Author Archive: Bernews1

Raising Awareness: Earth Hour 2012

Acting Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Michael Weeks and Greenrock President Judith Landsberg held a press conference this morning [Mar.8] regarding Earth Hour 2012. “It is my pleasure to be here today to inform the public of Bermuda’s planned involvement in Earth Hour 2012 on March 31st and to invite island-wide... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Seminar On Estate Planning

A seminar — “Planning for the near future-Capital Preservation, Investment, Savings and the importance of having an Estate Plan” — is being held on Wednesday, March 21 2012 from 10:30-11:30am at Trinity Hall, 43 Cedar Avenue. A spokesperson said, “We invite you to join Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited’s upcoming seminar... Read more of this article

Video: NASA & Bermuda Agreement

NASA and the Government of Bermuda signed an agreement yesterday [Mar.7] to establish a temporary mobile tracking station on Cooper’s Island to support launches from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia including future commercial missions. Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Derrick Burgess and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori... Read more of this article

Curtis Associate Admits Fraud Charges

A Montana man has admitted to bilking investors out of nearly $2 million in a scheme which involved Bermudian Andre Curtis [pictured], pleading guilty to multiple charges of conspiracy and fraud in US District Court yesterday [Mar.7]. Dan Two Feathers is one of three men charged by a US federal grand jury with running the complicated “Ponzi”... Read more of this article

OBA Candidates: Davis & Stewart

[Updated with video] Nandi Davis and Scott Stewart will contest the next General Election for the Opposition, the One Bermuda Alliance announced this afternoon [Mar.8]. Nandi Davis will represent the party in Constituency #2 St. George’s West, while Scott Stewart will stand for the OBA in Constituency #15 Pembroke East. St. George’s West is presently... Read more of this article

BIFF Expands Late Night Series

The 2012 Bermuda International Film Festival’s late night series has been redesigned and expanded this year as the After Hours showcase — featuring provocative, controversial and uncompromising visions which all take innovative approaches to storytelling. The three films being shown at this year’s festival are “Alps,”... Read more of this article

NASA Takes Aim At Bermuda In Study

It’s a case of launch madness for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration — which this month will be firing five rockets in the general direction of Bermuda as part of a study of high altitude winds. The US space agency — which signed an agreement with Bermuda yesterday [Mar. 7] to operate a mobile tracking station at... Read more of this article

Rolfe Commissiong Not Yet Rolled Out

The Progressive Labour Party has not yet officially confirmed if Rolfe Commissiong — who was selected in a candidate selection meeting almost six months ago — will serve as a candidate in the next General Election. When asked by Bernews if Mr Commissiong will be formally confirmed, a party spokesman replied yesterday saying, “The Progressive... Read more of this article

Walk Raises $28,736 For Charity

The Argus Walks the Walk with The Centre on Philanthropy Charity 5K that took place on February 26 attracted a record-breaking 1,061 registrations and raised $28,736 in support of 95 local charities and www.volunteer.bm. For the third consecutive year, the Argus Group partnered with The Centre on Philanthropy for the event, which is a unique fundraiser... Read more of this article

Scottish Re Group Will Not Pay Dividend

Scottish Re Group Limited, which has its executive offices in Bermuda, announced yesterday [Mar. 7] it will not to declare and pay a dividend on the April 15, 2012 dividend payment date for its Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, liquidation preference $25 per share and issued a reminder about the previously announced cash tender offer for its... Read more of this article

Tornadoes To Impact Bermuda Firms

A series of tornadoes and storms which recently tore through parts of the US Midwest and South causing between $1 billion and $2 billion in insured losses will take a toll on the 2012 bottom lines of Bermuda catastrophe re/insurers According to American catastrophe modelling firm Eqecat: ”An unusually strong extra-tropical cyclone spawning a... Read more of this article

Old ‘Sea Venture’ Sold For Scrap

Things have ended in heartbreak for the “Pacific Princess” cruise ship featured in the hit 1970s and ’80s television programme “Love Boat” and which earlier sailed to Bermuda as the “Sea Venture” [pictured] Named after Sir George Somers’ flagship which led to the accidental settlement of Bermuda in 1609,... Read more of this article