Archive for September 26th, 2011

Dennis Lister Retains Sandys Seat

[Updated] Constituency #35 Sandys North Central held their candidate selection meeting this evening [Sept.26], and Dennis Lister won over PLP executive officer J. Dawn Simmons. The seat is presently held by Dennis Lister, who was first elected to Parliament in the General Election of 1989. He presently serves as a backbencher, however previously served... Read more of this article

New Manager At La Serena Spa

The Reefs is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Bryan as Spa Manager at La Serena, Bermuda’s exclusive Elemis spa. In her new role, Ms. Bryan will oversee the daily operations and team of therapists at the 8-room full-service spa. “Helen’s leadership skills, commitment to service and knowledge of Elemis made her an excellent choice to... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Missing 15-Yr-Old

[Updated] The Police have issued an appeal for assistance in locating two missing teenagers; 14-year-old Devonte’ Simmons and 15-year-old Leshun Wolffe. The Police did not say that both cases are related, however issued the appeal for assistance in locating both teenagers at the same time. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service... Read more of this article

Full Speech: Overseas Territories Minister

Henry Bellingham, U.K. Minister for the Overseas Territories, is visiting Bermuda this week, and delivered a speech this afternoon [Sept.26] at the Bermuda College. Mr Bellingham praised Bermuda, quoting Mark Twain’s now famous line, “You can go to heaven. I’d rather stay in Bermuda.” He said his reasons for coming to Bermuda are twofold:... Read more of this article

Bacardi To Lay Off 13 Staff Members

Bacardi will be laying off 13 staff members at the end of this year. The company said affected employees will be granted “generous severance packages”, and that eight of the employees who are at or near retirement age will be offered enhanced pension and benefit packages. Patricia M. Neal, spokesperson for Bacardi Limited, said: “Bacardi... Read more of this article

Photos: Rangers Win 2011 T20 Finals

Southampton Rangers are the 2011 Lindo’s Twenty20 Champions after beating St. David’s Cricket Club by 19 runs yesterday [Sept.25]. Southampton Rangers batted first and were bowled all out for 102, Dion Stovell was the top scorer with 31, while Kwame Tucker added 19. Loren Marshall was the pick of the St. David’s Cricket Club bowlers with figures... Read more of this article

British MP Visits Cricket Match

Henry Bellingham, Minister for the Overseas Territories, is visiting Bermuda this week and yesterday [Sept.25] he stopped by the National Sports Centre, where the Bermuda National Cricket Team were playing MCC. Mr Bellingham was accompanied to the cricket game by Governor Sir Richard Gozney and ADC Captain Clifford Powell. Related Stories UK Parliament:... Read more of this article

Photos: Bermuda Lose To MCC

In their first match-up played yesterday [Sept.25] at the National Sports Centre, Bermuda lost to MCC by 56 runs [MCC 146/5 Bermuda 90/8] MCC batted first in their first tour match of 2011 to Bermuda, opener Chris Thompson batted through the innings scoring 85 not out as MCC scored 146/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Josh Knappett added 15, Damali Bell... Read more of this article

Bacardi Awarded Carbon Trust Standard

Bermuda based Bacardi Limited announced its United Kingdom operations have been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action to measure, manage and reduce its carbon footprint by nearly 13% over three years. The collective amount of savings totals more than 4,400 tons of CO2, equivalent to the emissions from taking 1,128 UK cars off the road... Read more of this article

Photos: 2011 ‘Give Back Games’ At Horseshoe

The third annual ‘Give Back Games’ was held on Thursday [Sept.22] at Horseshoe Bay Beach, and saw executives and staff from some of Bermuda’s leading international companies compete to raise over $70,000 for the charities of their choice. 11 teams, each representing a charity of their choosing, sent teams of eight to the beach to build sand castles,... Read more of this article

Allied World Declares Quarterly Dividend

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that it has approved a quarterly dividend equal to $0.375 per share payable on October 7, 2011 to shareholders of record on October 3, 2011, subject to a required filing with the Swiss Commercial Register in Zug. The company’s transfer agent will make dividend payments in United States dollars. A... Read more of this article

TECHSHOWCASE Exhibitors List

Chamber of Commerce, organizers of TECHSHOWCASE, announced the exhibitors for the upcoming event. Marisa Stones, Chair, Business Technology Division stated, “We are grateful for the support Chamber Members and public companies have provided in helping to make a tradeshow possible. We are fortunate to have a cross-section of the Bermuda’s technology... Read more of this article