Archive for September 22nd, 2011
Tonight: Two PLP Candidates To Be Selected
[Updated] The PLP continues their candidate selection meetings, with two more scheduled this evening [Sept.22]. Walter Lister is retiring from his Sandys South Central seat – leaving the district to select a new representative. The Pembroke West Central constituency will also select their candidate this evening, where Minister Neletha Butterfield... Read more of this article
Minister Minors To Speak At ADHT Conference
This week, the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors will participate in the African Diaspora Heritage Trail’s [ADHT] 7th Annual International Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia from September 22-24th. The event takes place at the World Trade and Convention Center. This year’s theme is Preserve, Promote and Protect and the... Read more of this article
Ophelia Becomes 15th Named Storm
Tropical Storm Ophelia emerges as the 15th named storm of the 2011 North Atlantic hurricane season. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, it is presently carrying maximum sustained winds of 65mph, and is expected to weaken in coming days The Bermuda Weather Service said Tropical Storm Ophelia is not a threat to Bermuda at this time, and... Read more of this article
Miss Bermuda Raises Funds Dressed In ‘Rags’
Yesterday [Sept.21] Miss Bermuda Jana Outerbridge hosted a “Rag Mannequin” event to help raise funds to compete in the upcoming Miss World Pageant in London. Ms Outerbridge set up outside the Phoenix Store on Reid Street, collecting donations while wearing a dress featuring a skirt made of shredded newspapers. The concept behind the “Rag Mannequin”... Read more of this article
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of XL Group
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of the holding company, XL Group plc (XL) (Ireland) XL -4.08% led by XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd (Hamilton, Bermuda). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of “bbb”... Read more of this article
Trio Of Alleged Robbers Appear In Court
Currently held on remand, after being charged with a taking part in a robbery on Hermitage Road in Devonshire, Zharrin Simmons, Ezra Williams, and Ezra Ararat appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Sept.21] for a scheduled bail hearing. After a long and sometimes heated series of exchanges between the DPP’s Prosecutor and counsel for... Read more of this article
Cross Country Season Set To Begin
The Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] cross country season is set to begin this coming Saturday.[Sept.24] BTFA President Donna Watson said, “After just a few weeks break the Bermuda Track & Field Association are back starting up the new season. We will be having our first cross country event this coming Saturday at 8:30am at Chaplin... Read more of this article
