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Fitch: Bermuda Reinsurers To Remain Resilient
“Profitability will remain under pressure for Bermuda reinsurers following a trying 2017, though the collective strength of the sector should remain largely intact according to Fitch Ratings’ latest peer review of the sector,” Fitch Ratings said. “Bermuda reinsurers suffered significant catastrophe losses last year due largely to... Read more of this article
Video: Opposition Leader On By-Elections
“We can mount a campaign that shows that we’re not defined by race and that we put Bermuda first,” Opposition Leader Jeanne Atherden said, adding that “we will nominate the candidates who will make us a stronger Opposition, to ultimately regain the Government.” Ms Atherden’s comments come as the parties prepare for... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: May 8 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday May 9
Wednesday, May 9 is expected to see intervals of clouds and sunshine, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 82%. Sunrise will be at 6.25am and sunset will be at 8.05pm. High tide will be at 4.14am and 4.47pm,... Read more of this article
33-Year-Old Police Constable Arrested
A 33-year-old serving police constable was arrested today [May 8] by officers of the Organised, Economic Crime Department on suspicion of offences under the Bribery Act 2016, the police have confirmed. Acting Deputy Commissioner Martin Weekes said, “A 33-year-old Smiths parish resident who is a serving police constable, was arrested today by officers... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Nurses Celebrated At Brunch
In order to mark National Nurses Week, the Bermuda Nurses Association held their annual brunch at the Beau Rivage restaurant on Sunday [May 6], with Geneive Williams-Hart honoured as the Nurse of the Year. International Nurses Day is annually celebrated May 12 and this entire week is set aside to honour the profession. At the event, Minister of Health... Read more of this article
Video: Interview With BTA CEO Kevin Dallas
Following the release of the 2018 first quarter visitor arrival statistics earlier today, Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] CEO Kevin Dallas is speaking with Bernews this afternoon [May 8], sitting down for a live interview with journalist Jeremy Deacon. Update: The live broadcast has ended, and the 40-minute replay is below Related Stories Video:... Read more of this article
Video: PLP Announce Paget East Candidate
[Updated: The PLP announced that Curtis Richardson will be their candidate for the Paget East by-election] The PLP is holding a press conference today [May 8] where they are expected to announce their by-election candidate for Constituency 22 Paget East. The by-elections — which will be held on June 7th — were prompted by the resignations... Read more of this article
Videos: Stevenson Starts Work On Whale Film
Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson has started work on a follow-up to his acclaimed documentary ‘Where the Whales Sing’ – which for the first time will include unique aerial footage. Mr Stevenson also believes that he now has one of the largest databases in the world held by just one person from which he can make scientific conclusions about threats... Read more of this article
BTA: Ninth Consecutive Quarter Of Growth
[Updated] Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] CEO Kevin Dallas is holding a press conference today [May 8] to provide information on the first quarter visitor arrivals report. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime the live video of Mr. Dallas press conference is below, and as an additional note for those interested, Bernews will... Read more of this article
Bermuda Celebrates Inspiring Girls In ICT
On April 26th, the Department of ICT Policy and Innovation celebrated the winners of three competitions aimed to recognise women in ICT [Information and Communications Technologies] on the Island. The Department ran the competitions to mark the occasion of the International Telecommunication Union’s [ITU] Girls in ICT Day. The global effort is meant... Read more of this article
Speakers Announced For KPMG FinTech Summit
The KPMG’s FinTech Summit will be held on Thursday May 31 at Elbow Beach, with topics ranging from the “current and future implications of RegTech to how blockchain is revolutionizing the way business is transacted.” “The FinTech landscape is far reaching. With KPMG’s FinTech Summit, we will concentrate on separating reality from... Read more of this article
