Author Archive: Bernews1

CFU Caribbean Women’s Cup Final Schedule

The Caribbean Football Union [CFU] confirmed the final round schedule for the inaugural Caribbean Women’s Cup, with Bermuda set to take on Jamaica, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Trinidad & Tobago will host the eight-team event to be played August 19-26, 2014. Bermuda advanced to the finals after finishing on top of Group 3 in May of this year, defeating... Read more of this article

Silver Level Gymnasts Impress In Florida Meet

The Silver Level Bermuda Gymnastics Team concluded competing yesterday [July 1] at the USAIGC World Championships in Orlando, Florida, with the team making a strong showing. In the first day of competition, top finishes for the group came from Gianna Webbe in the 12 year old division [3rd out of 57, 36.475] and Tomei Talbot in the 13 year old division... Read more of this article

IRS Makes Changes To Offshore Programs

The American Internal Revenue Service [IRS] announced major changes in its offshore voluntary compliance programs last month, which it said was to provide new options and avenues for U.S. taxpayers to come into compliance with their U.S. tax obligations. The IRS said the changes include an expansion of the streamlined filing compliance procedures announced... Read more of this article

Wind River Changes Name To Global Indemnity

Effective June 10th, 2014, Wind River Reinsurance Company Ltd. changed its name to Global Indemnity Reinsurance Company Ltd to “better align with its publically traded parent company Global Indemnity Plc.” Global Indemnity Reinsurance Company Ltd., based in Bermuda, is a wholly-owned non-US reinsurance operating subsidiary of Global Indemnity... Read more of this article

150 Year Old Perfume Unveiled At Lili Bermuda

A 150 year-old fragrance discovered in a South Shore shipwreck was uncapped at the brand new Lili Bermuda perfume store today [July 1] and now the public is invited to the Front Street boutique to literally smell history. The Piesse & Lubin fragrance was discovered in near mint condition in 2011 during a dive at the Mary Celestia shipwreck, and... Read more of this article

First Named Storm Of 2014 Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Arthur — the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season — is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said today [July 1]. Located some 85 miles off Cape Canaveral, Florida, the system has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and is moving at 2mph to the northwest, the NHC said. The... Read more of this article

Jr National Golf First Round Matches Results

The junior golfers gave it their all in the hot and humid conditions today [July 1] at Belmont Hills for the first round of matches in the 2014 HSBC Junior National Championship. Arriek Douglas went down to the wire defeating Lewis Daley 1up. Mikus Ming defeated Joe Waters 3&2 in the Championship Flight Division. Joe Watson defeated John Ewles... Read more of this article

Video: Fire Service Responds To House Fire

[Updated with video] The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to a house fire at around 3.00pm today [July 1] in the Valley Road, Paget, area after one section of a 2-storey house caught on fire. As of this writing [4.30pm] the fire has been extinguished, and the BFRS has confirmed that no injuries were reported. Further details are limited at... Read more of this article

Ministry Clarifies Pension Increase Suspension

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance has advised that the Pensions [Increase] Amendment and Suspension Act 2014 bill recently tabled in the House of Assembly “does not pertain to social insurance pensions, i.e. the Contributory Pension Fund. Only pensions with respect to the Public Service Superannuation Fund and the Ministers and Members... Read more of this article

BELCO On Par-la-Ville Substation Transformer

BELCO today explained that a new transformer, which was installed in the Par-la-Ville Substation on Sunday, will be fully commissioned by the end of this week. Crews have been working long hours to complete the complex job as quickly as possible. A spokesperson said, “New equipment was required after a transformer fault caused an outage in Hamilton... Read more of this article

PLP To Hold Second Town Hall On Immigration

On Thursday [July 3], the PLP will be holding a second town hall meeting on the topic of immigration and Bermuda status for PRC holders at the Dalton E. Tucker Primary School. A spokesperson said, “The Progressive Labour Party invites the public to our second town hall meeting on immigration and status for permanent residency certificate holders.... Read more of this article

Ombudsman Releases Full Report For 2013

Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, issued an Annual Report for the 2013 calendar year, which actually covers the work of the Office prior to her appointment in March 2014, with Arlene Brock having served as her predecessor. The complaint summaries include allegations of a store owner verbally abusing a customer, a charity not treating someone... Read more of this article