Archive for February 22nd, 2011
Vehicle Flips Over on Roberts Avenue
[Updated] At approximately 9:15pm this evening [Feb 22], an SUV flipped over on Roberts Avenue near the junction with Parsons Road. Both the Police and Fire Service attended the scene, and traffic was blocked off till approximately 10:15pm. We do not have official information at this time, however it appears that no one was seriously injured in the... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Weekend Hockey
[Text provided] Women’s B League, Bluebirds B vs Swallows B, Final score: 1-2 In what proved to be very difficult conditions with high winds and rain, Swallows took the lead in the 17th minute with a field goal from Maria Dobinson and the first half ended 1-0 to Swallows. Bluebirds’ forward Tracy McPhee was able to pull a field goal back in the... Read more of this article
British MP Andrew Rosindell Visits Bermuda
Mr. Andrew Rosindell MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the British Overseas Territories, spent three days in Bermuda a guest of Governor Sir Richard Gozney. During his time here, he visited locations around the island including Dellwood Middle School, the General Post Office and the Perot Post Office. Pictured below: Mr. Rosindell... Read more of this article
Harvard Doctor To Speak At Cancer Forum
At Bermuda’s third annnual Cancer Forum on March 12, Harvard’s Dr. Julie K. Silver [pictured] will deliver a powerful message that focuses on healthy lifestyle choices and healing, as well as personal and professional success. Dr. Silver endeavours to empower her audience and give them the tools needed to be resilient and happy. Bermuda... Read more of this article
Latest Neighbourhood Watch Group Launches
At 2pm on Sunday, February 20th 2011 the launch of the latest Neighbourhood Watch group took place at the Pompano Beach Club in Southampton. Around 15 area residents gathered for the first meeting; mostly from the Pompano Beach Road, Southampton area but also from the Spring Benny Road, Sandys parish area. Assisting to launch the Pompano Beach Road/Spring... Read more of this article
NZ Quake Costs Could Exceed $12 Billion
New Zealand’s most destructive earthquake since the 1931 Hawke’s Bay temblor killed more than 250 people may end up being the most expensive natural disaster for global re/insurers in three years, according to estimates JPMorgan Chase & Co. issued today [Feb. 22] — further impacting on earnings of Bermuda companies still counting... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Loses $207 Million in 2010
Bank of Butterfield today (Feb 22) announced a loss for the full year ended 31 December 2010 of $207.6 million (or $0.47 per fully diluted share), compared to a loss of $213.4 million, or $2.34 per fully diluted share, in 2009. Brad Kopp, Butterfield’s President & Chief Executive Officer, said “2010 was a year of building a strong foundation... Read more of this article
Bermuda Reinsurers Petition Congress
President Barack Obama’s inclusion of a proposal to deny tax deductions for certain reinsurance premiums paid to foreign-based affiliates by US insurers in his Budget plan has drawn criticism from Bermuda reinsurers. The Coalition for Competitive Insurance Rates (CCIR) — a Washington lobby group which includes the Association of Bermuda... Read more of this article
New ‘Wave’ Charity CD Is In The Works
The first “Ride The Wave” charity CD demonstrated Bermuda’s entertainers have big heart as well as big talent, raising more than $40,000 for the Coalition for the Protection of children’s breakfast programme. The Freisenbruch-Meyer Group sponsored the collection of 20 tracks to raise funds for the Coalition for the Protection... Read more of this article
Premier to Host Budget Town Hall Meeting
Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox, along with Government Cabinet Ministers, will host a town hall meeting tomorrow [Feb. 23] to discuss the National Budget. Members of the public can hear first hand from the Premier and Ministers about such topics as the economy, tourism, education, social issues, youth and family, employment and more. Minister... Read more of this article
Accident: Two Injured, One DUI Arrest
Two men were injured yesterday evening [Feb. 21] during a collision involving two motorcycles and a pedestrian on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish. The 56 year old male pedestrian and one of the motorcyclists were taken to hospital via ambulance for treatment.The injured motorcyclist, a 45 year old St. George’s man, was subsequently arrested on... Read more of this article
NZ Quake Rocks Bermuda Reinsurer Shares
Bermuda reinsurers will experience aftershocks from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake which devastated parts of the New Zealand city of Christchurch yesterday [Feb.21], killing more than 60 people. “It is just a scene of utter devastation,” New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key said. “We may well be witnessing New Zealand’s... Read more of this article
