Author Archive: Bernews1

Gaming Referendum ‘May Happen This Year’

The Government may hold the referendum on gaming this year, Minister of Business Development & Tourism Wayne Furbert said during an interview with Elite Traveler. When asked about gaming, Minister Furbert said: “Casinos won’t be the be-all and end-all. Bermuda is an upscale destination so it will be an additional product in the style of... Read more of this article

Cambridge Energy Comments On BSX Listing

Cambridge Energy Group Limited today [July 16] issued comment on the successful Listing of their common shares on the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX]. Cambridge Energy Group Limited [CEGL] is a Bermuda exempted company with limited liability incorporated on the 16th day of January 2012. The Group is an integrated and internationally based LNG niche energy... Read more of this article

Photos: Police Locate Missing Man’s Bike In Water

[Update: Police confirm that the divers were on scene after locating a bike belonging to Rudy Smith, who has been reported as missing since last week.] A number of police officers are currently near Grace Church on North Shore. As of 11.40am today [Juy 16] there are a multiple police vehicles in the area, and police have yellow crime scene tape up... Read more of this article

Video: BDOT Promote 2012 Cup Match Events

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] today [July 16] released the on-island schedule of events and activities during the Cup Match Holiday. A Ministry spokesperson said, “Following the successful promotion of Cup Match Summer Splash held last year, BDOT is again sponsoring local events and activities as an added incentive for visitors during... Read more of this article

Photos: Mary Prince Celebrated At Afternoon Tea

Dozens of people turned out on Sunday [July 15] to attend the Mary Prince Tea held outside the Bermudian Heritage Museum. The event was one of many held in St. George’s to celebrate the first group of permanent settlers who arrived in Bermuda, 400 years ago. Mary Prince was a Bermudian woman born into slavery in 1788 at Brackish Pond [now known... Read more of this article

Ironshore Makes Appointments In London

Bermuda-based Ironshore has announced key executive appointments in its London office, effective immediately, to align management leadership with business development opportunities within European markets, according to Fiona Marry, Chief Executive Officer of Ironshore Europe Limited. Peter Coleman, who joined Ironshore at its inception in 2007 to head... Read more of this article

Dr Donald Thomas On “Administrative Leave”

The Bermuda Hospitals Board confirmed that the hospital’s Chief of Staff, Dr Donald Thomas, is currently on “administrative leave,” however declined to comment further. A BHB spokesperson said: “We can confirm that our Chief of Staff, Dr Donald Thomas, is currently on administrative leave while a Board review is carried out.... Read more of this article

Two New Directors Appointed At Bacardi Limited

Bacardi Limited announced that two new directors have been elected to serve on the Company’s 16-member Board of Directors. The newly elected directors are Ms. Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou and Mr. Patrice Louvet. They were elected to the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on July 12, 2012, in Bermuda. “These two highly accomplished... Read more of this article

Admitted Stalker Remanded In Custody

40-year-old Corey Medeiros is settled into Westgate Correctional Facility after being remanded in custody on Friday morning [July 13] having plead guilty to unlawfully assaulting a woman and stalking the same woman. Mr Medeiros pleaded not guilty to a third charge of uttering threatening words, but that charge was not proceeded with and will lie on... Read more of this article

Bermuda Hogges Defeat Westchester Flames

The Bermuda Hogges defeated the Westchester Flames 3 – 1 yesterday [July 15], with the local team playing with a heavy heart having just attended the funeral service for Bermuda international Tumaini Steede, who was killed in a traffic accident earlier this month. Playing at the BAA field the Bermuda Hogges — who wore the Bermuda National... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: St George’s Harbour Dinghy Racing

The St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club hosted dinghy racing yesterday [July 15] in the St. George’s Harbour. Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club’s Elizabeth II skipper John Nicholls sailed to two victories and Contest III skippered by Somers Kempe won the other race of the day. Nicholls sailed Elizabeth II to victory in the E.R. Williams... Read more of this article

Photos: French Navy Ship Visits St George’s

The French Navy ship La Tapageuse arrived in Bermuda on Saturday [July 14] and can be seen berthed at Penno’s Wharf in St. George’s. The purpose of the layover is rest & relaxation and the ship is expected to be here until Tuesday morning. The French Ministry of Defense website says the Tapageuse is the 10th unit of the set of ten... Read more of this article