Archive for September 11th, 2010
Fourth Hurricane of Season Forms: Igor
Late tonight [Sept 11] Tropical Storm Igor gained strength and was upgraded to a Hurricane, however it posed no immediate threat to land. The US National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Igor had top sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. “Additional strengthening is forecast and Igor... Read more of this article
Premier: “Four Years of Execution and Action”
Saying “While we may disagree on my style of leadership and may disagree on what was accomplished and what remains undone, without a doubt this has been four years of execution and action,” Premier Dr Ewart Brown spoke at the Gala Dinner being held tonight [Sept 11] which is part of the “Premier’s Farewell Gala Weekend.”... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Harness Pony Racing
The 2010-2011 Bermuda Driving Harness Pony Racing Season got underway this afternoon [Sept 11] at the Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, Devonshire. Heat 1 the horses in the 1:15/1 & Slower Class took to the track first with Iron Mike finishing first, while What-A-Sensation finished second and Stay Tuned finished 3rd. In the 1:10/4 – 1:12/4... Read more of this article
Results: Premier’s Farewell Golf Tournament
The team of Bushara Bushara, Twilton Smith, Clarence Hofheins and Bill Old from Belmont Hills won the Premier’s Farewell Golf Tournament at the Port Royal Golf Course earlier today [Sept 11]. The team shot an 11-under Par 60, collecting a travel voucher valued at $500 for the win. The Premier’s team, which included Leroy Burch, Winston Robinson,... Read more of this article
Singer: “Treefrogs Are So Loud At Night”
Bermudian singer Heather Nova says she recorded parts of her latest album during daylight hours due to the noise created by Bermuda’s treefrogs. The singer, whose music videos have been played on America’s MTV2, Europe’s MTV and Canada’s MuchMusic, says on her Myspace blog that she recorded parts of her new album “during daylight hours... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Rugby Boat Club Tournament
The 2010/11 Bermuda Rugby Season got underway today [Sept 11] with the Annual Sandy’s Boat Club Tournament at Malabar. Police claimed the men’s trophy, with Renegades winning the ladies trophy. The ladies rugby photos below are from the Renegades V Police Match, the men’s photos [black/red unforms] are from the Renegades V Teachers match,... Read more of this article
Alterra Capital Combines Bermuda Subsidiaries
Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced the amalgamation of its Bermuda operating subsidiaries, Alterra Insurance Limited and Harbor Point Re Limited. The newly amalgamated company, which has been renamed Alterra Bermuda Limited, will underwrite both insurance and reinsurance business from its offices in Hamilton, Bermuda. W. Marston (Marty) Becker,... Read more of this article
Calvin “Baldy” Hansey: End Of An Era
[Written by Larry Burchall] Calvin “Baldy” Hansey quietly but swiftly ran his way into Bermuda fame by winning the May 24th Race so many times. It seemed at the time, that he almost owned the race. He was especially known for his all-white race-rig and a distinctive long loping running style. His all white race-rig was in the old May 24th tradition... Read more of this article
TIME Features BDA Institute of Ocean Sciences
TIME Magazine recently sent journalist Bryan Walsh to the island to cover oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle’s trip to Bermuda to conduct research alongside the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). Praising our local research station, TIME Magazine said “BIOS is one of just a handful of institutes worldwide that regularly monitor the ocean... Read more of this article
Where U At, Young Life Bermuda?
The sky is literally the limit for a Young Life Bermuda awareness campaign that takes off next Monday (September 13) with an exciting weekly competition. The outreach programme for young people has teamed up with jetBlue Airways to send Young Life Bermuda Director Kevin Mahoney to as many different cities as possible over the next four weeks. Using... Read more of this article
