Archive for October 31st, 2011

Cruise Ship Makes Inaugural Bermuda Call

The 2,974-passenger cruise ship “Carnival Glory” made its inaugural call into King’s Wharf, Bermuda last week. As is standard for any vessel calling into port for the first time, a plaque ceremony took place commemorating the maiden call with officials and shipboard crew. Bermuda’s Minister of Transport Terry Lister is pictured with... Read more of this article

US Complaint Seeks Return Of $919 Million

Liquidators from the British Virgin Islands for Fairfield Sentry Ltd. and affiliated funds, which had been the largest feeder funds for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities Inc., have filed an amended complaint last week against the funds’ managers, including Fairfield Greenwich Ltd. and its local subsidiary Fairfield Greenwich [Bermuda] Ltd. The... Read more of this article

Videos: UK MP David Lammy At PLP Banquet

British Labour Party MP David Lammy told the Progressive Labour Party banquet on Saturday [Oct.29] not to abandon its left-of-centre principles despite a global political climate which has seen voters grow increasingly conservative. “In tough times, it is always tempting to turn to the right,” he told those attending the black-tie affair. “And... Read more of this article

Bermuda’s Frontline Sells Suezmax Tanker

Bermuda’s Frontline Ltd. has entered into an agreement today [Oct. 31] to sell its 1996-built Suezmax tanker “Front Hunter” [pictured] to VTN Shipping Group. The vessel will cease to trade in the spot tanker market, and delivery is expected to take place in November, 2011. The sale will result in a net cash outflow of approximately... Read more of this article

WSJ: $100 Million Pay Day For Outgoing CEO

Gene Isenberg, former chief executive officer of Bermuda’s Nabors Industries Ltd., is slated to receive $100 million in cash after making way for a new CEO at the world’s largest land-drilling contractor, “The Wall Street Journal” reports today [Oct. 31]. The Hamilton-based company will record the sum as a contingent liability... Read more of this article

Lost Dog Found, Is He Yours? [Found]

[Updated - found] Dog gone? If your pet has strayed in recent days the pooch pictured below has been found and the Animal Control Department is now seeking its owner. If anyone knows who he belongs to please call 239-2327, or you can call the Police at 295-0011 and have them page the warden on duty. Update Nov 1: Animal Control said the Shih Tzu owner... Read more of this article

Futsal League For Women’s Football

The Bermuda Football Association in partnership with Brazilian Football Charitable Trust announces the commencement of a Futsal League for Women’s football. This league is open to all BFA affiliates and any other organisation or group who wishes to enter a team. Please contact the BFA @ 295-2199 to register before Friday November 4 2011. All matches... Read more of this article

Dr. Martin’s New Film On 21st Century Woes

With the world population passing the seven billion mark this week, Bermuda-based scientist and philanthropist Dr. James Martin has been visiting the Oxford research centre he founded to make a new film promoting the school’s work finding solutions to the unique challenges of the 21st century. Over the course of his visit he was due to meet with... Read more of this article

Bermuda Painter To Hold One-Woman Show

Acclaimed Bermuda painter and Windjammer II owner, Sheilagh Head, will be featured as the Pitts Bay Road gallery’s solo artist in November. Mrs. Head has created over 30 new works for this one woman-show entitled, “Fusion”. Her interpretive paintings of Bermuda in her own inimitable style, as well as her latest abstracts will be included... Read more of this article

Smith & Alen Win Crime Stoppers Race

Chayce Smith [pictured] and Jennifer Alen ran away with the Male and Female 2011 Crime Stoppers 5K Run Titles yesterday [Oct.30] morning. Smith crossed the line in a time of 15:42, with Juma Mouchette finishing second clocking 17:25, while Gideon Kigotho finished third in a time of 17:45. Christopher Harris finished fourth with a time of 17:46 and Craig... Read more of this article

ZBM Let’s Talk: Swan & Burchall

On tonight’s [Oct.31] ZBM-TV “Let’s Talk’ show, interviewer Gary Moreno is scheduled to host ex-Premier Sir John W Swan and columnist Larry Burchall. The two men have recently teamed up and have presented a combined opinion article that deals with Bermuda’s economy. In recent statements and writings, senior statesman Sir... Read more of this article

How Port Royal Course Scored With The PGA

Following the conclusion of its most recent Bermuda tournament, the PGA of America announced the Grand Slam of Golf — golf’s most difficult event for which to qualify — will remain at Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda through 2012. And one PGA spokesman said the decision to stick with Port Royal was based in part on the mammoth... Read more of this article