Archive for March 17th, 2011

Boat Diverts: Crew Member With Appendicitis

Yesterday [Mar.16] a ship diverted to Bermuda, after their 26 year old third officer, an Indian national, required medical attention as he was suffering from what was suspected to be appendicitis. Late last night the crew member was transferred to a pilot vessel, and into an awaiting ambulance. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio received a satellite... Read more of this article

Endurance Estimates Losses at $60 Million

Bermuda based re/insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. today announced that its initial loss estimate related to the floods which occurred in Queensland, Australia in January of 2011 is $15 million and that its initial loss estimate related to the earthquake which occurred in the vicinity of Christchurch, New Zealand on February 21, 2011 is $45... Read more of this article

RenRe: Aussie, NZ, Japan Loss Estimates

Bermuda based re/insurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. yesterday [Mar.16] announced its initial loss estimates for the 2011 Australian flooding as well as the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake, and commented on the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Company currently expects the 2011 Australian flooding and the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake... Read more of this article

Photos: Prince Edward Presents Gold Awards

[Updated with video] The Earl of Wessex and The Countess of Wessex started off their whirlwind tour of Bermuda by visiting The Centre on Angle Street this morning [Mar.17] and presenting Gold Awards and meeting current and past officials of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Bermuda. Those earning the Gold Award were Rachael Antonition, Arthur Begeman,... Read more of this article

Hurricane Names Igor & Tomas Retired

The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee decided to retire two names from last season’s roster of Atlantic hurricanes; Hurricane Igor and Hurricane Tomas. Officials said, “Two tropical cyclone names in the Atlantic were retired from the official name rotation by the World Meteorological Organization’s hurricane committee... Read more of this article

Dage Minors Helps Set Two New Records

Bermudian athlete Dage Minors, who attends boarding school in the USA, recently helped his school team set two new school and state records at a track meet in Boston. The St. Johnsbury Academy’s indoor track team wrapped up its season with a several record-breaking performances at the New England Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Center... Read more of this article

Tonight: National Health Plan Public Meeting

There will be a Public Information Meeting about the National Health Plan today [Mar.17] at 6:30 p.m. at Heron Bay Primary School Assembly Hall, on Middle Road in Southampton. The Ministry said there will be ample parking – any overflow vehicles can be accommodated on the school field. Minister of Health Zane DeSilva and the Chief Executive Officer... Read more of this article

Argus Employees Donate $4,000 to Charity

The Argus Group today [Mar.17] announced that its employees have raised $4,169 in support of Family Centre. The money was raised as a result of the Argus Denim Day programme in its first year. A cheque was presented to Peter Carey, Director of Development & Community Education at Family Centre, by representatives of the Argus Wellness team who... Read more of this article

BEST Calls For “Peaceful Demonstration”

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has invited members of the public to join them in a “peaceful demonstration” at the Cabinet grounds tomorrow [Mar.18]. BEST has been at the forefront of the objections against the the Tucker’s Point SDO, and was one of the first entities to speak about against it, saying five... Read more of this article

Day 4 Results: National Squash Champs

The 2011 National Squash Championships continues, with yesterday [Mar.16] seeing the fourth day of competition. The full results follow below: Men’s Open Round of 16 Nick Kyme d Chris Dawson 11-1, 11-4, 11-5 Patrick Foster d Anthony White 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 Noah Browne d Korin Knights 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 Andrew Mount d Colin Alexander 11-3, 11-2,... Read more of this article

Overseas Eel Research Ship Visits Bermuda

Last weekend saw the arrival of a few separate groups of individuals interested in the Sargasso Sea and its inhabitants. On Saturday the Walther Herwig III docked in St. George’s carrying a group of overseas scientists, led by Dr. Reinhold Hanel, who were on their way to map the spawning grounds of the European eel [scientific name: Anguilla anguilla],... Read more of this article