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Court: Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Appearing in the Supreme Court, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring to import drugs, while his 55-year-old mother received a suspended sentence for possessing cash which was the proceeds of crime. Damon Morris and his mother, Denise Morris, were previously convicted; with Mr Morris convicted of charges including conspiring... Read more of this article
Court: 29-Year-Old Cruise Ship Visitor Fined
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 29-year-old cruise ship visitor pleaded guilty to two offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act, and was fined $300 on each count. Akeem Thompson, who the Court heard was from New York, was convicted of possessing cocaine and MDMA. The Magistrate was told that a cruise ship steward found a cellphone, and that on opening... Read more of this article
Video: BTA’s East End Summer Video Series
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘East End Summer’ video series] The National Tourism Plan calls for a rebirth of heritage and cultural tourism in the east end and the Bermuda Tourism Authority believes it is making progress, alongside partners in the Town of St. George and out on St. David’s Island. In the first episode of a new summer... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Report Card’ On Absentee Ballots
[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] ‘This Government stands very proudly on our record’ - Premier Michael Dunkley – 20th May 2017 It would appear that Premier Dunkley is impressed with his administration’s own magic and appears to believe that such rhetoric represents the reality for all Bermudians. Surely, some high order magic must’ve... Read more of this article
Mother Praises School’s Impact On Son
Single Mother Kim Caisey admitted to being at “wits end” with her son’s behaviour before enrolling him in Impact Mentoring Academy last year. Her then 14-year-old son, Solomon, wouldn’t come home some days after school; Ms Caisey had to resort to alternate measures just to find him. “I told myself he needed something more... Read more of this article
Terceira & Lopes Begin Competing In Belgium
Jillian Terceira and Tyler Lopes began competing in the Bonheiden International Horse jumping Event in Belgium. Terceira competed four Classes on four different horses, while Lopes competed in one Class. During in the CSI2* Table A Class, Terceira and Tamerino finished 43rd, they clocked a time of 63.84, but they also had 8 Penalty Fault Points. Terceira... Read more of this article
Video: Bernews Morning Newsflash For June 7th
The PLP said the OBA may suffer defeat in Friday’s no confidence motion or dissolve the House and move to an election so are urging Bermudians to register to vote, five outstanding high school students compete in Alpha Beautillion, sailor abandons boat 194 nautical miles off Bermuda, Somerset Cricket Club receives $15,000 from Cash Back Programme,... Read more of this article
Meet Spain’s Youth America’s Cup Team
The sailors of the Spanish Impulse team possess among them 12 world titles, six continental titles and two Olympic team members from Rio 2016. The team was assembled specifically with the goal of sailing for Spain in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda, with a belief that such experience could be the first step toward becoming the “Spanish... Read more of this article
JRVR Announces Closing Of Secondary Offering
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. [JRVR] announced the closing of the previously announced underwritten secondary public offering of the Company’s common shares by certain of the Company’s significant shareholders. The Selling Shareholders sold 4,250,000 common shares for total net proceeds of $167,492,500. The Selling Shareholders received all... Read more of this article
Sailing Top Speed: Mystery Or Meaningless?
With the new America’s Cup Class boats being dubbed the fastest to ever compete in the 166-year old event, it is natural that there is curiosity about how fast they actually go. From the public to the media, it’s one of the first questions asked of team members. In last Friday’s press conference, a member of the media asked all helmsmen to comment... Read more of this article
Athene Holding Announce Secondary Offering
Bermuda-based Athene Holding Ltd. announced the launch of an underwritten secondary offering of its Class A common shares. All of the 16,200,000 Class A common shares to be sold in the Offering are being sold by certain shareholders of Athene, and Athene will not receive any proceeds from the Offering. The underwriters may also exercise a 30-day option... Read more of this article
One Communications May Share Repurchases
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd., advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of May 2017 the company repurchased 30,000 of its common shares at an average price of $2.75 for immediate cancellation. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share... Read more of this article
