Archive for May 16th, 2012
Ascendant’s 2011 Earnings Decline To $11.12M
The Ascendant Group’s net earnings for 2011 declined to $11.12 million — from $16.02 million in 2010 — which the Company attributed to the Island’s economic challenges reducing sales. Ascendant Group’s subsidiaries are BELCO, Bermuda Gas, inVenture, PureNERGY, and Sigma Corporate Services Company Limited. The full release from... Read more of this article
New Bermuda Photograph Book By Roland Skinner
A new soft cover book featuring the Bermuda images of Roland Skinner and published by A.S. Cooper & Sons debuts next week just prior to the Bermuda Day Holiday. The 48 page book titled “Picturesque Bermuda at a Glance”features the best of Roland Skinner’s iconic photos, some of which were featured in Skinner’s first two hard... Read more of this article
National Rugby Squad For NACRA Champs
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union has announced the squad for the upcoming International NACRA Championship match against the Cayman Islands at the National Sports Center on Saturday May 19th. This year’s Caribbean Championships will be extra competitive as the winners will be going forward as the sole Caribbean representatives in the World Cup Qualifiers... Read more of this article
Drugs: Regiment Soldier In Jamaican Court
19-year-old Bermuda Regiment Private Jordan Shabazz was left behind in Jamaica to face a Jamaican Magistrate and answer to charges of possessing and attempting to export approximately 680 grams of cannabis [1.5lbs]. The Regiment charter jet left Montego Bay’s Sangster Airport on Saturday 12th May, with the soldiers returning to Bermuda later that... Read more of this article
Video/Results: BTFA Golden Onion Series II Meet
The Bermuda Track and Field Association’s Onion Series continued at the National Sports Center on Saturday [May 12] with the Pacers hosting the track Meet. Zekiah Lewis won the Under 12 Girls 100 Meter Dash with a time of 13.91 while One Hart finished second clocking 14.85 and Markesiyah DeShields finished third in 15.06. The Under 12 Boys 100 Meter... Read more of this article
Police & Fire Service Surprise Wedding Appearance
The Bermuda Police Service and the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service are used to working together to achieve a favourable outcome – and they did just that recently when they made a special appearance at the wedding of American visitors Rebecca Beisel and Jason Stoddard at the Elbow Beach Resort on Wednesday, May 9th 2012. The wedding ceremony... Read more of this article
106 Students To Graduate From Bermuda College
106 students will graduate from Bermuda College in ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, May 17th at 2:30 p.m. on the College field. The College traditionally bestows the appropriate Associate Degree, Diploma and Certificate status on deserving students in the divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, and... Read more of this article
Top Three Finishes For Track Athletes Overseas
A number of Bermudian track and field athletes competed overseas this past weekend, recording a number of top three finishes. Bermuda Track and Field President Donna Watson said, “We started Friday night with Aaron Evans at the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana competing in the heats of the 800m and placing 1st earning him a spot in... Read more of this article
Angie Hall Nominated For En Sound Awards
Bermudian songwriter and producer Stephen Hall and his wife, Angie, have received nominations in five categories for their gospel CD, “Beyond Expectations…Thought from an Unspoken Mind” from En Sound Music Awards. En Sound is an Independent Gospel Music Award Show which provides an outlet where independent and unsigned artists are recognized... Read more of this article
Special Waste Drop-Off At Tynes Bay
The Department of Waste Management within the Ministry of Public Works will be holding a Special Waste Drop-Off Day event on Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th 2012 at the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility on Palmetto Road, Devonshire, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Residents may drop off compact fluorescent light bulbs, old pesticides, hobby chemicals,... Read more of this article
