Archive for April 12th, 2011
New Bermuda Real Estate Company: MORE
Sensing an opportunity in the professional property services market businessman Mark Orchard launched Bermuda’s newest real estate agency “Mark Orchard Real Estate Ltd.” better known by its acronym MORE. Mr. Orchard says “Having played an active role in the Bermuda property development market since 1997 I have experienced first-hand how to address... Read more of this article
Money Laundering Advisory: Various Jurisdictions
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Michael Scott today [Apr.11] issued the following advisory about the risks in a number of jurisdictions arising from inadequate systems and controls to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Details on these risks were provided by the Financial Action Task Force1 (the FATF) in statements which were... Read more of this article
ICC Cricket in Dubai: Bermuda Lose to Namibia
[Updated with photos/videos] Bermuda met up with Namibia in their fourth game in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two Tournament now taking place in Dubai. The team previously beat Hong Kong, and lost to Papua New Guinea and Uganda. Today [Apr.12] they lost to Namibia, with a final score of Namibia 297/8 Bermuda 211. The loss takes Bermuda one... Read more of this article
2011: 700 Residents To Reach Retirement Age
As the Island is set to have its largest number of new retirees, residents turning 65 this year are being encouraged to visit the Department of Social Insurance [DOSI], advised the Department’s Director, Karen Daniels. She said: “Bermuda will face its first wave of Baby Boomers turning 65 years old this year. The Department of Social Insurance is... Read more of this article
Platinum Estimates Japan Loss: $87 Million
Bermuda based Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. announced that it expects the Tohoku earthquake and related tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 will have a net negative impact of approximately $87 million on the Company’s first quarter 2011 results. The net negative impact of this event includes an estimate... Read more of this article
CURB To Present At White Privilege Conference
Members of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] will be attending the 12th annual White Privilege Conference [WPC], to be held at the Sheraton Bloomfield Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Members of the Advocacy Working Group, Cordell Riley and Lynne Winfield, have been invited to present a workshop titled “This Land is Whose Land? Gaining Economic... Read more of this article
Video: ICC Cricket Bermuda vs Uganda
Yesterday [Apr.11] Bermuda met up with Uganda in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two Tournament now taking place in Dubai. Bermuda lost to Uganda, with the final score being Uganda 249/7 Bermuda 175. This was Bermuda’s third game of the tournament, with the team previously beating Hong Kong, and losing to Papua New Guinea. They are presently... Read more of this article
1920s Video: Bermuda At Dawn Of Tourism Age
A glimpse of Bermuda at the dawn of the modern tourism age has been preserved by a Canadian film archive. Scenes of Hamilton, the South Shore beaches and various other Bermuda locations are featured in the historic footage, recently posted on-line by Nova Scotia’s provincial government archive. The film is believed to have been shot by Allen... Read more of this article
Netball: Bermuda Win Again in St Kitts
The Bermuda National Youth Netball Team have won their second game in the Caribbean Netball Association’s Jean Pierre Under-16 Tournament now taking place in St. Kitts. Bermuda, the defending champion in the Developmental Division, began the tournament with a 24 – 12 win over Anguilla, which they have now followed up with a 29 – 19 win over Guyana.... Read more of this article
‘Shed Your Tears and Walk Away’ to Screen
Bermuda-born director Jez Lewis will return to the Island for the first time since his early childhood when his award-winning documentary film makes its international premiere at the fourth Bermuda Documentary Film Festival [Bermuda Docs], April 29-30-1 May. ‘Shed Your Tears and Walk Away’ earned rave reviews from the United Kingdom press, and was... Read more of this article
Charl Schwartzel Qualifies: PGA Grand Slam
Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel, whose stunning back-nine birdie streak made him the third South African to earn a green jacket, has become the first major champion to earn a berth in the 29th PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Schwartzel, the first Masters Champion to close with four consecutive birdies, will be joined by the year’s remaining three other... Read more of this article
