Author Archive: Bernews1

Pettingill Appointed Clarien Chief Legal Officer

Clarien Bank today [May 30] confirmed the appointment of Mark Pettingill as Chief Legal Officer, following what they said was an “extensive local and international recruitment process.” Mr. Pettingill brings over 20 years’ experience to the position, and most recently served as the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs for the... Read more of this article

Ignition Ltd. Partners With Arcos Technologies

Ignition Technology Group Ltd. announced a strategic partnership with Arcos Technologies Inc. as an industry provider of Microsoft Dynamics solutions. Ignition, who offers offshore business solutions, managed services, cloud hosting, business continuity/disaster recovery and IT outsourcing, has joined forces with Arcos to offer their customers an opportunity... Read more of this article

Signet Completes Zale Corporation Acquisition

Bermuda-based Signet Jewelers Ltd — the largest specialty retail jeweler in the US and the UK — has completed its acquisition of Zale Corporation for $21 per share in cash and a total consideration of $1.46 billion following the approval of the transaction by a majority of Zale’s stockholders at the Zale special meeting held earlier... Read more of this article

Dr Heatley Back In Contention For Orleans Job

According to a report from Lousiana’s Times Picayune, Bermuda’s former Commissioner of Education Dr. Edmond Heatley is back in the running for the Orleans Parish schools superintendent job in the United States. The American educator served as Bermuda’s Education Commissioner for 8 months and resigned effective April 30th. Bermudian educator... Read more of this article

Argo Re Summer Series Triathlon Results

The third race of the 2014 Argo Re Summer Series took place at Clearwater Beach in challenging conditions, with Megan Berry crossing the line first overall in a time of 27:41, Ben Lau finishing second with a time of 27:54 and Rebecca Harrison finishing third in 30:22. 200m Swim/8km Bike/2km Run 27:41 Megan Berry 27:54 Ben Lau 30:22 Rebecca Harrison 30:40... Read more of this article

ABIR Hosts Workshop For BFIS Summer Interns

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) hosted six Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS) summer interns for a 2-hour workshop on the overview and historical development of the (re)insurance industry in Bermuda and its major role in the global insurance and reinsurance industry today. BFIS offers ‘Intro-to-Insurance’ summer... Read more of this article

Netball League: Teachers & Lady Zebras Win

The Bermuda Netball Summer League Season continued at the Bernard Park with a double header that produced 113 goals. The BUT Teachers defeated the Young Men Social Club Lady Bluebirds 34 – 25. Kimale Evans led the BUT Teachers to victory with 28 goals, while Tanika White and Camille Masters both added 3 goals each. Fredricka Samuels scored 24 goals... Read more of this article

Video: Bermuda Women’s Football Team Return

[Updated with video] The Bermuda National Women’s Football team returned from Turks and Caicos this evening [May 29], after a successful showing at the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Cup. Bermuda has advanced to the finals after finishing on top of Group 3 with 7 points, with St. Kitts and Nevis finishing second with 6 points, Cayman Islands was third... Read more of this article

Man Charged With Touching 7 Year Old Girl

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [May 29], a 34 year old man was charged with sexually touching a 7 year old girl and intruding on her privacy. The offences were alleged to have occurred between 2004 and 2006. The man — who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons — was not required to enter a plea as the charges must be heard... Read more of this article

Somersfield Students Complete CADA Program

CADA along with prevention partners, DNDC and PRIDE, as Shadow Minister Michael Weeks, recently handed out certificates to 34 Somersfield Academy students for completing the Life Skills Program. CADA spokesperson Anthony Santucci said, “Life Skills Training is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program, proven to reduce the risks of... Read more of this article

Govt. Voicemail Not Operational Following Storm

The lightning storm this past weekend damaged hardware components associated with the Government voice mail system, resulting in the voice mail for 295-5151 being out of order. Photo of this weekend’s lightning storm shot by Daniel Hetzel from Hinson’s Island A spokesperson said, “Due to the lightning damage to the Government telephone... Read more of this article

Man Injured In 2 Vehicle Southampton Collision

A 45 year old Southampton man is in stable condition following an accident yesterday afternoon in Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:45pm on Wednesday, May 28th first responders were dispatched to a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Middle Road and Alton Hill in Southampton. “It appears that a motorcycle was... Read more of this article