Archive for January 27th, 2012
Photos/Video/Results: Karting Racing
Bermuda Karting Association Racing continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park on Sunday [Jan.22]. Young Al Seymour Jr. won all three races in the Junior In-Clone 12 – 15 Year Old Class racing, with Amber Lopes finishing second three times. Ryan Lopes won all three Junior In-Clone 7 – 12 Years Old Class races, with Owen DeCosta finishing second... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Motocross Riders Get Ready
Bermuda Motocross Association riders took to the newly designed racetrack on Sunday [Jan.22] at the Southside Motorsport Park. The track was completely flattened and rebuilt over the last few months. Riders are now practicing to get used to the new layout of the course. Association President Mr Jonathan Trott explains that the practice riding will... Read more of this article
PLP Mourns Jamaica’s Thompson
The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party is mourning the death of Dudley Thompson, the Jamaican lawyer and former Cabinet Minister who defended the late MP and Bermuda Industrial Union official Dr. Barbara Ball when she stood trial following the 1965 Belco riots. Mr. Thompson [pictured here] died in New York on Friday, January 20, 2012, a day after celebrating... Read more of this article
Lazard: Banking Sector Will Contract
The global banking industry will contract in the coming years as firms sell businesses, the vice-chairman of Bermuda’s Lazard Ltd. said today {Jan. 27]. “There will be less companies competing in the global wholesale business, but it won’t be by mergers,” Gary Parr said today in an interview with the Bloomberg financial news network. “It... Read more of this article
BCB Wins TWO ICC Development Awards
The Bermuda Cricket Board has been awarded with two ICC Development Program awards for their work in 2011. This year the BCB picked up the award for ICC “Best Junior Cricket Initiative” for the BCB National Academy Program and ICC “Volunteer of the Year” for Mr. Lionel Tannock’s long-term service to the cricket in Bermuda.... Read more of this article
Platinum: Floods Will Cost $27.9M
Bermuda ‘s Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. said today [Jan. 27] it expects 2011 catastrophes to have a $55.4 million impact fourth-quarter results, including an impact of about $27.9 million for flooding in Thailand. The Hamilton-based company also expects increases to its estimates for the March earthquake and tsunami inJapanand February... Read more of this article
Dept. Of Corrections Moving Headquarters
Effective next Wednesday [Feb.1] the Department of Corrections’ Headquarters will be moving from its current location on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke to the WEDCO Clocktower Mall in Dockyard. A statement issued said, “For members of the public who need to make canteen payments for inmates, please be advised that from 1 February, the Accountant... Read more of this article
‘Murder, She Wrote’ In Bermuda
Fictional crime writer — and amateur sleuth — Jessica Fletcher’s latest case takes place in Bermuda in a new “Murder She Wrote” mystery being published in April. Based on the popular TV series starring Angela Lansbury, the ongoing series of bestselling Jessica Fletcher novels are supposedly co-authored by the character... Read more of this article
Embargo Hits Bermuda Firm’s Tankers
New European Union sanctions on Iranian oil will extend to about 95 percent of the global tanker fleet — including those operated by at least one major Bermuda shipping company – because they are insured under rules governed by European law. The International Group of Protection & Indemnity [P&I] Clubs insures all but five percent... Read more of this article
Appleby Wins A Trio Of Accolades
Bermuda-headquartered Appleby, the world’s largest provider of offshore legal and fiduciary administration services, has picked up a hat-trick of awards for its private client and trusts work. For the second year running, Appleby has been named as one of the “Top 25 Most Admired Companies 2012″ by “Private Client Practitioner”... Read more of this article
Two Accidents, Two DUI Arrests
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing their vehicles into stationary objects; a parked car in Warwick and a sidewalk on Front Street. Around 12:35am this morning [Jan.27] police responded to a report of an accident in which a motorcycle was travelling along Front Street when it collided with a sidewalk near the junction... Read more of this article
Hawley Wins Age Group In England
Julia Hawley took part in the ASICS WildMan 2012 Duathlon in Surrey, England, completing in the Duathlon which consist of a 10K Run, 18K Bike and a 5K Run. Ms Hawley finished 105th overall with a time of 2:52:41, Hawley was the 8th Female Finisher overall, the 3rd Female finisher in the 40+ Masters Division and 1st in 45-49 Female Age Group. Hawley... Read more of this article
