Author Archive: Bernews1

Premier: Speech An “Extraordinary Attack”

After lawyer Kevin Comeau spoke at a public forum about allegations of corruption and his view of shortcomings in the Good Governance Act, Premier Paula Cox called his speech an “extraordinary attack” which contained “reckless and misguided statements.” On Wednesday [Mar.14] the Centre for Justice hosted a public forum entitled... Read more of this article

NVCC Rams To Compete In Cayman Islands

The North Village Rams, defending league champions of the Premier Division during the 2010/11 campaign year, will represent Bermuda in the CFU Club Championships First Round later this month. The Rams will play two matches in the Cayman Islands in Group 1 against Georgetown Sports Club and Elite Sports Club respectively on Sunday March 25, and on Tuesday... Read more of this article

Videos: Bermuda Golf Amateur Match Play

Jarryd Dillas won the 83rd Men’s Championship title and Kathy Lloyd Hines won the 81st Women’s Championship title when the Bermuda Golf Association Amateur Match Play Championships came to an end on Saturday [Mar.10]. Lloyd Hines found herself down four holes to Katrin Burnie after the first ten of the 36 hole final play-off, but she worked her... Read more of this article

Iron Kids Savings Account Prize Winners

Capital G Bank awarded Iron Kids Savings Account prizes to ten of the hundreds of people who entered the draw at their booth during February’s 10th Annual Coldwell Banker/Bermuda Realty Home Show. Visitors to the Capital G Bank booth were invited to learn more about the Iron Kids Savings Account & Debit Card product by entering the draw to win... Read more of this article

Alleged Burglar Arrested, Property Recovered

A man was arrested on Wednesday night [Mar.14] after a burglary at a Horseshoe Road, Southampton residence, and remains in police custody pending further inquiries. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to commend another vigilant member of the public who reported suspicious activity in their neighbourhood on Wednesday,... Read more of this article

Cricket Youth League Registration Opens

The Bermuda Cricket Board announced that the Youth Leagues will run from April 18 -June 30. Age Groups The age groups are as follows: 8&U, 11&U, 14&U and 17&U [age at September 1st]. Schedule International Sports Shop 8&U League – Saturday 9.30am – 11.30pm National Stadium [played with a soft ball - no pads and no... Read more of this article

Rolf Fischer Joins Oil Casualty Insurance

Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd.[OCIL] announced that Rolf Fischer will be joining OCIL as Senior Property Underwriter. Since 2003, Mr Fischer has been underwriting energy related accounts at ACE (Bermuda) with concentration on Engineer Risk occupancies that include oil & gas, petro-chemical and heavy hazard chemical, mining, utilities, and heavy manufacturing.... Read more of this article

Ariel Holdings: Debenture Holders Notice

Bermuda-based Ariel Holdings Ltd. yesterday [Mar. 15] issued a notice to holders of its Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures. In its statement, Ariel said: “On March 1, 2012, the company announced that it had entered into an agreement with Arrow Capital Management Holdings LLC, an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group,... Read more of this article

Assured Guaranty Sues JPMorgan Units

A US subsidiary of Bermuda bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. has sued JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s EMC Mortgage and Bear Stearns units in New York state court, accusing them of making misrepresentations to market mortgage-backed securities. The Bloomberg financial news service reported yesterday [Mar.15] the lawsuit was brought in connection with a... Read more of this article

Arts Centre Prepares For Craft Show

The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard is preparing for “The Art of Craft III”, their third annual show of fine crafts, opening on March 25 from 3.30pm until 5.30 pm. The group show will feature ceramics, jewellery, baskets, wood turning, wood carving, furniture, fabrics, glass created by Bermuda craftsmen and designers and runs until April... Read more of this article

Armed Robbery At Serpentine Liquor Store

[Updated] There was an armed robbery at Serpentine Liquors on Serpentine Road in Pembroke at approximately 4.30pm this afternoon [Mar.15], and multiple police vehicles and officers can presently be seen in the area, with crime scene tape surrounding the premises. Unofficial reports from persons on the scene suggest this incident may have involved a... Read more of this article

Video: Iberia Airlines Flight Diverts To Bermuda

At approximately 3.45pm today [Mar.15] a Guatemalan-bound Iberia Airlines flight diverted to Bermuda after a passenger required medical care. Ambulance and Bermuda Fire Service personnel met the arriving airline, and the passenger was taken off the plane in a wheelchair, escorted into a waiting ambulance and transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital... Read more of this article