Archive for January 21st, 2011
Photos: A Look Back at the International 10K
Last weekend saw over 600 runners take to Bermuda’s roads to participate in the three events of the Bermuda Race Weekend. Kenya’s Shadrack Biwot successfully defended his Bermuda International 10K title when he ran away from the field Saturday [Jan 15], while Korene Hinds of Jamaica won the Female race. Biwot crossed the line in a time of 30:28,... Read more of this article
UBP: ‘Island Faces Economic Emergency’
Bermuda faces a “national economic emergency” unless urgent remedial action is taken, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said at a press conference yesterday [Jan. 20]. Mr. Richards said in the lead-up to the 2011 Budget, the onus was on Government to both curtail public spending and help re-position Bermuda so it can regain its competitive... Read more of this article
U/19 Football Team Lose 2-1 to Curacao
This evening [Jan 21] the Bermuda National u/20 football team went down 2-1 to Curacao, with Bermuda`s goal coming courtesy of Troy Tucker. In the 27th minute Bermuda escaped a penalty when a Curacao defender went down in the box, however the referee waived the play on, but two minutes later Bermuda went down 1-0 when a shot from the edge of the box... Read more of this article
Three Car Accident on North Shore
At approximately 5pm this afternoon (Jan 21), there was an accident involving three cars on North Shore Road, Hamilton parish, in the vicinity of Clearview Apartments. Two of the cars sustained major damage, while the third car was able to leave the scene after exchanging information. Police were on scene, and traffic was backed up for a short time. It... Read more of this article
Final 14 Selected for U/19 Cricket Team
The final 14 members of the cricket team, with 3 stand by player,s have been selected to compete in the Pepsi ICC Americas Region U19 Division 1, to be held in Fort Lauderdale from February 6 – 13, 2011. The tournament is a round robin format made up of teams from Argentina, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, USA and Cayman Islands. The top two teams in... Read more of this article
Education Ministry Goes Back To Basics
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith today [Jan. 21] announced the first steps aimed at putting “Teaching and Learning” at the forefront of the Ministry’s mission. The Minister said that after re-reading the Hopkins Report and examining the status of its recommendations, studying the Blueprint for Education and meeting with the Board... Read more of this article
Post Office to Close Early for Fumigation
The Postmaster General would like to advise the public that the General Post Office will be closed tomorrow (Jan 22) on between 12.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. for fumigation. It will be open for regular business hours from 8.00 a.m. to noon. Areas to be fumigated will be all areas of the Parcel Post area, the ground floor and offices located on the second... Read more of this article
Credit Suisse Downgrades Axis Capital
Equities research analysts at Credit Suisse downgraded shares of Bermuda-based Axis Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note to clients and investors on Wednesday (Jan. 19). The analysts currently have a $39.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of... Read more of this article
New Bermuda 2012 CARIFTA Logo
The Bermuda Track and Field Association unveiled a new logo for the 2012 CARIFTA Games, after releasing the initial logo in November 2010. Bermuda last hosted the event in 2004, which saw the start of the rise of now record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica, and previously hosted the event on two separate occasions; 1980 and 1975. Bermuda has the notable... Read more of this article
Alliant Ranks Bermuda Top in the World
Just days after Aon elevated Bermuda’s political risk rating, Alliant Political and Economic Risk Ratings says the island is the safest and most stable bet in the world for overseas investors. The Alliant Political and Economic Risk Ratings series — carried on the Bloomberg on-line business and financial news service — places Bermuda... Read more of this article
Two ‘Missing Sailors’ Arrested On Arrival
[Updated] Bernews understands that the Carefree IV sailboat with two Bermudian sailors aboard is now entering Bermuda waters, and is/will be docking in Bermuda this morning [Jan 21]. The sailboat, with Police escort, is pictured below coming through Town Cut in St George’s a few minutes ago. Two Police boats were seen heading out from St George’s... Read more of this article
Talbot Brothers’ Nuclear ‘Apocalypso’
This is the way the world ends — not with a bang but with a wop-bop-a-loo-la, a-lop-bam-boom. Bermuda’s own Talbot Brothers are being credited with helping to originate the songbook of 20th century popular music classics inspired by fears of a countdown to nuclear armageddon. “In 1957 the Talbot Brothers of Bermuda invented... Read more of this article
