Author Archive: Bernews1

Pallinghurst Change In Directorate

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange dated 05 March, 2012, Pallinghurst Resources Limited announced changes to the Board of Directors. Ms. Patricia White, who was previously a Permanent Alternate to Mr. Martin Tolcher and Mr. Stuart Platt-Ransom, has been appointed as a full member of the Board. Ms White has resigned as a Permanent Alternate... Read more of this article

Aspen Files 10-K Form With US SEC

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited today [Mar.8] filed its 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the US Securities & Exchange Commission. The document can be downloaded from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website or from the SEC’s website. Aspen provides reinsurance and insurance coverage to clients in various... Read more of this article

Photos: DPT Hosts Wellness Day

Senator Vincent Ingham, in his role as Junior Minister of Health, spoke at the opening of the Department of Public Transportation’s Wellness Day yesterday [Mar.7]. “I am excited to be here today to mark the Department of Public Transportation’s second Wellness Day which is being extended to all Ministry of Transport employees from 10:30am... Read more of this article

Upcoming: 2012 Kappa Football Classic

The Kappa Alpha Psi Bermuda Alumni Chapter announced that on Friday March 23 – Sunday March 25th, they will host the Kappa Classic 2012 at the National Sports Center (North Field) and the BFA Field. This event has been produced every year since 1999 and has grown to one of the most exciting sporting events on the island. It is the largest youth football... Read more of this article

Nikki Butterfield Reflects On 2012 Abu Dhabi Win

Last weekend Nikki Butterfield won her first major professional race at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, cementing her position as one of the top professional women in the sport today. Mrs Butterfield — the wife of top local athlete Tyler Butterfield — recently returned to triathlon after four years as a professional cyclist and following... Read more of this article

Videos: Karting Racing At Southside

Go-kart racers took to the track at Southside on Sunday [Mar.4], as the Bermuda Karting Association 2012 season continued. Al Seymour Jr. won all three races in the Junior In-Clone 12 – 15 Year Old Class racing, with Owen DeCosta winning two of the three Junior In-Clone 7 – 12 Years Old Class races, with Ryan Lopes finishing first in the other. David... Read more of this article

Apple Hosts Event, Unveils New iPad

Apple introduced a new version of the iPad today [Mar.7], featuring a more powerful chip, high-definition screen, sharper camera and much more. The device will cost $499 to $829 in the United States, and include an A5X chip that enables better graphics, Apple said today at an event in San Francisco. It will also boast a 9.7-inch screen that has more... Read more of this article

Tribute Sheet For Jahmiko Leshore

A tribute sheet can be seen flying on Hermitage Road this week, only yards from where Jahmiko Leshore was fatally shot last year. On March 1st, 2011, 26-year-old Mr Leshore was leaving a residence in the Boundary Crescent area of Devonshire when he was shot multiple times, sustaining mortal wounds. His girlfriend was pregnant at the time, and gave... Read more of this article

Father: “38 Years Is Not Enough For A Life”

Convicted murderer Derek Spalding should have got more than 38 years, said the victim’s father Danny Crockwell this afternoon [Mar.7]. Mr Spalding was sentenced to life in prison today and must serve 38 years before he will be eligible for parole. Earlier this month Mr Spalding was found guilty of the murder of Shaki Crockwell, who was found... Read more of this article

NASA To Open Tracking Station

Future American missions to the international space station [pictured] launched from the US will be monitored by a new National Aeronautics & Space Administration tracking station located in Bermuda. The US and Bermuda governments today [Mar. 7] signed a four-year agreement for the temporary mobile station to be erected at Cooper’s Island Nature... Read more of this article

First Male Gymnasts Represent Bermuda

The first male gymnasts to ever represent Bermuda returned March 4th, after competing in the Ocean State Classic in Rhode Island. Coach Duke Nelligan said, “The team was led by: Taj Lowery who finished 1st on pommel horse, and vaulting and 3rd in the all-around competition, Max Blakeney finished 2nd on pommel horse,vaulting, high bar and 4th... Read more of this article

Video: Car Goes Over Embankment

[Updated with video] This afternoon [Mar.7] a tow truck removed a car which had crashed over an embankment on South Road in Southampton, after an accident which left a 30-year-old man with minor injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:25am on Wednesday March 7th, police and first responders attended a single vehicle collision on South... Read more of this article