Archive for November 19th, 2011

Lewis Claims 4th & 5th In Mexico

Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis finished competing at the 2011 Para-Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, when she took part in the Women’s 400m final yesterday [Nov.18]. Ms Lewis finished 5th clocking a time of 1:12.90. Chelsea McClammer from the USA won her third gold medal of the Games finishing in 1:03.13, Evelyn Enciso from Mexico finished... Read more of this article

B.A.A. & UE Cornella Collaboration

B.A.A. has collaborated with Spanish club UE Cornella which is based in Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, and is an affiliate of the Spanish Football Association. With the agreement between B.A.A. and UE Cornella, BAA will organize camps for players and coaches, organize team tours to UE Cornella, organize and provide opportunities for short... Read more of this article

Waiter/Server Retraining Programme

Yesterday [Nov.17] Minister Patrice Minors announced that the Ministry in partnership with the Bermuda Hotel Association and the Restaurant Division of the Chamber of Commerce has launched the “Waiter/Server Retraining Programme”. Minister Minors said, “The estimated number of substantive waiter/server work permits approved on an annual basis... Read more of this article

Auction: 35ft Sailboat Sells For $10

About fifty people made their way to the West End Yachts boat auction in Dockyard this morning [Nov.19] seeking nautical bargains. Nine boats ranging from a 40 foot twin engine power boat down to a 25 foot single-engine [but engineless] powerboat were auctioned off by Auctioneer Buddy Rego. The sailboat below on the right sold for $10: The bottom price... Read more of this article

Video: OBA Press Conference

The One Bermuda Alliance held a press conference yesterday [Nov.18], responding to questions about their reply to the Throne Speech. During the OBA’s formal response to the Throne Speech, the Opposition had said while there was much to praise in the broad thrust of Government’s legislative agenda for 2012, the overriding question remains... Read more of this article

Wells Makes First Professional Start

[Updated] Bermuda’s Nahki Wells is due to make the first professional start of his career today [Nov.19], when his Bradford City team takes on Rotherham United in the U.K. Bradford Coach Phil Parkinson made four changes to the side that started against Rochdale last weekend, with Bradford’s website saying Nahki Wells was “brought into... Read more of this article

UK To Host Overseas Territories Meeting

Premier Paula Cox is expected to represent Bermuda when future relations between the UK and the British Overseas Territories top the agenda at this year’s consultative council which takes place next week (Nov. 23-24] in London. Hosted by the Foreign Office’s Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham [pictured here with the Premier], the meeting... Read more of this article

Photos: Inspiration Scholarship Winners

Adrien Lewis, Noah Furbert, Aalai Wolfe, Kioshi Burgess, and Amani Walker are the the first recipients of Capital G’s ‘Inspiration Scholarship’, which is geared towards artistically gifted teenagers. Berkeley student Kioshi Burgess was described as having a passion for acting and dance, and CedarBridge student Noah Furbert was described as... Read more of this article

Y-Mutual Winds Up On A Solvent Basis

The final general meeting of Y-Mutual Insurance Ltd. was held in Bermuda on November 9, at which time the captive reinsurer — owned by member YMCA organisations throughout the United States — was liquidated on a solvent basis. Y-Mutual was able to satisfy all of its reinsurance obligations in just four and a half years since it terminated... Read more of this article

Validus Hit With Transatlantic Lawsuit

Bermuda’s Validus Holdings was yesterday [Nov.8] accused of illegally bolstering its hostile takeover bid of insurer Transatlantic by attempting to change the size of the US firm’s board of directors. In a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court, Transatlantic said Validus is violating both Transatlantic’s charter and Delaware state... Read more of this article

Survey: 83% Satisfied With Police

Speaking yesterday [Nov.18] Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief provided details on a recent survey which said 83% of respondents were “either completely or had a high level of satisfaction with the Police.” The Minister said that between June 20th and July 4th of this year “random telephone interviews with a representative... Read more of this article

Bermuda College ‘Information Boutiques’

Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday [Nov.18] Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith provided information on the Bermuda College ‘Information Boutiques’, which are designed to increase enrolment in the College’s fast-track programmes. Dame Jennifer said, “All of the ‘Boutiques’ are focused on careers that... Read more of this article