Author Archive: Bernews1

AG: Balancing Justice & Rehabilitation

Attorney General and Justice Minister Michael Scott said he has spent the last hundred days attempting to strike an “appropriate balance” between administering Bermuda’s laws and enhancing rehabilitation programmes. He highlighted the hiring of two new psychologists for the Bermuda prisons system, gang supervision training for the... Read more of this article

Allied World Repurchases AIG Warrant

Allied Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, today [Feb 3] reported that its subsidiary Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd has repurchased a warrant owned by American International Group, Inc. [AIG], which entitled AIG to purchase a total of 2,000,000 Allied World common shares for $34.20 per share. AIG has no remaining warrants to purchase... Read more of this article

Burgess: ‘Major Steps On Asbestos’

Works Minister Derrick Burgess said finding a permanent solution for the disposal of tons of absestos stored in Bermuda for decades had been a top priority in the hundred days since Premier Paula Cox took office. Speaking at a press conference yesterday [Feb. 3] with other Cabinet Ministers, Mr. Burgess said formulating an action plan for removing... Read more of this article

Australia Disasters Costliest Ever

Australia suffered the costliest natural disasters in the country’s history in January and claims resulting from devastation caused by catastrophic floods and Cyclone Yasi [pictured intensifying as it approached the country on Feb. 1] will be “an ongoing challenge” for global re/insurers for months to come, leading industry analysts... Read more of this article

Minors: ‘Revitalising Gem of An Island’

Bermuda has attracted the interest of six hotel developers who are contemplating physical bricks-and-mortar investments in the island’s hospitality infrastructure, says Tourism and Business Development Minister Patrice Minors. Minister Minors said at a press conference yesterday [Feb. 3] in the hundred days since Premier Paula Cox had come to... Read more of this article

Spanish Legal Setback for Bacardi

Spain’s Supreme Court ruled against Bermuda headquartered Bacardi Ltd. on Thursday [Feb.3] in a long-running legal battle with rival Pernod over the rights to the Cuban rum trademark Havana Club in a potentially precedent-setting case involving private property seized by Cuba’s Communist regime. Bacardi is now planning the next legal move... Read more of this article

First Longtail of Spring Spotted on South Shore

The return to fine weather has encouraged the first longtail to return to Bermuda this spring. Andrew Dobson, President of the Bermuda Audubon Society noticed one flying along South Shore early yesterday morning [Feb 3] near Church Bay. He commented, “Small numbers of longtails are usually seen in the early part of February but the majority do not... Read more of this article

Videos: Men’s Rugby Police vs Teachers

In a match played this past weekend [Jan 30], Teachers were the first to threaten as, after a couple of penalties, they worked the ball in the Police 22, however the Police defense managed to turn the ball over and some ill discipline from Teachers gave Police 3 successive penalties and the opportunity to work the ball deep into Teachers territory. Initially... Read more of this article

Drunk in Hallway: Court Dismisses Charges

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb 2], Magistrate Warner was dealing with a charge that had been laid against 58 year-old Maxine Smith of Southside Road, St Davids. She was charged with being drunk and incapable in a public place. Ms Smith exclaimed, in her defence that she had been drunk but was at home, and had said as much to the arresting officers. Reviewing... Read more of this article

Minister Wilson: Work Permit Moratorium

[Updated with video] Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Kim Wilson announced today [Feb. 3] there will be a moratorium on work permits in the landscape gardener, cleaners, kitchen and bar porters, housekeepers and skilled labourer categories and applications will be denied until Immigration officials are satisfied Bermudians are being given... Read more of this article

Dame Jennifer: It’s Back To Basics

[Updated with video] Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said a back-to-basics approach which renewed emphasis on teaching and learning in Bermuda’s classrooms had characterised her first hundred days on the job. Speaking at a press conference today [Feb. 3] to mark the symbolic benchmark of Premier Paula Cox taking office, Dame Jennifer said... Read more of this article

Feel the Love Fridays with Local Singers

Love will be in the air tomorrow [Feb 4] and every Friday this month at the Bermuda National Gallery, when the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] kicks off its Feel the Love Fridays event, which will feature local performers including Sia Spence, Joy T Barnum, Gita Blakeney Saltus, Milton Raposo and Michael MacPhee. Focused on celebrating love the... Read more of this article