Archive for January 15th, 2012
Martial Artists Claim Top Three Spots
Competing for the Bermuda Karate Organization at John Chung’s 2011 World Cup Finals Martial Arts Championship In Reston, Virginia on January 13 and 14, 2012, were BKO President Skipper Ingham, 81, of Bermuda Karate Institute, masters competitor Andrea McKey of Bermuda Shotokan and junior Kent Bean of Kai Yun Shaolin Academy. Mr Ingham placed... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 Recruit Camp Underway
This morning [Jan.15] the Regiment’s Annual Recruit Camp began, with dozens of young men, and some women, waiting outside the gates of Warwick Camp. Over the next two weeks the recruits will rise early each morning for training including; physical training, drill, weapon, field craft lessons and more. Speaking before the Camp began, Commanding Officer... Read more of this article
Videos: Estwanik & Bell Win Again
[Updated with videos] Chris Estwanik and Rolanda Bell ran away with the Male and Female International Race Weekend Half Marathon Titles this morning [Jan.15], repeating their 10k wins from yesterday. Estwanik [pictured above] crossed the line in a time of 1:08:35, with Sean Trott finishing second in 1:12:02 and Stephen Allen finished third in 1:13:05. Bell... Read more of this article
BF&M: ‘We Continue To Do Well’
Bermuda’s BF&M Insurance Group has emerged from a difficult year, with the cost of its reinsurance coverage going up even while the firm’s clients are opting for cheaper policies given the current economic downturn . But BF&M, which operates primarily in Bermuda but also in Barbados, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, believes... Read more of this article
Industry Demonstrated ‘Resilience’
Despite paying out billions of dollars in natural catastrophe losses in 2011, the property/casualty insurance industry continues to demonstrate its financial stability and resilience said chief executive officers participating in a panel discussion at the 16th annual Property/Casualty Joint Industry Forum co-sponsored by the Association of Bermuda Insurers... Read more of this article
Videos: 2012 Front Street & 10K Races
On Friday night [Jan.13] the KPMG Bermuda Invitational Mile Races and the Bermuda Triangle Challenge Mile Race were held on Front Street. Despite the high winds and rain, a crowd braving the conditions to cheer on the competitors. Tesfaye Dube won the Elite Male Race clocking a time of 4:19.0, with Korene Hinds winning the Elite Women’s race when... Read more of this article
‘Government Spin Misleading Bermuda’
[Updated] Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has accused Government of “misleading Bermuda once again to think that the economy is better than it is.” The One Bermuda Alliance Member of Parliament said Progressive Labour Party efforts to trumpet 53 new insurance registrations in 2011 ignore the fact most of these firms have no actual... Read more of this article
