Archive for April 24th, 2010
Jenaya Wade-Fray Wins Best Defense Award
Bermudian basketball player Jenaya Wade-Fray recently received the ‘Best Defense Award’ from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [UTC]. With the team management paying a nod to her Bermudian nationality, they stated she “played with an island attitude“. Their women’s basketball team, the Lady Mocs, won the Southern Conference... Read more of this article
Donate Clothing & Household Goods to Haiti
Organized by Keith Swan and his wife with the assistance of other volunteers, Bermudians can help support our neighbours in Haiti following the devastating earthquake earlier this year by donating clothing and household goods. The Jan 12 earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people, and left in excess of 1 million people homeless. Haiti was already... Read more of this article
Despite Being Attacked – BBaller Wins Champs
Despite being attacked by fans of an opposing team two days before the game, Bermuda’s only professional basketball player Sullivan Phillips took to the court and helped his team APOEL win the Cyprus National Basketball League Championships for the second straight year. Mr. Phillips scored 4 points in the win over rivals AEL, and reports out of... Read more of this article
Bacardi Seeks $1.5 Billion Loan Refinancing
Reuters reports that banking sources say Bermuda based Bacardi is self-arranging a $1.5 billion loan refinancing to reduce the company’s borrowing costs. Commitments are due on May 5, with signing expected to take place during the the week of May 17. Bacardi is the world’s largest privately held spirits company, which produces and markets more... Read more of this article
Fundraiser: Inflict Pink Flamingos on People
In an innovative fundraiser, you can order approximately 20 bright pink flamingos to be strewn all over an unsuspecting person’s yard or office for 24 hours. The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] will have members of their “Flamingo Flocking Crew” arrive at the “victims” house or office with a bunch of bright pink flamingos,... Read more of this article
