Author Archive: Bernews1

Man Pleads Guilty: Handling Stolen Goods

In Plea Court yesterday morning [Mar.12], 21-year-old Tristan Daniels of Hamilton Parish pleaded guilty to a charge of handling a Mac laptop computer that had been stolen during the course of an armed robbery involving American tourists last week in Southampton. Despite arguing that he had no knowledge that the laptop had been stolen, Daniels was remanded... Read more of this article

Riddell’s Bay Dispute Heads To Arbitration

A press statement issued by the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club and Bermuda Industrial Union this morning [Mar.13] said that the recent industrial dispute has been referred to arbitration, and all employees have agreed to return to work. Last week staff members at the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club in Warwick walked off the job and... Read more of this article

Fahy: Licensing Foreign Fishing Vessels

[Written by Senator Michael Fahy, Shadow Minister for Environment, Planning & Housing] Just after the Premier delivered her Budget Speech a few days ago, I publicly questioned a reference she made to licensing foreign vessels to fish in Bermuda’s 200-mile maritime economic zone. I made two points in relation to this scheme. The first was that... Read more of this article

Boats & Moorings Renewal Advisory

The Boats and Moorings Section of the Department of Marine and Ports, Ministry of Transport, today advised of changes to the annual boat and mooring license renewal. “Annual re-licensing used to be done before 31st March every year. However, re-licensing for 2012/13 will commence as of 1st April, 2012. Licenses will then be valid from 1st June... Read more of this article

Photos: BGA Amateur Match Play

The Bermuda Golf Association Amateur Match Play Championships came to an end on Saturday [Mar.10], with Jarryd Dillas winning the 83rd Men’s Championship title and Kathy Lloyd Hines winning the 81st Women’s Championship title. Dillas took a commanding lead being up 4 after the first 18 holes over Fraser Hunt, although he did let it slip a bit, Dillas... Read more of this article

Premier/Ministers To Host Town Hall

On Thursday March 15, the Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will host a Town Hall meeting to discuss the 2012/13 National Budget. The meeting will take place at the Port Royal Primary School in Southampton at 7.30 p.m. A statement issued said, “The public will be aware that Premier Cox tabled the National Budget on February 24. The 2012/13... Read more of this article

Ellis Tops $12K In Cancer Fight Pledges

Bermuda teenager Ellis Cooper has raised his St. Baldrick’s fundraising goal to $14,000 after more than a hundred generous people pushed him over the $12,000 mark with three days to go before the big shave on Friday [Mar.17]. Ellis wants to stand in solidarity with Bermudian children like Nahge O’Brien who are fighting cancer and typically... Read more of this article

Pee Wee Cricket Sessions To Begin

The free Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] Pee Wee “Have-a-go” Cricket Program for children aged five to seven gets underway at the Berkeley Institute Gym on Saturday [Mar. 17 ] The programme will wind up on April 14, 2012. Sessions will run as follows: five-year-olds – 1.30pm – 2.30pm, six-seven-year-olds – 3.00pm – 4.00pm During... Read more of this article

Masterworks Artist In Residence Show

Masterworks latest Artist in Residence Exhibit will feature Karen Leff showcasing her acrylic paintings, painted objects and jewellery in the Rick Faries Gallery. The offical opening at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Botanical Gardens is on Friday [Mar. 16] from 5.30pm until 7pm and the exhibit will run until March 28. Ms Leff is from... Read more of this article

Allied World Bermuda Appointments

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG today [Mar.13] announced two senior appointments for its Bermuda insurance platform. Peter Cooper has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief International Corporate Actuary, subject to Bermuda Department of Immigration approval. Mr. Cooper will continue to oversee and manage all elements of the corporate... Read more of this article

ABS Launches Partnership With Satmex

Regional satellite operators Asia Broadcast Satellite [ABS] of Bermuda and Hong Kong and Satmex of Mexico are joining forces to purchase four Boeing-built telecommunications satellites using a revolutionary design in a $400 million partnership, industry officials said March 12. According to a report in “Space News”, the agreement could catapult... Read more of this article

ConvergEx Shuts Bermuda Trading Program

ConvergEx Group has shuttered its Bermuda-based programme trading operation, the subject of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice, industry journal “Traders” reported yesterday [Mar.12] Meanwhile, Anthony Blumberg, chief executive officer of the division, known as ConvergEx Global Markets,... Read more of this article