Author Archive: Bernews1
Shockwave Crosses Line In 2 Days, 15 Hours
[Written by Talbot Wilson] George Sakellaris’ big white Richel/Pugh mini-maxi Shockwave crossed the finish line off Bermuda’s St. David’s Lighthouse Monday morning at 5:34 race time EDT [6:34AM local time]. Her elapsed time was 63:04:11. Bella Mente, Hap Fauth’s 72 foot Judel/Vrolijk mini-maxi, followed by seven minutes with her time at 63:11:25.... Read more of this article
Teleza Pitcher Wins Brown Family Scholarship
Teleza Pitcher was today announced as the 2014 recipient of the Brown Family Health Scholarship, receiving $5,000 towards her studies. Established by former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown and his wife Mrs. Wanda Henton-Brown, this scholarship is intended for Bermudian Undergraduate or Post Graduate student pursuing studies in Health Sciences, Dentistry, Nursing... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Town Hall On Immigration & Status
The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday [June 26] at Devonshire Rec, with the topic of discussion to be immigration and Bermuda status. PLP Leader Marc Bean said, “Immigration policy in Bermuda has historically been used to deny Bermudians opportunities, create social division and preserve political power for... Read more of this article
Bill Thygeson Appointed COO Of Hamilton USA
Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company for property casualty reinsurer Hamilton Re, today announced that William Thygeson has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Hamilton USA, the banner under which the group’s US operations are being developed. “It’s a real pleasure to welcome Bill to our organization,”... Read more of this article
BPSU Observes UN World Public Service Day
The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] today joins with the rest of the world to celebrate World Public Service Day, and said they will remain on the forefront of defending public service employees, and will not waiver from the position “despite calls to reduce the current size of public sector through a reduction in employment levels and privatization.” BPSU... Read more of this article
Information Session: College Nursing Program
The Department of Workforce Development – in conjunction with the Bermuda College – will host an Information Session for anyone interested in enrolling in their Associate of Science in Nursing Degree [ADN]. This Information Session will take place on Thursday July 3rd from 5:30pm to 6:30 pm in room G 301 at the Bermuda College. Speakers will include... Read more of this article
29 Year Old Man Denies Touching Little Girl
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [June 23], a 29 year old man denied charges alleging he sexually touched a young child. The man — who cannot be legally named at this stage of the proceedings — pleaded not guilty to two charges alleging that he sexually touched the little girl and was touched by the child, who is under 6 years... Read more of this article
Major Drug Bust, 26 Year Old Woman Arrested
The Bermuda Police Service confirmed that a 26 year old woman has been arrested in connection with what they termed a “significant drug seizure” that was made last week in conjunction with a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agency investigation. “As this is a detailed investigation, no further information will be released until... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Best Digital Jurisdiction Award
UK magazine, World Commerce Review, has named Bermuda the winner of the Best Digital Jurisdiction Award for 2014, marking the second consecutive year that the island has won. Minister of Education and Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons said, “The Bermuda Government is accepting this award on behalf of the ICT sector, the local and international... Read more of this article
COO Jack Gressier To Retire From AXIS Capital
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Jack Gressier, Chief Operating Officer, has provided notice of retirement effective June 30th, 2015, so that he may spend more time with his family. Effective immediately, Mr. Gressier’s current responsibilities will be distributed among Peter Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance;... Read more of this article
Thunderstorm Advisory Issued For This Afternoon
The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for this afternoon [June 23], with their forecast saying, “A ridge of high pressure to the south of Bermuda holds a frontal boundary and associated low pressure system to our north. “A trough rotating through the area brings a few showers, with some stronger winds, and... Read more of this article
UK Govt. On Visa Free Travel In Schengen Area
The UK Government has provided some additional information about the recently announced visa free travel for Bermuda passport holders within the Schengen Area, a policy which came into effect on June 9th, 2014. The Schengen Area currently consists of 26 nations Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,... Read more of this article
