Archive for December 3rd, 2010

Hamilton Weekend Road Closures

There will be several road closures in Hamilton over the weekend to facilate ongoing work. On Sunday, December 5, from 6:00am to 6:00pm the westbound lane of Reid Street from the bottom of Spurling’s Hill to King Street will be closed to traffic to facilitate the use of a crane. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers. Traffic traveling on Middle... Read more of this article

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Today (Dec 3) Minister of Health Zane De Silva marked the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities by attending a recognition event at Par-la-Ville Park. At the event, which was organized by the National Office for Seniors and the Physically Challenged (NOSPC), the Minister welcomed the large crowd by encouraging residents to recognize the... Read more of this article

“Secrets” Of Bermudian’s Success

Bermudian author Nadia Aguiar has cast her magical spell over young readers again with “Secrets of Tamarind”, the eagerly anticipated sequel to her 2008 debut novel “The Lost Island of Tamarind.” Published in the UK last month and due out in the US next spring, “Secrets” has received some warm early reviews with... Read more of this article

Three Times: Residents Confront Burglar

Police have reported not one, but three instances, of a burglar being confronted by a resident and leaving empty handed – all occuring early this morning (Dec 3) or late last night. In two of those instances, the would-be burglar was carrying what the Police term a “bladed article.” Around midnight today, Police received a report of... Read more of this article

Equestrians To Compete In Guatemala

Claire Howard (pictured below) and Melinda DeCosta, will be traveling to compete in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final, which takes place at Club Ecuestre El Cortijo, Guatemala City (GUA) December 8th – 12th, which has attracted a field of 22 riders from 15 countries. Due to their results from 2009 FEI World Jumping Challenge in Bermuda, Howard... Read more of this article

ABIR: Call For US Flood Reform

The Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers yesterday [December 2] partnered with a major American reinsurance group in calling on Congress to at least partially privatise the US National Flood Insurance Programme (NFIP). ABIR president Bradley Kading and Frank Nutter, president of the Reinsurance Association, said in a statement presented... Read more of this article

RenFin Announces Share Buy-Back

In an announcement made to the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), the Directors of RenFin Limited announced the planned repurchase of up to US$30,000,000 worth of Company shares. The Directors of the Company approved a proposal to utilise up to US$30,000,000 of the Company’s assets to repurchase of shares in the Company on 21 December, 2010. The repurchase... Read more of this article

Bermuda Triangle: Flight 19 Remembered

The 65th anniversary of the loss of the US Navy’s Flight 19 will be marked in Florida — the event which spawned the modern Bermuda Triangle myth. On Sunday (Dec 5), as they have for the past 26 years, military history enthusiasts are gathering at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to commemorate Flight 19 — a squadron... Read more of this article

Upcoming: BMRC Annual Charity Poker Run

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club (BMRC) Annual Charity Ride will be Sunday December 12, and riders will meet at the City Hall Car Park at 10:00am for a 10:30am departure and ride to Astwood Park. At 11.10am the group will depart Astwood Park and ride to the Clock Tower at Dockyard, leaving there at 12.00pm and ride to Shelly Bay. The party will leave... Read more of this article

Jack Daniels Golf Season Ends

The Jack Daniels Golf Tours first season has officially come to a close with the end of the Goslings Invitational. Organizers say the year has been considered a great success with 30 of Bermuda’s golf professionals taking part and $39,770 being distributed in prize money, with the find being able to “hopefully aid the younger players in reaching... Read more of this article

Bermuda’s GDP Drops 5.8%

Bermuda’s Gross Domestic Product dropped 5.8% in 2009 — or 8.1 percent when adjusted for inflation — as the global recession continues to impact on the island’s economy. GDP, which measures the total value of goods and services produced in Bermuda, totalled $5.7 billion in 2009 according to new figures released by the Statistics... Read more of this article

Dame Jennifer: Achievements of CedarBridge

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said the CedarBridge Academy prizegiving ceremony on Tuesday [November 30] was a “celebration of excellence” and the school’s academic record underscores the fact there’s no need to underestimate the potential of any Bermudian student. In a statement delivered to the House of Assembly... Read more of this article