Author Archive: Bernews1

Phillips Top Scorer In Slovakian Win

Bermuda’s Sullivan Phillips lead his Slovakian Men’s National Basketball League team Prievidza as they defeated Svit 76-63. Phillips stepped up and scored a game high 20 points, along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He went 5-of-7 from the field, 2-of-4 from behind the three point line, and 4-of-7 from the free throw line. Phillips also had... Read more of this article

Tyrone Smith Wins In Texas

Bermuda’s Tyrone Smith’s 2012 Track and Field Season got underway when he participated in the 2012 Leonard Hilton Invitational in Texas this past weekend. Smith’s top leap of 7.66m [or 25 feet, 1.75 inches] saw him win the Men’s Long Jump. His first leap in the event saw him power his way to a leap of 7.19m, he had a foul on his next... Read more of this article

Chartis Restructures Operations

American International Group Inc.’s property/casualty Chartis Inc. unit — which boast a major Bermuda operation on Richmond Road [pictured] — is realigning its geographic structure to better serve clients, Chartis CEO Peter Hancock said today [Jan. 17]. The new regional organisation brings with it senior management changes at the global... Read more of this article

Packwood On Hedge Fund Growth

According to a survey published by KPMG, stricter regulations have prompted more than half of the UK’s largest hedge funds to consider the prospect of leaving Britain — a development which cold benefit the island according to Business Bermuda’s Cheryl Packwood. Ms Packwood [pictured] told HedgeCo.Net — which specialises in global... Read more of this article

The Two Men In Oona O’Neill’s Life

The daughter of the 20th century’s greatest tragedian, Bermudian Oona O’Neill went on to marry its greatest comedian. Born in Bermuda in 1925, she was a beautiful, vivacious, intelligent girl who socialised in New York with Gloria Vanderbilt, dated “Catcher In The Rye” author J. D. Salinger and “Citizen Kane” director... Read more of this article

Two People Fined For Drug Possession

In Magistrates Court this morning [Jan.17], two persons who are not connected, pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $3,000 for being in possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis. First to appear was 53-year-old St George’s resident William Dickinson. He pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 0.05 grams of cocaine and a second... Read more of this article

Bus Rolls Into Hamilton Storefront

[Updated] Earlier this morning [Jan.17] an incident occurred in which it appears a bus rolled back and smashed into a building at the Hamilton Bus Terminal. The Audio-Visual store window is smashed, and police are presently monitoring the scene. Details are limited at this time, but we have asked both the police and Transport Ministry for information,... Read more of this article

Video Goes Viral: “2011 In Paradise”

A new video highlighting Bermuda as a Rest & Relaxation destination was posted on the video sharing website Vimeo on Friday [Jan. 13] and has achieved more than 10,000 views in less than a week. Set to music, the video shows various clips of Bermuda beaches, boating scenes, cricket, road races, rugby and more, with the scenes intermingled with... Read more of this article

Dolphin Trainer Swim Test Workshop

Bermuda’s Dolphin Quest will host two three-day workshops where you will learn and develop the skills necessary to pass swim tests for working with dolphins. Their website says, “You will learn, practice and perfect the skills and techniques of underwater distance swimming and diving, while developing core strength skills and understanding... Read more of this article

Ministers: Small Job Works Programme

Minister of Government Estates & Information Services Michael Scott and Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Patrice Minors held a press conference yesterday [Jan.16] at the Somerset Post Office to highlight the Small Job Works Programme. DCI Photo: Minister Minors and Minister Scott with Bobby and Marlene Carty of MarCarty Construction, BEDC... Read more of this article

Mussenden & Sabir On CFU Committees

Two Bermudians have been named to the Caribbean Football Union’s [CFU] Committees, with Larry Mussenden to serve as the Chairman of the CFU Legal Committee, and David Sabir will serve on the CFU Football Committee. The Football Committee will be responsible for drafting a development plan for the CFU for the period 2012 – 2015 and conducting a review... Read more of this article

Catlin Sponsors Antarctic Exhibition

Bermuda based Catlin Group Limited is the primary sponsor of an exhibition opening in January at the Natural History Museum in London that sheds new light on the ill-fated Antarctic expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Scott’s Last Expedition, which will run from 20 January until 2 September 2012, will take a new look at this landmark journey... Read more of this article