Author Archive: Bernews1

Ian Parker Appointed Hardy COO

Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited announced the appointment of Ian Parker as Chief Operating Officer. Mr Parker joins from Zurich Financial Services, where he was Chief Executive of Direct & Partnership European General Insurance and Chairman of Zuritel S.p.A and Deutsche Allgemeiner Versicherung. Prior to this he has worked for a range of other... Read more of this article

PwC Announces 2011 Peter Mitchell Scholars

PwC has awarded $20,000 Peter Mitchell Scholarships to two deserving young Bermudians, with both Chelsea Terceira and Michael Lindsay-Bayley named as recipients of the prestigious award. Michael Lindsay-Bayley is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration at Georgetown University with a double major in International Business and Accounting... Read more of this article

Photos: Augustus & Jones Golf Exhibition Match

Daniel Augustus and Nick Jones will be carrying the Bermuda flag in September in Caracas, Venezuela, and both men met up last night [Aug.24] for an exhibition match at the Ocean View Golf Course. Mr Augustus and Mr Jones have been selected by the Bermuda Professional Golfers Association [BPGA] to make up the 2011 Bermuda Golf World Cup Team. Both golfers... Read more of this article

Local Equestrians Compete In France

Bermudian equestrians Raishun Burch and Jillian Terceira concluded competed in the Macon CSI International Horse Jumping Event held in France. Competing in the 1.45m Class, Ms Terceira and Ursula were eliminated, she then rode Navantus in the 1.35m Class finishing 23rd clocking a time of 56.27 with 17 Penalty Fault Points, while Mr Burch finished 26th... Read more of this article

Janika Fields Awarded $5,000 BSOA Bursary

The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSOA] announced that Janika Sherree Fields has been awarded the 2011 BSOA Bursary Award in the amount of $5,000. Ms. Fields, 21, will soon begin her senior year at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising, with a minor in Photography. The graduate of Bermuda... Read more of this article

Docks: BIU President Provides Further Updates

BIU President Chris Furbert hosted another press conference this afternoon [Aug.24] to provide clarification on recent reports on the ongoing situation at the docks. Mr Furbert said the press conference was called as the information given is “vitally important for the public to have”, and he wants to make sure the information “gets... Read more of this article

Friswells Hill Community Clean Up Day

On Saturday the 20th of August officers from the Community Action Team attended the first community clean up in the Friswells Hill area organized by the newly formed Neighborhood Watch Group. Police officers from East, West and Central offices came together to work alongside Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) staff, Minister of Community Development and local... Read more of this article

Condolences On Passing Of Walter Brangman

Acting Premier and Minister of Public Works Derrick Burgess today [Aug.24] expressed sincere condolences to the family of former Member of Parliament Walter Sinclair Brangman who died today. Mr. Brangman, a well-known architect in Bermuda, was a Progressive Labour Party Member of Parliament for many years before he helped to create the National Liberal... Read more of this article

$335 Special: Flight, 3 Nights Bermuda Hotel

JetBlue is having a “secret sale” today [Aug.24] in which a round trip ticket to Bermuda from New York or Boston, and three nights hotel is on offer for the bargain price price of $335 per person. Through 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, customers can book vacation packages on Jetblue’s website to a variety of destinations, including Bermuda.... Read more of this article

Ministers Recognise Driving Ambassadors

Late last week, the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors and the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] hosted a reception for some of Bermuda’s Driving Ambassador’s. Specific drivers in attendance included taxi, mini and charter bus drivers and operators. Minister of Transport Terry Lister was also on hand at the reception... Read more of this article

BAMZ Student Internship Awards

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ] offers intern programmes for undergraduate and graduate students that provide practical experience for young adults interested in working in a zoological facility. Interns participate in hands-on activities and gain valuable experience encompassing the fields of animal care, research and conservation. This... Read more of this article

13 Local Sailors Competing In Canada

Thirteen Bermuda Optimist Sailors continued taking part in the Canadian National Optimist Championships in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia. Sailing in the 85 Boat Fleet Championship Class on Day Two Michael Wollmann continues to lead the Bermuda Fleet he moved up three places from 9th to 6th with 43 points, Wollmann finished 4th in the first race, then finished... Read more of this article