimming site. The Bermuda Sub-Aqua Club [BSAC] teamed up with Bermuda Ocean Explorers, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] to remove trash and debris from Clarence Cove. Up to 18 divers from BIOS took part, joining members... Read more of this article

Bermuda Invitational Basketball Tournament

Over the last 13 years Bermuda has played host to girls and boys AAU basketball teams who came to play in the Bermuda Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Bermuda Invitational has attracted teams along with family and supporters from the East, North East and Mid West Regions of the United States as well as, Ireland totaling 937 people over the years. Organizer... Read more of this article