Author Archive: Bernews1

Photo Set #1: Fight Night XIV

A number of local fighters took to the ring on Saturday night [Mar.10], as Teachers RFC hosted their 2012 Fight Night at the Berkeley Institute. The marquee fight of the night saw Bermuda’s Teresa Perozzi successfully defend her WBA Middleweight Title. Coleman Mills defeated Jared Jimenez in a Exhibition Amateur Boxing fight by unanimous decision.... Read more of this article

LOM Subsidiary Name Change

In a filing to the Bermuda Stock Exchange last week [Mar.6], Lines Overseas Management Limited — a BSX-registered trading member and listing sponsor –announced that February 9, LOML changed its name to Global Custody & Clearing Limited [GCCL]. Global Custody & Clearing Limited offers its international and domestic customers a diverse... Read more of this article

100% Financing For Warwick Condos

[Updated] 100% financing will be offered to qualified first-time home purchasers of units at the Grand Atlantic Development in Warwick, said Minister of Public Works Michael Weeks this afternoon [Mar.12]. “While others in the community have been busy crying disaster, doom and gloom, the Government of Bermuda is hard at work coming up with creative... Read more of this article

Warwick Neighbourhood Watch Meeting

“Officers from the Western Community Action Team invite all Warwick residents to attend a 6pm Neighbourhood Watch meeting on Wednesday, March 14th at T.N. Tatem Middle School,” said a police spokesperson. “Warwick residents are encouraged to participate in this meeting, which provides an opportunity to address any concerns they may... Read more of this article

51-Yr-Old Man Arrested For DUI

A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after he was “unable to negotiate” a round-a-bout, police said. At 3.15am on Sunday morning [Mar.11] the man was traveling along Trimingham Road on his motorcycle when he crashed into the round-a-bout at the junction, resulting in the motorcycle being extensively damaged, him... Read more of this article

Four Plead Guilty: $3.4 Million Drug Case

This morning [Mar.12] in Supreme Court, four of the “Carefree Five” plead guilty to drug charges minutes before their trial was due to start. Carlos Rogers, Shaun Johnson, Kinola Simons and Bilal Shakir all pleaded guilty to possessing or handling a controlled drug, however pleaded not guilty to conspiring to import a controlled drug. The... Read more of this article

BIFF Takes Audiences Inside Putin’s Russia

Two compelling documentaries being screened at the 15th Bermuda International Film Festival will provide audiences with rare looks inside the autocratic Russian state created by recently re-elected president Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative with a flair for both mailed-fist tactics and crowd-pleasing political theatre. German director Cyril Tuschis’... Read more of this article

Tucker Resigns, To Run As Alderman

The City of Hamilton announced the resignation of Common Councillor Dennis Tucker from the Board of the City of Hamilton effective today [Mar.12]. Mayor of Hamilton Charles Gosling stated, “Councillor Dennis Tucker, J.P., met with me yesterday, Sunday, March 11, and presented his letter of resignation with effect Monday, March 12, 2012. He advised... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Announces Tender Offer

Bermuda’s AXIS Capital Holdings Limited today [Mar.12] announced a tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 7.50% Series B Preferred Shares, par value $0.0125 per share and liquidation preference $100.00 per share. The tender offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated March 12, 2012 and accompanying Letter of Transmittal.... Read more of this article

Weapons Of The ‘Warwick’ Wreck

On October 20, 1619, en route to Jamestown, Virginia, the magazine ship “Warwick” belonging to Earl of Warwick Robert Rich [1587–1658] — reportedly used to fight off the Spanish Armada in 1588 — made a scheduled stop in Bermuda. After completing the first stretch of the voyage it had to re-provision, discharge some of the cargo... Read more of this article

BLTA’s Inter-School Tournament

The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association’s [BLTA] Inter-school tournament took place last week at the W. E. R. Joell Tennis Stadium. The inter-school tournament is part of the BLTA’s schools programme that has been sponsored by the ACE Group since 2000. The schools participating in the Middle School Division tournament are: Bermuda High School, Clearwater... Read more of this article

Ships Divert To Drop Off Crew

The Bahamian registered cruise ship Seabourn Sojourn — which was en route from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Funchal, Madeira — diverted to Bermuda yesterday [Mar.11]. “The ship advised that she was diverting to Bermuda with two crew members in need of urgent repatriation,” said the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre. “Transfer... Read more of this article