Archive for February 24th, 2012
35 College Students Receive Awards
More than 35 Bermuda College students received financial awards and scholarships totalling more than $55,000 as they either began or continued academic and professional goals. Afternoon ceremonies held in the Bermuda College Student Centre yesterday [Feb.23] epitomised the significant role that industry and community share in partnership with the College... Read more of this article
Christopher’s ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Play
The curtain doesn’t rise on the world premiere of Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher’s play “Hurt Village” until Monday [Feb.27] — but advance word on the intense drama set in a Memphis housing project is overwhelmingly positive. The play has been in previews since February 7 preparatory to next week’s official... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Bermuda Open Karate Champs
The 30th anniversary of the annual Bermuda Open Karate Championship [BOKC] will be on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Each year, the BOKC attracts hundreds of spectators who come to support Bermuda’s martial artists as they compete for the year’s coveted medals. On its 30th anniversary, it’s expected to attract an even... Read more of this article
Lancashire Ratings Not Hit By Departure
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said yesterday [Feb.23] that its ratings on Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Ltd. [A-/Stable] and its operating subsidiaries are not affected by the announcement of the departure of the president, which will be effective at the end of 2012. Neil McConachie [pictured] intends to serve as a nonexecutive director... Read more of this article
A.M. Best Revises Ratings For PMG
A.M. Best Co. yesterday [Feb.23] revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A [Excellent] and issuer credit rating of “a” of Bermuda’s PMG Assurance Ltd. The ratings reflect PMG’s excellent capitalization, its historically strong operating performance and strategic position as the... Read more of this article
Opinion: ‘Where Is Our Village?’
[Written by Raisa Tuzo] “…Sleepin’ awake because of fear, children are drowning in their tears. We need a place where we can go, a land where everyone will have a hero.” – R. Kelly “Gotham City” I write today in an attempt not to ridicule anybody, or place blame on any particular group, social stratum, or political party, but to give... Read more of this article
Somerset Man ‘Fears Coming Town’
A 23-year-old man from Sandys parish told the Magistrates that he missed meetings with his Probation Officer because “I feared for my life coming town.” In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Feb.23] Travone Saltus pleaded guilty to four vehicle offences that landed him with $2,250 worth of fines. He was also given the stark alternative... Read more of this article
