Archive for May 2nd, 2010
Prime Minister of St Kitts to Visit Bermuda
The Cabinet Office announced today [May 2] that Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis has accepted the Premier’s invitation to visit Bermuda. Dr. Douglas will arrive on May 20 and depart on May 25th. During his visit Dr. Douglas will attend the House of Assembly, calling on the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, call on His Excellency... Read more of this article
Bermuda Victorious Against Cayman!
The Bermuda National Rugby Teams have excelled in their Cayman tour, with the men’s senior team just winning their match today 26-15. The Senior match was recognized by the International Rugby Board as a full International match, with caps being awarded to the players. Bermuda’s win sees them swap places with the Cook Islands to move up... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Places 3rd in St Croix
Bermudian triathlete Tyler Butterfield continues to excel this season, claiming a 3rd place finish in a world class field in today’s triathlon in St Croix. More than 600 athletes competed in the St. Croix Half-Ironman 70.3 triathlon today [May 2], a qualifier for the world championship Ironman in Kona, Hawaii. The event includes a 1.2-mile swim,... Read more of this article
Roban: Health System On Verge Of Revolution
Minister of Health Walter Roban has released a statement on the state of the health insurance system in Bermuda, saying that concluding our health care system is close to failure and “alarming the public” is not constructive. Health insurance has been at the forefront of conversation for the past few days in Bermuda, following the public... Read more of this article
Adverts From 1829: Slaves for Sale in Bermuda
Below we take a look at a dark part of Bermuda’s history. Below are actual adverts that were printed in the Bermuda newspaper of the day in 1829 offering “slaves for sale”. In her autobiography, Mary Prince speaks about being sold saying: I was soon surrounded by strange men, who examined and handled me in the same manner that a butcher... Read more of this article
Bermuda US Military Base Reunion Planned
A Facebook group has popped up working to organize a reunion of servicemen who served on the Naval Air Station in Bermuda. The group was the brainchild of Platoon Sergeant Jesse L. Medford, who served in Bermuda in the 1990′s. The group seeks to elect officers and start planning a reunion for September 2010 in Myrtle Beach, and possibly one in... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host International Cricket Matches
Bermuda will be hosting the 2010 ICC Americas Regional Division 1 Championships from May 28 to June 4, followed by a 20/20 Tournament on June 5/6. Bermuda, USA, Canada, Cayman Islands, Argentina and Bahamas will compete in the eight-day tournament. Matches will be held each day at the National Sports Centre and at various club grounds. The Bermuda Cricket... Read more of this article
Penny Simmons Earns A Hat Trick in IOD Class
[written by Talbot Wilson] Bermuda’s ace IOD skipper, Eugene “Penny” Simmons, had no mercy for visiting competitors as he made a clean sweep of the winner’s silver and gold in the IOD Class. As the 2010 Bermuda International Invitational Race Week concluded on the Great Sound, he won the six-race “A” Series, the five–race “B” Series... Read more of this article
Aspen’s First Quarter Impacted By Chile Loss
Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings reported a first quarter net income of $18.3 million, down from $91.4 million in the same quarter last year, which is attributed to the $100.3 million loss from the earthquake in Chile. Chris O’Kane, Chief Executive Officer said: The first quarter of 2010 saw an exceptionally high number of natural catastrophes... Read more of this article
