Archive for November, 2011
Fray Wins BCB President Election
The Bermuda Cricket Board held their Annual General Meeting last night [Nov.29], with Lloyd Fray, Clay Smith and Edward Bailey present at start of the meeting, and Allen Richardson arriving later. Prior to the start of the AGM outgoing President Reginald Pearman said, ‘I did not accomplish all my goals, but I am happy with the place I am leaving office.... Read more of this article
Day #2: 2011 BCS BSRA Club Champs
The second day of the BCS BSRA Club Championships was held yesterday [Nov.29], and the most notable results saw junior players Beckett Simmons and Nazhir Smith beating top players Colin Alexander and Anthony White to move to the last 16. Men’s Open Nick Kyme d Mark Haugen 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 Micah Franklin d Patrick Neal 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 Colin Couper... Read more of this article
Police Caution: Slick Roads In Hamilton
This morning [Nov.30] the Police advised motorists to use caution on certain Hamilton roads as they are “reportedly slick due to an oily road surface after the rain we had overnight.” A police spokesperson said, “Police would like to advise the motoring public to use caution on the roads this morning, in particular in the following... Read more of this article
Melody And Rhythm Of Clarke’s Art
For Bermuda painter Vernon Clarke art, like music, is about finding the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. And the works he is exhibiting in the current Hamilton group show “Rhythmic Movements” are conscious efforts to fuse his brushwork to the sounds which have most influenced him. “I have been using the inspiration of music and dance... Read more of this article
Extra Festival Performances Added
If you missed out on your tickets to ZOO ZOO or Blake — whose chart-topping single “All Of Me” was the unofficial wedding song for Prince William and Kate Middleton – two extra performances have been added to the schedule of the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts. Tickets for the 2012 season went on sale on Monday. Due... Read more of this article
Hendrick To Head XL Insurance Segment
XL Group today [Nov.29] announced that Bermuda veteran Greg Hendrick will become Chief Executive of XL’s insurance segment upon the retirement of Dave Duclos, the current insurance head. Founded in Bermuda in 1986, the reinsurer redomiciled in Ireland in 2010 but its executive offices remain in Hamilton. The company has approximately 3600 employees... Read more of this article
O’Neill To Become New ACIG CEO
Bermuda-domiciled American Contractors Insurance Group [ACIG] today [Nov.29] announced company president, Michael J. O’Neill will become its new chief executive officer, effective January 2012. Mr. O’Neill has been ACIG’s president since 2009 and will continue in that role as well, the company said in a statement. He will succeed current... Read more of this article
OBA’s Louise Jackson On FutureCare
One Bermuda Alliance [OBA| Parliamentarian Louise Jackson today [Nov. 29] said Government had failed to make sure the elderly are being properly briefed on FutureCare’s different levels of health coverage., The Opposition’s spokesperson on seniors affairs, Mrs. Jackson said instead of “minimising confusion, misunderstanding and shock”... Read more of this article
Fleming: Spy Who Came In From Bermuda
He travelled to New York from Bermuda on His Majesty’s Secret Service. In May, 1941 Britain’s World War Two Naval Intelligence Director Admiral John Godfrey and his personal assistant Lieutenant Commander Ian Fleming [pictured] — a pre-war foreign correspondent and future author of the James Bond novels — arrived in New York... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Community Coalition Academy
It is not too late for community stakeholders to sign up for the inaugural Community Coalition Academy which will take place 1 December through 3 December at the Police Recreation Club in Prospect. The Academy has culminated from the Bermuda Coalition Advisory Committee which is comprised of representatives from PRIDE Bermuda, in partnership with the... Read more of this article
Tourism Contributed $658M To GDP
In 2010, the travel and tourism industry contributed $658 million to GDP, according to statistics released today [Nov.29]. The Department of Statistics released the 2010 Tourism Satellite Account [TSA] report, which measures the economic value of tourism to Bermuda. The report said that in 2010, a total of 585,266 visitors to Bermuda translated into... Read more of this article
$1,000 Fine For Heroin Possession
In Magistrates Court this morning [Nov.29], before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, 60-year-old Wendell Santucci pleaded guilty to possessing 0.05 grams of the controlled drug diamorphine [heroin] in the playground parking lot on Parson’s Road in Pembroke at 10:00am on 19th August 2011. The DPP Prosecutor told the Magistrate that Mr Santucci was seen... Read more of this article
