Archive for April 14th, 2011
Barton Attends World Diabetes Congress
Simone Barton, Executive Director of the Bermuda Heart Foundation was invited to attend The Second World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes by Francesco Rubino, MD, Congress Director. Dr. Rubino invited Ms Barton upon hearing of her efforts put into heart health prevention from the VP of New York Presbyterian Hospital Susan... Read more of this article
BBFS Whitney Life Skills Program Graduation
The HSBC BBFS Whitney Institute Middle School Life Skills Program graduation ceremony was held this morning [Apr.14]. The 17 students who completed the program were presented with certificates, a skills card and were able to demonstrate their skills in front of their fellow peers. The assembly saw BBFS CEO Cal Blankendal give an overview on the program... Read more of this article
Fifteen Videos: Day #1 2011 Annual Exhibition
[Updated] The 73rd Annual Exhibition kicked off this morning [Apr.14], with the Botanical Gardens again playing host to the popular three day event. Today’s performances include the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Harrington Sound School Choir, Cedarbridge Academy String Ensemble, Berkeley Institute String Ensemble, Saltus Upper Primary Choir, Prospect... Read more of this article
Photos: Decorated Cakes At Annual Exhibition
Numerous decorated cakes were on display today [Apr.14] as the first day of the 2011 Annual Exhibition got underway at the Botanical Gardens. For a programme of all the events over the three day event click here, for fourteen videos of today’s performances click here, for a slideshow of the floriculture exhibits click here, for a photo galleries... Read more of this article
Cougars to Meet Rangers in FA Cup Final
The Bermuda Football Association is in its last weekend of season competition for the 2010/11 campaign season. Devonshire Cougars, one of the most decorated football clubs during past five years will be out to defend their first ever FA Cup final, when they meet Southampton Rangers in the finals of the FA Cup at the National Sports Centre, Sunday April... Read more of this article
Official Renaming: Rosewood Tucker’s Point
[Updated with new logo] The long planned relationship with Rosewood was officially launched at a press conference/celebration today [Apr.14] in the lobby of the newly renamed resort: Rosewood Tucker’s Point. Last October, the hotel entered into a Letter of Intent for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to become the property’s operator. Since then,... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Annual Exhibition Pigs
The pigs are a long known staple of the “Ag Show”, and this year is no different. They are exhibited on all three days, with prizes on offered for the following breeds: Yorkshire, Landrace, Berkshire, Tamworth, Hampshire, Duroc, Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig and also for grade pigs. The 2011 Annual Exhibition started today with a steady stream of people... Read more of this article
Tonight’s Health Plan Meeting Postponed
The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that the Public Information Meeting on the National Health Plan consultation paper, originally scheduled to take place this evening [Apr.14] at 6pm at Francis Patton Primary School, will now take place on Tuesday April 26th, 2011 at 6pm at Francis Patton Primary School. Speakers at the public meeting... Read more of this article
Bell To Attend Kent County Cricket Academy
19-year-old Damali Bell, a member of Cleveland County Cricket Club, has been awarded a National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Award to attend the Kent Cricket Academy for the 2011 cricket season. The Academy is part of Kent County Cricket Club’s development programme for developing and preparing young talented players to play professional cricket.... Read more of this article
Steve Levitt To Speak: Private Wealth Conference
Esteemed U.S. economist, Steve D. Levitt, bestselling author of FREAKONOMICS (2005) and its sequel, SUPERFREAKONOMICS (2009), will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Annual Capital G Private Wealth Conference to be held on May 4th, 2011, at the Tuckers Point Hotel & Spa in Tucker’s Town. Mr. Levitt is the recipient of the American Economic Association’s... Read more of this article
BEST Encourages Rosewood’s Green Initiative
The letter below was sent by Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] Chairman Stuart Hayward to Mr. Robert Boulogne, Chief Operating Officer of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, and copied to Premier Paula Cox, Walter Roban, Minister of the Environment; Mr. Trevor Leach, Director of Planning; Mr. John Scott, President and CEO, Rosewood Hotels... Read more of this article
Photo Slideshow: Annual Exhibition Floriculture
The 73rd Annual Exhibition has attracted over 10,000 entries in the various exhibits, with many of them in the floriculture division. Judged categories included: Annuals, Bulbous Plants, Herbaceous Perennials, Woody Perennials, Roses, Orchids, Potted Plants, Model Gardens, Miniature Garden, and Flower Arrangements. Prizes to be awarded in the floriculture... Read more of this article
