Author Archive: Bernews1

Maiden Holdings Commences Public Offering

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. — a Bermuda-based holding company – has commenced a public offering of $135 million of mandatory convertible preference shares, subject to market and other customary conditions. The offering consists of 2,700,000 mandatory convertible preference shares with an offering price of $50 per share. Maiden intends to grant... Read more of this article

Perfect Storm Bowling League Results

The Perfect Storm Bowling League season continued at the Warwick Lanes this week with Yea’ Right defeating X Em Out 17-3. The BPS Blue Lanterns went down 2-18 to Power Play while Two Flags was shut out 0-20 by Zone Team. Yeah 4 Us defeated Pin Snipers 15-5 and Strikers went down 2-18 to Pins Down. Top scorers for the night included: Team Scratch... Read more of this article

Women’s Football: Bermuda Defeat Grenada 2-0

[Updated: Bermuda win their third consecutive game, defeating Grenada 2-0 with strikes from Dazhja Greaves and Zahra Gibbons] The Bermuda Women’s U17 National Football Team are taking on Grenada today [Sept 25] at the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port au Prince, Haiti. Bermuda is competing in the final round of the Caribbean Football Union U17 Women’s... Read more of this article

Woman Injured In Devonshire Bike Accident

Emergency service personnel responded to a single vehicle accident on North Shore Road near Devonshire Dock this afternoon [Sept 25] at approximately 4.45pm. The accident involving a motorcycle resulted in a female receiving unknown injuries and being transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. The Bermuda Fire Service, Police and an... Read more of this article

BFA Announce Cancelled/Postponed Matches

The Bermuda Football Association has announced that the PDL match scheduled to be played tonight [Sept 25] between Somerset Cricket Club and St.George’s has been cancelled. The Association also said that the upcoming Premier Division match between St. Davids and Somerset Cricket Club scheduled for Sunday, September 29th has been postponed until... Read more of this article

Stefan Dill Named Soccer Player Of The Week

Bermudian Stefan Dill has been named the South Atlantic Conference Men’s Soccer Player Of The Week, league officials announced today [Sept 25]. Dill, a senior goalkeeper who plays for Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina , earned shutout wins last week for Lenoir-Rhyne over North Georgia [2-0] and fifth-ranked Wingate [1-0] on Wednesday... Read more of this article

Institute Of Directors Hosts Panel Discussion

The Institute of Directors [IoD] Bermuda branch this morning [Sept 25] hosted a presentation and panel discussion on Directors and Officers Liability Insurance [D&O] to its members and invited guests. The one and a half-hour seminar covered the increasing responsibility, accountability and the potential liability that directors and officers are... Read more of this article

Ascento Sentenced To Four Months After Escape

Hours after he was captured by police, Howard Ascento appeared in Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody and assaulting a Security Guard. The 25 year old was captured at around 8am this morning [Sept 25] after a joint Bermuda Police Service and Department of Corrections team executed a search warrant at a Spring Hill, Warwick... Read more of this article

MP Scott: “Overt Politicizing” Of Southlands Event

[Updated] C#24 Warwick South East MP Lawrence Scott said he is concerned by the “overt politicizing of an event that should be about putting the people of Warwick first,” while Senator Alexis Swan said Mr Scott doesn’t seem to “fully understand what is going on at Southlands.” Earlier this week there was a press conference... Read more of this article

Police: Howard Ascento Captured This Morning

[Updated] After over two weeks ‘on the run’, 25 year old Howard Ascento was captured this morning [Sept 25] in Warwick, the police have confirmed. Howard Ascento [pictured] sprinted out of Magistrates’ Court on September 6th after being sentenced for traffic offences. On Monday two people were arrested for harboring a fugitive after a... Read more of this article

Aaliyah Nolan A ‘Rising Star In Women’s Football’

Calling her a “rising star in women’s football,” the Caribbean Football Union’s website is featuring an article on Bermuda’s own Aaliyah Nolan. “Sixteen year old national striker, Aaliyah Nolan of Bermuda, has been creating waves at the Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 levels of the Caribbean Football Union [CFU]... Read more of this article

Ming: Changes Likely To Impact Retail Sales

The parking changes planned by the City are likely to negatively impact retail sales which could “usher in another round of redundancies in the already shrinking retail sector,” Shadow Minister for Municipalities Senator Renee Ming said. This past weekend the Corporation announced they plan to make changes to parking in Hamilton, including... Read more of this article