Archive for May 3rd, 2011
UBP Agree To Merge With The BDA
[Updated] Ending months of speculation, this evening [May 3] members of the United Bermuda Party [UBP] met and officially voted to authorize party officers to proceed with the orderly winding up of the affairs of the UBP, and merge with the Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA] to form a new party. At 8pm this evening, Senator Jeanne Atherden confirmed... Read more of this article
Search Warrant: Police Recover Jewellery
The Police have recovered various items of jewelry including watches, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings after executing a search warrant at a Pembroke home, and have asked that anyone who may have had jewelry lost or stolen to contact them. Photo provided by the Police showing a sample of the recovered jewellery, click to enlarge: A Police... Read more of this article
Hockey Semi Finals & Knock Out Report
[Field hockey semi and finals knock out report from the weekend April 30 – May 1, 2011, written by Kaywell Outerbridge Women’s B KO Semi Finals Swifts B vs Bluebirds B Final score: 0-1 With B league Bluebirds fielding a team of only 10 players found themselves up against B league winners Swifts in the knock out semi-finals. In order to make... Read more of this article
XL Launches Bermuda Longtail EPL Form
XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd [XLIB] announced that it has enhanced its Employment Practices Liability Policy to address the latest EPL risks by launching the XL Bermuda Longtail EPL Form. XLIB Professional Lines Chief Underwriting Officer James Loder said: “In the current economic environment of workforce reduction, challenging working conditions,... Read more of this article
Nail Bar: Minx, Manis & Martinis Event
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, a certified ‘Minx Master’ has been on the island to train the nail technicians at the Nail Bar in Minx, Gels and Rock Star Nails; and tomorrow [May 4], the Nail Bar in Southampton will host a special event on entitled M3 [Minx, Manis & Martinis]. The evening celebrations will include female DJ Black... Read more of this article
May 15: Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon
The Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon is back as the race gets a facelift and moves into Hamilton.The triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, May 15 at Albouys Point, with entries closing on Wednesday, May 11. Jamie Pedro, race director for the Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon, expects a good turn out of both spectators and participants for the event. “People... Read more of this article
May 14: KBB Islandwide Spring Clean Up
The KBB 2011 Island Wide Spring Clean will take place on Saturday 14 May starting at 9:00 am. Over the past three years KBB volunteers have contributed over 10,500 hours of their time to pick up almost one hundred tons of litter, recyclables and bulky waste items from Bermuda’s roadsides, beaches and railway trails. “Despite our efforts at KBB we... Read more of this article
Bermuda College Tuition Changes
Bermuda College officials have announced Government will now fund 50% of tuition of all qualifying Bermudians, instead of the 100% funding first introduced in the 2007 Throne Speech. With the College having to trim nearly $2 million dollars from its operating budget, it required everyone making what Bermuda College President Dr. Duranda Greene coined,... Read more of this article
Capital G Acquires Orion Investment
Capital G Investments Limited announced today [May 3] the 100% acquisition of the issued share capital of Orion Investment Management Limited. Orion, a Bermuda based investment management boutique, was founded in 2006 and currently consists of four investment professionals – Mr. Eric Hirschberg, CEO, Mr. Andrew Marsh, Chief Investment Officer, Dr.... Read more of this article
Nahki Wells Not Offered New Contract
Carlisle United manager Greg Abbott has informed Bermudian football player Nahki Wells that he will not be renewing his contract at the end of this season. The former Dandy Town Hornets striker signed a short-term contract with Carlisle United in January 2011 following a successful trial period with the club and made three appearances from the bench... Read more of this article
Police Investigating Death Of Denise Evans
[Updated with videos] Police confirmed this morning [May 3] that the body found in the water last week was that of 45-year-old Denise Evans Wilkinson of Pembroke parish. The Police have not officially classified it as a murder as such at this time, but they are investigating the case as a suspicious death and treating it as a murder investigation. Superintendent... Read more of this article
Video: M3 Wireless Merges With CellularOne
[Updated with video] Ending the speculation that has been swirling, this morning [May 3] it has been confirmed that M3 Wireless has merged with CellularOne. CellularOne is an operating subsidiary of US company Atlantic Tele-Network, while M3 Wireless is part of the KeyTech Group of companies. Both companies are unofficially reported to have called staff... Read more of this article
