Archive for August 29th, 2011
Bermuda Contingent To Travel To Atlanta
This week the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors will lead a Bermuda delegation to the affluent Buckhead area of Atlanta this week to further solidify a “Sister Community” agreement with the distinguished Buckhead Coalition. Minister Minors is leading a delegation that includes the Mayor of Hamilton Charles Gosling; Chamber... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Beach Tennis Tournament
The 4th annual ITF International Beach Tennis Tournament Finals were played today [Aug. 29] at the Horseshoe Bay Beach. Spectators who braved the windy conditions were treated to a quality women’s final which was an all Italian affair that saw the favorites Simona Bonadonna and Eva D’Elia go down in three sets to Laura Olivieri and Simona Briganti. Olivieri... Read more of this article
$100 Fee For Police Check/Reports
As of Thursday, September 1st 2011 it will cost $100 to perform a police criminal record check and provide a police clearance certificate. A police spokesperson said, “This payment should accompany a completed application form, which is available on the Bermuda Police Service website at www.bermudapolice.bm under Forms & Publications. All... Read more of this article
Westgate To Host Arts & Craft Stall
On Friday, September 2, 2011, Westgate Correctional Facility will be hosting a stall in Dockyard which will sell arts and crafts made by its inmates. The correctional facility has been working collaboratively with WEDCO for a while now and this initiative is finally becoming a reality. Inmates have made cedar works, clothing and other wares which will... Read more of this article
Man Fined $2,500 For Cocaine Possession
52-year-old Kevin Charles Robinson faced a Magistrate today [Aug.29] on a drugs charge stemming from a 7th April 2011 arrest with Robinson pleading guilty to the two offences with which he was charged – possession of an illegal drug and possession of equipment intended for use with an illegal drug. In April, patrolling police had seen Mr Robinson... Read more of this article
Montpelier Re Update On S&P Ratings
Bermuda based re/insurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. today [Aug.29] announced that Standard and Poor’s has affirmed the BBB counterparty credit rating of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. and its A- counterparty credit and financial strength ratings of Montpelier Re unit Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. with a stable outlook and has upgraded the Company’s... Read more of this article
19 Weekend Arrests: DUI & Warrants
Over the weekend there were four people arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Police officers also arrested fifteen people for outstanding warrants and conducted seven liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island. In addition, two persons were arrested in connection with an assault on Hermitage Road over the weekend. Related... Read more of this article
Man In ICU After Incident At Captain’s Lounge
A 32-year-old man is in the Intensive Care Unit after an incident at Captain’s Lounge early yesterday morning [Aug.28]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:25am on Sunday, police and first responders attended a reported incident at Captain’s Lounge on Reid Street in the City of Hamilton.” “Details about what occurred are... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Rumble On The Rock II
The “Rumble on the Rock 2” took place at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium this past weekend, and fighters from Bermuda took on fighters from Atlanta in kickboxing, San Shou and boxing. The headlining fight of the evening saw Bermuda Sanshou Association fighter Sentwali Woolridge take on Absoloot Boxing’s Theo Tor in a 3-round San Shou match, with... Read more of this article
Dellwood & Clearwater Principals Appointed
The Ministry of Education announced the appointment of two new principals to the public education system. Mrs. Lisa Marshall has been appointed as the principal of Dellwood Middle School, while Ms. Levyette Robinson will take up the post as principal of Clearwater Middle School. Both appointments take effect 1st September. Lisa Marshall has been an... Read more of this article
Erin Smith Named BHA Marketing Manager
The Bermuda Hotel Association, which represents 35 of the island’s hotels, has named Erin Smith as its new Manager of Marketing, Sales & Research. Ms. Smith, who has worked in the Marketing & Advertising industry in both Bermuda and the US, will be in charge of marketing initiatives for the Hotel Association as well as serving as the Manager... Read more of this article
Capital G: 500th Iron Kids Account Opened
A lucky Capital G Bank customer received a surprise bonus of $500 from the bank this week when she became the 500th young person to open an Iron Kids Savings Account. Naomi Lightbourne, 16 years old, of Devonshire parish, was accompanied by her parents when she opened the account on Monday and was told that she was a winner. “It was a huge surprise,”... Read more of this article
