Archive for July 18th, 2011

Fahy On Bermuda Industrial Union Finances

[Written by Michael Fahy, Chairman of the One Bermuda Alliance] I continue to be approached by members of the Bermuda Industrial Union who want a clear picture of the state of their union’s finances. The union has not filed any accounts with the Registrar General since 2003, as required by the Trade Union Act of 1965; and the accounts it filed for... Read more of this article

Elbow Beach “Inside the Ropes” PGA Package

Elbow Beach is offering an exclusive way to experience the 2011 PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda with the “Inside the Ropes” package – priced at $6,840. The PGA Grand Slam of Golf, the season-ending showcase event that boasts the most difficult qualification requirement in the game, a major championship, will be held at the Port Royal Golf... Read more of this article

Police: Missing 17 Yr Old Girl [Found]

[Updated - she has returned home] Police have issued an appeal to help locate 17 year old Santina Harvey, who has not returned home since this past Friday. A Police spokesman said, “Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Santina Harvey. Ms. Harvey has been in contact with her mother but has not returned home since... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Beat The Retreat on Front Street

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011 the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band and lady dancers and the Band and Corps of Drums of the Bermuda Regiment present their midsummer Beating Retreat at the Flag Pole on Front Street. The parade will begin at 9:00 p.m. The Guest of Honour for the evening will be the Honourary Colonel of the Bermuda Regiment, Colonel Eugene Raynor. In... Read more of this article

Public Input Invited: Performing Arts Centre

The Performing Arts Centre Project, an initiative with the long-term goal of establishing a performing arts centre having fine acoustics and flexibility in uses, is inviting members of the public to participate in round table discussions that are the basis of the second phase of the project’s research. A spokesperson said, “Phase 2 of the project,... Read more of this article

Cricket: Bermuda Beat Argentina By 3 Wickets

Bermuda played their first match in the ICC Americas Region Division One Twenty20 competition at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill against Argentina, and walked away with a victory today [July 18]. Final score: Argentina 93/8 Bermuda 99/7 Argentina won the toss and elected to bat first. They only managed 93/8 in their... Read more of this article

Parsons Rd Park Hosting Dozens of Ducks

While today’s [July 18] rainy weather may be keeping some humans indoors, it has brought the ducks out in the Pembroke area, as approximately 50 ducks can be seen ‘hanging out’ at Jubilee Park Playground located on Parsons Road this afternoon. The ducks presumably came from the Pembroke Marsh area located right behind the park, and... Read more of this article

Stratus Technologies Q1 Financial Results

Stratus Technologies Bermuda Holdings Ltd. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries) a global provider of uptime assurance, today furnished its quarterly financial results with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K for the fiscal quarter ended May 29, 2011. For the first quarter ended May 29, 2011, total revenue was $49.6... Read more of this article

Saunders: Butterfield’s European Asset Head

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today [July 18] announced that Richard Saunders, Senior Manager responsible for Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited’s asset management business, has been promoted to Head of European Asset Management. His appointment will extend his responsibilities to include the Bank’s onshore asset management business... Read more of this article

Aircraft Services: 35 Jobs To Be Made Redundant

Next month 35 people will be made redundant from Aircraft Services Bermuda Ltd, a subsidiary of Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd. [BAS]. In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, BAS announced that effective August 31, 2011, its subsidiary Aircraft Services Bermuda Ltd. will close the following segments: Commercial Aircraft Ramp Operations, Passenger... Read more of this article

Nelsalene LeSpere Wins ‘Voice Of Bermuda’

Bermudian teacher Nelsalene LeSpere has won $1,000 after being selected as the ‘Voice of Bermuda’ following the Bermuda Department of Tourism’s open casting call to find a uniquely special voice which would be featured on Bermuda’s North American promotional campaign. Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors... Read more of this article

Arantxa King Wins Silver In Puerto Rico

Arantxa King won Bermuda’s second medal in the Central American and Caribbean [CAC] Senior Track and Field Championships being held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Ms King, who represented Bermuda in the 2008 Olympics, comes from an athletic family; her mother, Branwen Smith-King, is a former Bermuda long jump champion. Her father Adrian King is a track... Read more of this article