Author Archive: Bernews1

Fairmont Hamilton Princess Mother’s Day Specials

Fairmont Hamilton Princess is hosting a special Mother’s Day Brunch as well as offering special room rates for Mother’s Day. The Brunch will be held on May 12 from 11:30am – 3:00pm in the Harbourview Ballroom. The menu includes an assortment of soups, salads and cold platters, seafood, a “taste of Bermuda” station, a carvery,... Read more of this article

Endurance Dividend On Ordinary, A & B Shares

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per ordinary share, $0.484375 per share payable on its 7.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A and $0.46875 per share payable on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B. The dividend on Endurance’s outstanding ordinary shares will be payable on June... Read more of this article

Bermuda U/15 Rugby Team For Canada Tour

The Bermuda Rugby U14 squad for this weekends tour to Canada has been announced. The squad will depart Bermuda later this week, and play games against Trinity College School Port Hope and club side Oshowa Vikings. The squad [representing 10 schools] is: Logan Ball, Johnny Hodgkins, Steven Doyling, Janiko Francis, Zahyinde Lightbourne- Can, Peter Kiernan,... Read more of this article

Hospital Review To Be Tabled In Parliament

The Minister of Health and Seniors Patricia Gordon-Pamplin and the Bermuda Hospitals Board said that the Howard Associates’ “Corporate and Clinical and Governance Review For Bermuda Hospitals Board” will be Tabled in the House of Assembly on 17th May, 2013. The Minister said, “This review is of great importance to the Bermuda Hospitals Board... Read more of this article

Maiden Holdings Quarterly Cash Dividend: $0.09

Maiden Holdings Ltd. approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on July 12, 2013 to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2013. Maiden’s Board of Directors also approved a cash dividend on its 8.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preference Shares of $0.515625 per Preference Share. The dividend... Read more of this article

Island Games: Falklands Bringing 40+ Athletes

The Falkland Islands has announced their delegation for the upcoming Island Games, with over forty athletes named for the team. The Falklands team will compete in a variety of disciplines including the 10,000 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres and 5000 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, badminton, football, golf, shooting and swimming. Bermuda... Read more of this article

Governor, Future CO Visit Camp Lejeune Training

The Governor and the incoming Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment have paid a visit to soldiers training at a US Marines base in North Carolina. Governor George Fergusson and UK officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown – who will take over the top job at Warwick Camp next month – visited the troops with Col Richard Smith, the assistant... Read more of this article

Regulatory Authority Issues ICOL To Logic

The Regulatory Authority [RA] has revoked the Emergency Order it issued when it learned of the merger of internet service providers North Rock and Logic Communications. This order was preventing the companies from receiving the ICOLs [Integrated Communications Operating Licences] they would otherwise have received on 29 April with the rest of Bermuda’s... Read more of this article

Astronaut Posts 2nd Bermuda Photo From Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has tweeted another photo of Bermuda from space, saying “Bermuda is beautiful, both above and below the sea.” Last month the Commander — who is due to return to earth soon after a five month stay at the International Space Station — tweeted his first photo of Bermuda, which included a ‘shout... Read more of this article

Man Fined $1000 For Using Offensive Words

Vincent Outerbridge, 39, pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court this morning [May 7] to using offensive words to police officers in April 2013. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner heard that the Police had been alerted to an incident on Harbour Road in Warwick. On arrival, at around 2:15pm, they came upon Mr Outerbridge who appeared to have been drinking and... Read more of this article

Man Denies Assault, Escaping From Custody

Prinston Burrows, 22, appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [May 7] where he was charged with assaulting a policeman, violently resisting arrest, and escaping lawful custody. This allegedly happened in Sandys parish on 5th May 2013, and Burrows pleaded not guilty. He was remanded in custody by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, and will reappear... Read more of this article

Bermudian Model Featured On Magazine Cover

Bermudian model Lillian Lightbourn continues to make waves in the international modeling industry, gracing the cover of the May 2013 issue of “Modern Salon” magazine, an American publication marketed towards the salon industry. The cover showcased a hairstyle by Ted Gibson, a celebrity hairstylist who serves as the hair expert on the TV... Read more of this article