Archive for June 29th, 2011

$20,000 Scholarship: Deadline Ends Friday

Digicel wishes to remind interested students about its $20,000 scholarship, which is available to a Bermudian student wishing to attend an accredited university or sports institution overseas. “We have received quite a few submissions already,” stated Digicel Bermuda CEO, Wayne Caines, “but we wish to remind all students looking to benefit from... Read more of this article

Arch Estimates Q1 Events At $90-$150m

Yesterday [June 28] Bermuda based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced that their 2011 second quarter results will be negatively impacted by catastrophe events, including the severe weather that hit the U.S. during April and May 2011, the recent New Zealand earthquake and other second quarter events, in the range of $90 million to $110 million,... Read more of this article

West Hamilton Announces Rights Offering

West Hamilton Holdings Limited, the real estate development company, announced the upcoming launch of an underwritten one for one Rights Offering to raise approximately BD$9.3 million. The majority of the net proceeds will be used to repay bank debt. The Company will issue to Eligible Shareholders as of July 4, 2011 one transferable right for every... Read more of this article

Photos: Hatherly Wins IBC Criterium in Hamilton

Mark Hatherly continued the winning ways of Team Winner’s Edge to win race two of the IBC Criterium series holding off Brian Drea of Team Madison and Damian Sharp of Team Fast Forward Bicycle Works this past weekend [June 25/26]. It is his first win of the season. Adult B race riders: Riders tackled a gruelling 550-meter course that took in one city... Read more of this article

BDOT Clarifies: Tourism Board Members

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] provided clarification regarding the Bermuda Tourism Board. Two weeks ago veteran entertainer Tony Brannon was dismissed from the Board, and he later said “The Tourism Board has written not one line of code on their plan. So in 6 months we’ve done nothing but talk, eat cakes, and have coffee.” In addition,... Read more of this article

Style Bermuda: ‘Bad Girls’ Photoshoot

“Shorter shorts, mini-er minis and bolder brights – fearless fashion is as much about your attitude as it is about your outfit. Can you get away with mixing those patterns or showing that much leg?” asks StyleBermuda as they release their latest photoshoot ‘Bad Girls’. The shoot was photographed by Alex Masters, styled by... Read more of this article

Lisa Blackburn Wins Gold, Sets New Record

Only a day after winning a silver medal in record setting style, Lisa Blackburn has turned out another big performance during the 2011 Caribbean Championships being held in in Mayaguez Puerto Rico – capturing a Gold Medal and breaking yet another record. Ms Blackburn set a new Bermuda record of 2:25:56 in the 200m individual medley. This time... Read more of this article

“Go Explore Bermuda” Launches App

Go Explore, a new local company under The Ultra Concepts Group of Companies, has launched a new iPhone and Android mobile application, the “Go Explore Bermuda”. The free app, developed and built by BarZ Adventures Inc., is a location based multimedia electronic tour guide system compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Droid Smartphone... Read more of this article

Jill Terceira Finishes 13th in France

Bermudian equestrian Jillian Terceira has concluded competing in the 2011 ‘Summer Grand Parquet’ in France. In the Prix Haras des M 1.40m Class, Ms Terceira riding Flashlight 21 finished 13th with a time of 36.15 and they had 0 Penalty Fault Points. Ms Terceira recently competed at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Outdoors at Lamprechtshausen in... Read more of this article

First Tropical Storm Of Season Forms

The first named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season has formed, however is not expected to impact Bermuda at all. As of this morning [June 29], Tropical Storm Arlene packed maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph [65 kph], according to a statement from the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Arlene was over 150 miles east-northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico,... Read more of this article

Tonight On Front Street: Beating of the Retreat

The Band and Corps of Drums of the Bermuda Regiment will join forces with the Pipers, Drummers, and Highland Dancers of the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band to present the second Beating of the Retreat for this month. This free public spectacle will take place at the Flag Pole on Front Street this evening [June 29] and will begin at 9:00 p.m. The Guest... Read more of this article