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$1M Drug Case: Woman Given 8 Years

[Updated] A 28-year-old woman was today [Dec.15] sentenced to 8 years in prison for conspiring to import over $1 million worth of cannabis into Bermuda. Michelle Latoya Gibbons, 28, had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiring with persons in Bermuda and elsewhere to import $1.1 million of cannabis between a date unknown and October 21, 2010. American officials... Read more of this article

BF&M Adds Talend ESB To Portfolio

Talend, the California- and French-headquartered open source software manufacturer, today [Dec.15] announced that Bermuda insurance group BF&M has added Talend ESB Enterprise Edition to its portfolio of Talend integration solutions. BF&M Insurance Group, one of the leading insurance companies in Bermuda, provides property/casualty insurance,... Read more of this article

Christmas: Win Free Airline Tickets

Tis the season to be jolly … and there’s no better way to get in that merry mood than by entering Bernews’ first Christmas draw. Bernews is pleased to offer readers a chance to win two round-trip airline tickets courtesy of United Airlines valid between Bermuda the US, Caribbean, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. Entry is free, and all you... Read more of this article

Freed Slaves’ Craving For Education

Newly emancipated blacks in Bermuda were so anxious for education — and so proficient at learning — the American Methodist Church considered establishing a school on the island to train Bermudians and US free men of colour to teach former slaves in the West Indies. Slaves were freed in all British territories — including Bermuda —... Read more of this article

Haverford Makes Fresh Omega Bid

The on-again off-again effort by Bermuda’s Haverford to buy a major stake in London insurer Omega is on again. Haverford — the Bermuda vehicle owned by locally based insurance entrepreneur Mark Byrne — informed the London Stock Exchange this morning [Dec.15] that it has submitted a fresh bid for the Lloyd’s insurer according to a... Read more of this article

Canopius Appoints New CEO

Canopius Group Ltd., the Lloyd’s of London insurer owned by Bregal Capital LLP, today [Dec.15] named Inga Beale [pictured] to be its chief executive officer from next month. She will replace current chairman and CEO Michael Watson, who becomes executive chairman. Canopius — which does business in Bermuda but which launched a major Swiss operation... Read more of this article

BSX Cancels Listing of Ubixo Limited

This morning [Dec.15] the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] announced the cancellation of listing, from the BSX, of Ubixo Limited. The BSX has, effective immediately, cancelled the listing of Ubixo’s Ordinary shares under the BSX Regulations, Sec I, Chapter 2, Regulation 2.24(1) & (4) for non-payment of listing fees and failure to submit, as required,... Read more of this article

Did Jack The Ripper Flee To Bermuda?

A London newspaper reported Victorian London’s notorious serial killer “Jack The Ripper” had escaped to Bermuda shortly after his 1888 killing spree of prostitutes came to an abrupt end. “Jack the Ripper” is the best-known name given to the still unidentified killer was murdered at least five women in London’s impoverished... Read more of this article

Upcoming: 3rd Budo Cup Championships

Jiketsu Martial Productions Foundation will be hosting the 3rd Budo Cup Championships at the BHS Gymnasium this coming Saturday [Dec.17], with the tournament due to start at 10 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for children. This official World Karate Federation [WKF] sanctioned tournament will display the agility and kumite skill-sets of Children,... Read more of this article

Suspended Sentence For Driving Offences

Yesterday [Dec.14] in Magistrates Court, 25-year-old Jacal Minors was given a thirty day prison sentence – which was suspended for 12 months – for driving whilst disqualified for a second time Mr Minors had pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified on 6th December 2011; and for doing so on a vehicle that was unlicenced and carried no... Read more of this article

Court Stops Digicel Long Distance Case

Yesterday [Dec.14] Chief Justice Richard Ground stopped the trial over Digicel’s new long distance service, ruling the dispute should be heard by the Telecommunications Commission. A statement issued by Digicel last night said, “Today’s proceedings were disappointing for Digicel and Transact in that the planned trial never took place as planned.... Read more of this article

Video: Dancers Prepare For ‘Nutcracker’

Dancing dolls, waltzing flowers and the Sugarplum Fairy will return to Bermuda this week when the In Motion School of Dance hosts their second annual Nutcracker Holiday Spectacular tomorrow [Dec. 16] and Saturday [Dec. 17]. There are approximately 80 students from ages seven to 18 years old participating and the performance this year will feature choreography... Read more of this article