Author Archive: Bernews1

New Warwick Academy Program For 4 Yr Olds

Warwick Academy will introduce a new Reception Year for 4 year-olds in September 2015, which they said will “provide a sound foundation for future academic, creative and physical development and success.” Principal Maggie McCorkell stated: “After a great deal of strategic planning and time spent gathering community and stakeholder feedback,... Read more of this article

BASA Short Course Swimming Records Updated

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Short Course Meter Records, following the Best of BEST 3rd Swim Meet held here in Bermuda, the Mallards Spring Splash held in Canada and the Mallards Swim team Class II Time Trial Meet held in Canada. Best of BEST 3rd Meet Jack Harvey is now the 9 and 10 Boys 50m Butterfly recored holder after... Read more of this article

BIOS Training Opportunity For Oceanographers

For aspiring oceanographers, few experiences offer more opportunities for practical, hands-on training than working at sea aboard a research vessel. This “shipboard experience” gives early-career ocean scientists valuable insight into the logistics required to plan and execute a successful research cruise, as well as the realities of conducting... Read more of this article

PLP: We Need Better Care For Aging Population

[Updated with video] “The PLP believes that at least three more nursing care facilities of the high caliber and capacity as the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility are required for our aging population,” Shadow Minister of Labour Relations & Seniors Derrick Burgess said this morning [May 28]. Mr. Burgess said, “The Bermuda Progressive... Read more of this article

QuoVadis PKI Services On UK Govt. G-Cloud

QuoVadis is now an approved supplier in the UK Government’s CloudStore through its UK subsidiary QuoVadis Online Security Ltd. CloudStore is an online marketplace where public sector entities can review and buy technology services online from suppliers that have been pre-evaluated under the G-Cloud Framework. CloudStore meets the tender requirements... Read more of this article

Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Completes Acquisition

Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services, a global asset administrator, has completed its acquisition of Bermuda-based fund administrator Meridian Fund Services Group. The deal was completed as part of the ongoing growth strategy of Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services, part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group [MUFG]. The Meridian acquisition raises MUFG’s fund services... Read more of this article

Police: No “Significant Incidents” Over Holiday

The Bermuda Police Service said they “would like to thank the public for their cooperation over the Bermuda Day holiday weekend, as there were no significant incidents of anti-social behaviour reported.” “However, over the weekend, police officers arrested two people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement... Read more of this article

Football: Bermuda Wins, Advance To Next Round

The Bermuda National Women’s Football team put on an outstanding showing this evening [May 27] to defeat St. Kitts & Nevis 3-1 and advance to the next round of the Women’s Caribbean Cup. Bermuda was placed in Group 3, matching up against the Cayman Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis, and the hosts Turks & Caicos Islands. Bermuda already... Read more of this article

40 Videos: 2014 Bermuda Day Parade & Races

[Updated] Thousands of enthusiastic spectators lined the streets as the Bermuda Day parade swirled through the streets of Hamilton featuring flower-bedecked floats, majorettes, Gombey troupes and other participants all celebrating the island’s 400-year-old cultural heritage. Update: We have finished posting all the videos, with the 40 videos below... Read more of this article

Store Employee Admits Stealing Over $18,000

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [May 27], a 44 year old man admitted to stealing over $18,000 from the Marketplace store in Sandys Parish on 3rd May 2014. David Scott — who had been working as an Assistant Manager at the store — first appeared in Magistrates Court earlier this month where he had pleaded not guilty, however this morning... Read more of this article

Natalie Simpson Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison

A 25 year old woman who was convicted of attacking another woman on New Year’s Eve was today [May 27] sentenced to two years in prison. Natalie Simpson — a British national who was working in Bermuda as a beauty therapist — was convicted of assaulting another woman at at a New Years Eve party in Hamilton on 1st January 2014. Ms Simpson... Read more of this article

BSSF Drama Scholarships For Vickers & Smith

The Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival [BSSF] will award two major scholarships to two outstanding drama students, with Rowan Vickers and Marcus Smith set to receive assistance to continue their studies. Every year BSSF, now in its seventh year of operation, invites applications for scholarship support from any student who has participated in one... Read more of this article