Archive for August, 2013
Fahy Responds To Roban On Immigration, Jobs
Shadow Minister Walter Roban said the OBA Government’s “approach to immigration is a dismal failure and an embarrassment,” while Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said, “Thankfully Bermuda’s economy is in the hands of a Government that doesn’t view guest workers as the enemy.” When Government abolished term limits... Read more of this article
Football: Devonshire Cougars Win Charity Cup
Devonshire Cougars won the 2013/14 Charity Cup last night [Aug 28] defeating Somerset Trojans 6-3. The Somerset Trojans took the lead in the 9th minute when Leo Burgess got on the back side of the Devonshire Cougars defense and beat Daniel Johnson in goal for the Devonshire Cougars. The Devonshire Cougars were awarded a penalty kick in the 20th minute... Read more of this article
Local Sailors Conclude In Rhode Island Regatta
The 2013 Byte CII Worlds in Rhode Island concluded with Bermuda’s Peter Dill, Ceci Wollmann, Ben Smith and Chase Cooper once again taking to the waters. Races 12 and 13 shook up the fleet again with the lower end of the fleet turning in some of their best results of the regatta. A fog and a postponement started off the day but, when it lifted,... Read more of this article
Netball Championships: Samoa Beat Bermuda
Bermuda met up with Samoa yesterday [Aug 28] at the 2013 World Youth Netball Championships in Scotland, with Samoa defeating Bermuda 60-40. Bermuda took on Samoa in one of the four 9th – 16th place matches. Samoa outscored Bermuda 16 goals to 7 at the end of the first quarter, before scoring 15 goals in the second quarter and restricting Bermuda... Read more of this article
Government Represented At SIDS Conference
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Planning Dr. Derrick Binns is currently in Bridgetown, Barbados participating in The Small Island Developing States [SIDS] Inter-Regional Preparatory Meeting [IPM]. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together the three regions of SIDS – Latin America and Caribbean; the Pacific; and AIMS... Read more of this article
Bermuda Golfers Continue In South Carolina
Eight Bermuda golfers took to the links in the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ann Mitchell playing in the Women’s Division Flight 67 ended her second round T4th after her round of 76. Ann Symonds fell from her T7th place start in the Women’s Division Flight 65 to T19th after shooting a round of 76,... Read more of this article
Allied World Bermuda Supports Local Football
Allied World recently donated funds to three local Bermuda football clubs – The Somerset Cricket Club, The Wolves Football Club and the Hamilton Parish Football Club – primarily to support sports equipment and uniforms for each club’s youth football program. Kirsten Beasley, Chief Operations Officer at Allied World Bermuda commented, “We... Read more of this article
ARS Poetica’s Last Showcase On Thursday
The last installment of the “ARS Poetica” series is going to be held today [Aug 29] at The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Cafe on Elliot Street from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. The show will start at 8.00pm and entry is $10 with part of the proceeds going to fund the ChewSLAM Teen Poetry Club. This is the last installment of the “ARS Poetica”... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Monte Carlo Casino Style Fundraiser
Raleigh Bermuda is going to host their first Monte Carlo Casino Classic on Saturday, September 14 at Fort Hamilton from 8.00pm to 11.00pm. Raleigh Bermuda Executive Director Kristin White said, “The Board of Directors and I are looking forward to seeing you at our first annual Monte Carlo Casino Classic. “The night promises to be full... Read more of this article
Minister Supports Saltus/CedarBridge Decision
The Minister of Education Nalton Brangman this evening [Aug 28] responded to comments by Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown regarding the outsourcing of financial reporting to the Saltus Grammar School. Mr Brown said the decision by the CedarBridge Board of Governors to contract Saltus to provide the services of a Financial Controller “harms... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday August 29
Thursday August 29th is expected to be partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the morning, then overcast with thunderstorms, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F, and the low to be 25°C/77°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SW at 15 to 35 km/h. Thursday night is forecast to be overcast with thunderstorms. The relative... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 28 2013
Today [Aug 28] saw 23,700 shares BD and 46 shares US trade on the day. BD shares valued $65,273 and the US shares valued $55,048.12. Butterfield common shares moved 20,700 closing up 1.5% to $1.39. Butterfield preferred shares traded 46 to close slightly up 0.5% to $1200.00. Bermuda National saw 3,000 shares traded and at the close was even at $12.10.... Read more of this article
