Archive for July 26th, 2011

Video: Ramnaresh Sarwan Arrives In Bermuda

Video: Ramnaresh Sarwan Arrives In Bermuda

Former West Indian captain Ramnaresh Sarwan arrived in Bermuda this evening [July 26] to take part in a Youth Cricket Clinic. Mr Sarwan – along with fellow cricketer Jerome Taylor – will attend the Digicel Youth Cricket Summer Clinic, organized by the Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] at the Berkeley Institute School Field. We spoke with Mr Sarwan... Read more of this article

Rego Wins U/14 Tennis Champs In Bahamas

Rego Wins U/14 Tennis Champs In Bahamas

Bermudian tennis player Chris Rego was crowned the Junkanoo Bowl Boy’s Under 14 Singles Champion following his straight sets win in the final. The Junkanoo Bowl is part of the Confederation of Tennis Central America and the Caribbean [COTECC] Junior Circuit which took place in the Bahamas. Unseeded Rego took on Michael Johnson from the Bahamas, Rego... Read more of this article

Butterfield Bank Net Income: $11.8 Million

Butterfield Bank Net Income: $11.8 Million

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today [July 26] reported second quarter net income of $11.8 million, compared to net income of $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2011 and net income of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2010. Brad Kopp, Butterfield’s President & Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased that Butterfield... Read more of this article

Cup Match Money Circulation: $130 Million

Cup Match Money Circulation: $130 Million

The Bermuda Monetary Authority said today that the amount of Bermuda Dollar notes and coins in circulation over the coming holiday weekend will be $130.8 million. This compares with a total of $141.3 million at the same period last year, a decrease of 8%. The total amount of notes and coins issued to the banks by the Bermuda Monetary Authority between... Read more of this article

PLP Poses Questions, OBA Responds

PLP Poses Questions, OBA Responds

Following Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards statement last week on steps the OBA would take to improve the economy, the PLP posed questions to Mr Richards saying with the OBA’s “stated commitment to transparency,” they should have have no problem answering the questions. Last week Mr Richards spoke on the economy saying, “We... Read more of this article

Kevin Warner: Must Serve 35 Years In Prison

Kevin Warner: Must Serve 35 Years In Prison

Kevin Andre Warner was today [July 26] sentenced to life in prison, with a stipulation he must remain jailed for 35 years before being eligible for parole. The 21-year-old Kevin Warner will be eligible for parole in 2046 when he is 56 years old. At the present estimate of $80,000 per year for each prisoner, incarcerating Mr Warner will cost the taxpayer... Read more of this article

St George’s Holds The Lead – On Facebook

St George’s Holds The Lead – On Facebook

With less than 48 hours to the start of Cup Match, St George’s holds the lead – on Facebook that is. Last week Bermudians started to declare their team pride, with blue/blue and red/blue badges popping up on profile photos all over the social network. As of this writing [July 26] St George’s is in the lead with 1,152 supporters, while... Read more of this article

Tourism Boost:  ‘Nip & Tuck Vacations’

Tourism Boost: ‘Nip & Tuck Vacations’

Yesterday [July 25] in the House of Assembly Shadow Minister for Business Development & Tourism Patricia Gordon-Pamplin made a number of suggestions to boost Bermuda’s tourism, including what she termed “nip and tuck vacations.” Ms Gordon-Pamplin suggested that “to the extent we are looking for something new and different,... Read more of this article

KPMG Summer Interns Give Back To Community

KPMG Summer Interns Give Back To Community

KPMG in Bermuda has taken a community focus with their Summer Internship Programme, with students launching into three pro bono projects with local charities this summer. Nicole Nelson, 19, and Vanessa Carroca, 22, are currently assisting the Centre on Philanthropy by creating and implementing data collection surveys relating to diversity, governance... Read more of this article

Photos: ‘Get Ready To Glow, It’s About To Get Hot’

Photos: ‘Get Ready To Glow, It’s About To Get Hot’

‘Get ready to Glow… It’s About To Get Hot,” says Bermuda’s fashion e-magazine StyleBermuda. Their latest photo shoot is ‘themed’ to compliment the upcoming Ultimate After Party on Friday, July 29th at Fort St. Catherine. The post-Cup Match party will be complete with a huge dance floor with lights, fashion show... Read more of this article

Videos: Truck Flips On Side After Accident

Videos: Truck Flips On Side After Accident

[Updated] A short while ago this afternoon [July 26] there was an accident in the Harrington Sound area which has seen a truck flip over on its side. The accident occurred just east of Harrington Sound Post Office. Traffic is presently being delayed in the area, and emergency personnel are presently on the scene with the truck still overturned in the... Read more of this article

Lindo’s ISL All Star Weekend: August 4th-7th

Lindo’s ISL All Star Weekend: August 4th-7th

There will be plenty of chances to see the Lindo’s ISL and MISL All-Stars the weekend of August 5-7th. The players will be training at BFA field at 6 pm on Thursday night August 4th, and at 1 pm on Friday August 5th. The 2011 Lindo’s ISL skills competition takes place Saturday August 6th at 10:00 am at BFA field. The Lindo’s ISL All Stars, MISL... Read more of this article