Archive for April 27th, 2011
Bermuda Umpire To Travel to Botswana
Bermuda Cricket Umpire Association [BCUA] Vice President Stephen Douglas has been selected to officiate at the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League [WCL] Division 7 Tournament to be held in Gaborone, Botswana, May 1 to May 8, 2011. The World Cricket League Division 7 Tournament is a six-team competition in which Botswana, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Nigeria and... Read more of this article
Airport Introduces New Long Range Radar
Minister of Transport Terry Lister today [Apr.27] announced that the L.F. Wade International Airport has completed the re-certification of its long range radar that will increase its detection range out to 240 nautical miles, thereby enabling it to track a greater number of flights traveling over the Atlantic Ocean. As part of its longstanding agreement... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer Tours UWI’s Jamaica Campus
Bermuda’s Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith is introduced to University of West Indies [UWI] Professor Gordon Shirley by vice-chancellor Professor E. Nigel Harris [centre] yesterday [Apr. 26]. Dame Jennifer led a contingent from Bermuda which toured the Mona campus this week as the UWI and Bermudian educational institutions move to strengthen... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe Bottom Line Hit By Disasters
Bermuda re/insurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. said yesterday [Apr. 26] the company’s bottom line had been rocked by $427.4 million of losses related to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Australian flooding and the quake in New Zealand. The re/insurer said core earnings declined during the first-quarter. Catastrophe costs for Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Carifta Swimming: Ashley Yearwood Wins Medal
Day Four of the 2011 Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados, saw Bermuda pick up a bronze medal after a fine performance by Ashley Yearwood, who placed third in the 15-17 Girls 50 Meter Freestyle with a time of 27.55. She is pictured below with her medal, photo courtesy of Doug Patterson. The final session of the meet had four Bermuda swimmers... Read more of this article
Meet Miss Devonshire West: Kalvilicia Joell
In the first of a series of profiles of contestants, Bernews today spotlights 23-year-old Kalvilicia Joell who is representing Devonshire West in the upcoming Miss Bermuda Pageant. Combining beauty, athleticism and a hands-on work ethic, Ms Joell has modelled locally, won boxing matches, is a Certified Appliance Technician and has many trade skills... Read more of this article
Minister Tours Airport Customs Facilities
Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief visited LF Wade International Airport earlier this week to tour HM Customs facilities. The Minister was accompanied by the Collector of Customs, Mrs. Winniefred Fostine-Desilva and the Assistant Collectors, Mr. William Pearman, Mrs. Lucinda Pearman and Mr. Tracy Kelly. “As we prepare to fully implement... Read more of this article
New Hamilton Police Station Opens
At 8am today [Apr.26] the new Hamilton Police Station opened; as a result the former police station on Parliament Street is closed to all policing business. The Police station in located within the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building, which also houses part of the court system, and various Government offices. The new address of the new police station is... Read more of this article
Upcoming U/12 Bermuda Rugby Tour Of Ireland
Bermuda’s Under/12 National Rugby Team will embark on a tour of Ireland on April 29th. Twenty-four young rugby players from nine different schools across the island have been training hard three days a week in preparation, as well as participating in fund raising activities to help pay for the trip. At their last training session today [Apr.26]... Read more of this article
