Archive for September 8th, 2011
Two Guns, Ammunition & Drugs Recovered
Earlier today [Sept. 8] Police recovered two guns and a quantity of ammunition after executing a search in a Devonshire home. A Police spokesman said, “Acting on intelligence, Bermuda Police Service officers executed a search warrant at 2:30pm today [Thursday, September 8th] at a residence on Friswells Road in Devonshire.” “As a result,... Read more of this article
Police: Positive Interaction With Students
Yesterday afternoon [Sept.7], uniformed police officers – including officers from the Community Action Teams – visited the Island’s two public high schools as well as the Washington Street bus terminal in the City of Hamilton to “promote positive interactions between officers and students.” A police spokesperson said, “This... Read more of this article
David DeSilva Charged: Murder Of Denise Evans
This afternoon [Sept.8] 46-year-old David Wayne DeSilva Jr appeared in Magistrates.Court, and was charged with the murder of 45-year-old Denise Evans Wilkinson [pictured]. Mr DeSilva, of Pembroke parish, was not required to enter a plea as the matter must be heard in the Supreme Court. Mr DeSilva was remanded in custody to reappear at a later date. In... Read more of this article
Lorenzo Tucker Attends Fast Bowling Workshop
Lorenzo Tucker is currently taking part in the WICB Fast Bowling workshop in Barbados. The seminar is run by Biomechanist Dr Paul Hurrion, West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson and Sagicor HPC Bowling Coach and West Indies U19 Head Coach, Roddy Estwick. The two-day workshop addresses Biomechanical Principles, Assessing Actions, Video Analysis, Understanding... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Parenting Tool Kit Symposium
The Bermuda Family Council, with full support from the Ministry of Youth, Families and Sports and the Department of Child and Family Services, will convene Bermuda’s first free Parenting Tool Kit Symposium on Saturday September 24th 2011 from 12:00 Noon until 6:00 pm. The Symposium will be held simultaneously at 3 locations across the Island: Sandys... Read more of this article
Hamilton Princess Win 2011 ‘Hotel Olympics’
During Harbour Nights on Wednesday, August 24th, the Hotel Olympics was held, which consisted of a bellman’s race, a waiter’s race and a bed race. The Fairmont Southampton, Fairmont Hamilton, The Reefs, Elbow Beach, Grotto Bay, Rosewood Tucker’s Point and Rosedon were all participants in the competition. Each race was governed by a set of rules... Read more of this article
West Hamilton Holdings Ltd New Directors
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, the Board of Directors of West Hamilton Holdings Limited, announced the appointment of Mr. J. Michael Collier and Mr. Alasdair Younie as directors of the company. The appointments were effective as of Friday, 02 September, 2011. West Hamilton Holdings Limited was incorporated in Bermuda in 2007 at which... Read more of this article
10am Today: Hurricane Katia’s Closest Approach
Hurricane Katia’s closest point of approach to Bermuda has just passed, with the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] saying it was “forecast to make its closest point of approach around 10am today at about 270 nm to our west. Occasional showers and a risk of thunder will continue, with strong winds and gusts to gale force through Friday morning.” “Winds... Read more of this article
Golf: Countdown to Goodwill Tournament
Plans are well underway for the 2011 staging of Bermuda’s longest-running golf event, the 59th annual Bermuda Goodwill Golf Tournament. The event which runs from December 5th-9th, offers golfers the chance to play some of the finest golf courses in Bermuda during a four-day best-ball stroke play competition among pro-am teams from the United... Read more of this article
ACE to Acquire Agribusiness Insurer Penn Millers
ACE Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penn Millers Holding Corporation [PMHC] for $107 million in cash. PMHC’s primary insurance subsidiary, Penn Millers Insurance Company, is a well-established underwriter of agri-related insurance in the U.S., providing specialty property and casualty insurance coverages to companies... Read more of this article
S&P Affirms Butterfield Bank’s Ratings
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced that, in a report dated 31 August 2011, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has affirmed Butterfield’s long-term credit rating at A- and its short-term customer deposit rating at A-2. In its report, S&P cited Butterfield’s strong competitive positions in Bermuda and the... Read more of this article
Schaper Appointed President of Montpelier Re
Christopher T. Schaper has been appointed President of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. His appointment will be effective November 25, 2011 subject to approval from the Bermuda Department of Immigration. Mr. Schaper will be responsible for the underwriting strategy, profitability and growth of the Bermuda based businesses, including reinsurance and insurance... Read more of this article
