Author Archive: Bernews1

Sixteen Month Sentence For Insurance Fraud

The 37-year-old Sri Lankan accountant and ex-HWP employee, Ms Chandima Gangula Arachige, who was convicted five counts of defrauding BF&M Insurance Co Ltd of a total $76,297 and of attempts to fraudulently obtain another $13,000 from BF&M; was this morning [Sept.21] sentenced to a total of sixteen months in prison. Before passing sentence,... Read more of this article

Minister Announces Changes At Labour Ministry

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson announced today [Sept.21] that changes to the Department of Labour and Training will be taking place in the near future, after Cabinet approval for the restructuring of the Department was recently secured. The Minister pointed out that the restructuring now paves the way for the amalgamation of the... Read more of this article

Convicted Stalker Jailed For Two Years

This morning [Sept.21] Magistrate Archie Warner sent 23-year-old Jay Cody Steede of Sandys parish to prison for two years. Steede had earlier been found guilty on two counts of prowling, one count of stalking, and one of intruding on the privacy of a female. The Court heard that Steede first approached the female while she was sitting in a car, and... Read more of this article

Two PLP Candidates To Be Selected Tonight

Two more constituencies will elect their PLP candidate this evening [Sept.21], with both Southampton East and Southampton West hosting candidate selection meetings tonight. Last night the PLP selected two candidates, with both constituencies seeing the sitting MP ousted in favour of a challenger. Rolfe Commissiong was selected over incumbent Ashfield... Read more of this article

Woman’s Handbag Snatched By Two Men

A 43-year-old woman was walking in Devonshire yesterday [Sept.20] afternoon, when two men on a blue motorbike rode alongside her, snatching her purse in the process. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:30pm on Tuesday September 20, police attended a reported handbag snatch on Watlington Road East in Devonshire parish.” “It appears... Read more of this article

Bodybuilding: Provisional Sanctions Imposed

President of the Bermuda Bodybuilding Federation Candy-Lee Foggo announced that changes had to made to the Bermuda Team due to represent the island at the upcoming regional championships due to provisional sanctions imposed by the Bermuda Sport Anti Doping Authority for anti-doping violations. The offending substances although, deemed banned substances... Read more of this article

BAS Ltd Promotes Frank Williams

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Bermuda Aviation Services Limited announced the promotion of Mr. Frank Williams to the position Group Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective 01 September, 2011. Mr. Williams, having a sound engineering background, educated in England and having worked around the world, started his career with BAS... Read more of this article

AXIS Declares Quarterly Dividend

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited today [Sept.21] announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on October 17, 2011 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on October 3, 2011. In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $0.453125... Read more of this article

Car Crashes, Lodges On Wall In Flatts

Shortly before noon today [Sept.21] a car accident occurred in Flatts which saw the car end up partially lodged on the wall of a building. It appears that no one was injured during the accident, the driver was seen walking around at the scene. A few minutes after the accident a crane truck came and moved the car, and it is now sitting on the side of... Read more of this article

Seminar: Structural Racism & The Classroom

Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] is hosting a Teachers Workshop – “Structural Racism and the Classroom” pn Saturday 15th October from 12:30 – 4:30 pm. This workshop is approved for 4.0 hours Professional Development by the Bermuda Educators Council. The presenters are Lynne Winfield and Cordell Riley, and the workshop will... Read more of this article

Outerbridge Elected By Caribbean Postal Union

Bermuda’s Postmaster General George Outerbridge, was recently elected as the Secretary General of the Caribbean Postal Union [CPU]. Mr. Outerbridge, who is currently serving as the Acting Director of Labour and Training, was elected Secretary General at the CPU’s 14th Annual Convention Conference, which was held on Curacao earlier this month. The... Read more of this article

Bermuda Riders To Compete In Virginia

On September 22, 2011 Team Tuned Motorcycle Racing well be travelling with a group of four young Bermudian riders to compete in an international event in Alton, Virginia, USA. The event has been organized by the USGPRU and the Champion Cup Series to be held at the Virginia International Raceway on September 24th and 25th, 2011. Bruce Degrilla Jr (15),... Read more of this article