Archive for July, 2014

Marine Police Assist Swimmer In Distress

Around 1.20pm on Monday [July 28], police officers including Marine Unit officers were dispatched to a reported male swimmer in distress in the waters of Bailey’s Bay, Hamilton parish. A police spokesperson said, “On arrival it appears that the 31 year old Hamilton parish man involved was located along the shoreline of an islet conscious and... Read more of this article

Five Students Receive BHA Education Awards

At the Annual General Meeting of the Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA] held recently at the Coco Reef Hotel, five students — Simon Benevides, Dawayne Fubler, Nikhil Hassell, Markus Raynor-Brangman and Sajni Richardson – were given financial awards ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. Left to Right: Andrea Haffar, Chairperson, BHA Scholarship... Read more of this article

Family Centre Tag Day To Kick Off Tomorrow

As this year’s Cup Match preparations continue to gain momentum, the Premier and Minister of National Security, Michael Dunkley welcomed Martha Dismont, Executive Director of the Family Centre to the Cabinet Office today to highlight the charity’s Annual Cup Match Tag Day which kicks off tomorrow, July 30th. The Premier and Ms. Dismont were joined... Read more of this article

Butterfield Bank 2014 Q2 Net Income: $27.5M

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced net income for the second quarter ended 30 June 2014 of $27.5 million [$0.04 per share on a fully diluted basis] compared to $32.9 million [$0.05 per share on a fully diluted basis] in the same quarter a year ago. Core earnings for the second quarter were $26.0 million, an improvement of... Read more of this article

Bernews & iClick iPhone 6 Giveaway Kicks Off

Having a great time during the Cup Match holiday and setting yourself up for a fantastic prize has never been easier, with official Apple reseller iClick Bermuda set to give away one of the very first Apple iPhone 6 smartphones to hit the market this fall. The promotion and giveaway is ongoing, with everyone on the island invited to submit their Cup... Read more of this article

Dancers Preparing For This Year’s ETUDES

Damien Johnson, of London’s Ballet Black, arrived Sunday night and was hard at work yesterday, teaching ballet to the dancers of this year’s Bermuda Civic Ballet production, ETUDES. A spokesperson said, “His broad smile said it all: he is delighted to be back in Bermuda, having first had a brief visit during this year’s Bermuda International... Read more of this article

2014 BizCamp Award Winners Revealed

A business to build high performance customized computers, and a scheme to launch a water shuttle from the airport took top honours at the 2014 YEI BizCamp over the past three weeks. Nicholas Kempe, Chair of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, who led the judging for the two sessions of BizCamp, said, “I was impressed with the quality of... Read more of this article

10 Footballers Complete Excellence Programme

During the HSBC Pro Soccer Clinic, held from July 7th to 11th, ten young footballers participating in the Clinic’s, ‘Bridge to Success Programme’ who demonstrated leadership skills and positive attitudes were selected by the coaches to also participate in the ‘HSBC School of Excellence Programme’. The ‘HSBC School of Excellence Programme’,... Read more of this article

BEST “Disappointed” Over Ewing Street Trees

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has stated that they are “disappointed to hear that the Corporation of Hamilton [CoH] is moving ahead with its plan to remove mature trees and will attempt to transplant them twice, as part of a plan to widen the passageway on eastern Ewing Street in Hamilton.” A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article

Walton Brown Reiterates PLP Position On PRCs

The PLP’s “position on the issue of PRCs and Bermuda status has been clear and consistent but in light of recent distortions of it a re-statement is necessary,” Shadow Minister for Immigration Walton Brown said. Mr. Brown said, “We call for a suspension of the discretionary grant of Bermuda status under Section 20B of the Bermuda... Read more of this article

New TV Channel Launched To Showcase Jobs

The Department of Workforce Development and Bermuda Cablevision have revealed they are partnering to provide a television channel dedicated to showcasing available jobs in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “By simply going to Channel 87, job-seekers can view a scrolling display of all of the open jobs from the Bermuda Job Board on a dedicated television... Read more of this article

Bermuda Poetry Showcased On BBC Scotland

In honour of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, currently being held in Glasgow, Scotland, poets from throughout the Commonwealth were invited by the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] to submit poetry in order to represent their country or territory, with Bermuda’s Kim Dismont-Robinson representing the island. Each of the contributing poets was... Read more of this article