Author Archive: Bernews1

Karting Results & Helmet Camera Video

Bermuda Karting Association Racing continued on Sunday [Apr.1] at the Southside Motor Sports Park, with Preston Martins, Jahnazae Swan and Al Seymour Jr all winning a race in the Junior In-Clone 12 – 15 Year Old Class racing. Ryan Lopes won three of the three Junior In-Clone 7 – 12 Years Old Class races, while Scott Barnes won two of the three... Read more of this article

BF&M Announces Acquisition of Island Heritage

BF&M Limited announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Island Heritage Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Island Heritage Insurance Company Ltd. This transaction is subject to the approval of Regulators. Island Heritage is a specialty property and casualty insurer, headquartered in Cayman with insurance operations in several... Read more of this article

BBFS Life Skills Graduation At Whitney Institute

On Friday, March 30th, Bermuda Brazilian Football and HSBC concluded the 2nd Annual Life Skills Graduation at Whitney Institute Middle School on Friday, March 30th. BBFS presented 10 of the 16 life-skills participants with a certificate from HSBC Bermuda, recognizing their academic and football achievements. The program ran for 7 weeks and saw 12... Read more of this article

Swim Coach’s Summary: Indianapolis Grand Prix

National Swimming Coach Ben Smith reported on the weekend’s results from the Indianapolis Grand Prix, one of the fastest meets of the year. “Roy was in top form for his 50 free Friday morning. He was in a strong heat but showed no mercy by winning convincingly. He seemed to rectify the slow start from London by getting off the blocks fast and... Read more of this article

Arch: Closing Of $325 Million Public Offering

Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced that it has closed an underwritten public offering of $325 million of its 6.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Company intends to apply to list the Series C Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol... Read more of this article

BAS Acquires Integrated Technology Solutions

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Bermuda Aviation Services Limited announced it has acquired a majority equity position in Integrated Technology Solutions Ltd.. “We look forward to embracing ITS into the BAS Group of Companies,” said Kenneth Joaquin, Group President. “We strongly believe that the addition of ITS into our family of... Read more of this article

Logic Expands Global Reach With New London PoP

Logic Communications Ltd, a subsidiary of the KeyTech group of companies, announced an extension to its global network connectivity by opening new Points-of-Presence [PoP] in London, United Kingdom and the provision of a new resilient, low latency communications route from Bermuda to Europe. The new interconnection points give Logic two major entry... Read more of this article

Teenager Assaulted, Injured By Two Men

A 19-year-old is presently receiving medical care after being assaulted by two men in the Devon Point Lane area of Devonshire this afternoon [Apr.2]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:20pm on Monday April 2nd, police responded to a report of an assault in the vicinity of Devon Point Lane in Devonshire. “Details are unclear at this time,... Read more of this article

Video: World Autism Awareness Day

New data released last week shows the number of children with autism is increasing dramatically and Bermuda Autism Support and Education [BASE] says the need for autism awareness has never been greater. According to new figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, 1 in 88 American children has some form of autism spectrum... Read more of this article

Gale Warning Issued For This Afternoon

The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Gale Warning valid for this afternoon [Apr.2] through to Tuesday afternoon. Today’s forecast says, “A strong cold front passes this evening, bringing gales and rain/showers. Strong to gale force winds continue tomorrow, especially in and around showers.” A Small Craft Warning is also in effect from this... Read more of this article

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Firearm Charges

20-year-old Gariko Benjamin pleaded not guilty to four counts during this morning’s [Apr.2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session. The charges were: unlawful possession of a firearm; unlawful discharge of a firearm; taking a motorcycle without the owner’s permission and riding dangerously; and threatening behaviour to Police. All charges... Read more of this article

Video: Barbados Association Charity Donation

As part of its continuing efforts to support charitable organizations in Bermuda; The Barbados Association of Bermuda has made a pledge to support The Coalition for the Protection of Children. To this end, the Association made a monetary donation of $1,150 this morning [Apr.2] for the purchase of goods for the Coalition’s breakfast feeding program... Read more of this article