Archive for September, 2014
Photos & Video: Saltus School Swimming Gala
Saltus held their Annual Secondary Department Inter-House Swim Meet yesterday [Sept 25], the first sports event of the academic year. With the swimmers being enthusiastically cheered on Darrell House just managed to maintain their grip on the Inter-House ‘Amos’ Cup, with victory in the final relay giving them the championship [151 points]. Saltus... Read more of this article
Evangelical Church Appoints Associate Pastor
The Evangelical Church of Bermuda have announced that that they have welcomed Paul Heffernan as their new Associate Pastor, joining Senior Pastor Robert Fischer in the church’s ministry. “ECB is looking toward the future in terms of growth in both our outreach to our community, and in our ministry within the church,” explained Pastor Fischer.... Read more of this article
Second Spring Seniors League Results
The Second Spring Senior Bowling League Season continued at the Warwick Lanes, where the Last Pin defeated the Drifters 3 – 1, Old ‘N Kickin went down 3 – 1 to the New Comers, while the Tigers went down 3 – 1 to Go Get It. The Pinsplitters went down 4 – 0 to the Last Minutes and the Islanders went down 3 – 1 to the Blue Angels. Men’s... Read more of this article
St. George’s To Recruit A Town Manager
The Corporation of St. George elected members yesterday [Sept 26] announced the conclusion of a review which took place earlier this year, saying that they intend to recruit a Town Manager who will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Corporation of St. George office. The Corporation said, “After an in-depth look at the current structure... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Sept 25 2014
Today [Sept 25] saw a volume of 9,796 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $22,063.35 BD. 9,565 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield, staying even at $1.99 per share. Another 145 shares were traded by BF&M Limited, closing up 4.2% at $18.75 per share, while KeyTech Ltd traded 86 shares, closing at an even $4.00 per share. The... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday September 26
Friday, September 26 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. Sunrise will be at 7.09am and sunset will be at 7.10pm. High tide will be at 10.23am... Read more of this article
BIOS & BII Hosting Catastrophe Risk Seminar
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ Risk Prediction Initiative [RPI2.0] and the Bermuda Insurance Institute will once again join forces to deliver a Catastrophe Risk Seminar to discuss the scientific problems surrounding the issue of flood risk. At the seminar on October 28, scientists and researchers will deliver sessions on storm surge, extreme... Read more of this article
iPhone 6 Available In Bermuda For $1,189
Apple’s latest smartphone, the much-hyped iPhone 6, is now in stock in Bermuda, with Audio Visual Electronics reporting that the coveted gadget is currently in stock. While the iPhone 6 Plus is not currently on sale, it is expected to be available for demonstration purposes soon. Kevin Davies from Audio Visual Electronics said, “The current... Read more of this article
Video: BPS On Search Warrants, Six Arrests
[Updated] The police held a press conference today [Sept 25] speaking about the execution of search warrants in the Deep Dale area earlier today, which resulted in six people being arrested and a quantity of what the police said is “believed” to be drugs seized. The six people — four adult males, one juvenile male, and one female —... Read more of this article
Opposition: New York Trip “Raises Questions”
[Updated] “After the recent lecture by the Finance Minister informing Bermudians that ‘money doesn’t grow on trees,’ the recent junket which the Premier and a cadre of OBA insiders participated in raises questions,” Shadow Tourism Minister Zane DeSilva said today. “The public has a right to know why it was necessary... Read more of this article
Patricia Nesbitt, Richard Hill At Chewstick
This Friday and Saturday [Sept 26 and 27] at The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge, artist Richard Hill will present his first solo art exhibition alongside a poetry performance by Patricia Nesbitt. The event, dubbed His Art, Her Poetry, will showcase the works of Richard Hill in a range of mediums, including oil, acrylic, and charcoal, and depict a variety... Read more of this article
Male Teacher Charged With Fifteen Offences
[Updated] Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 25], a male teacher faced over a dozen charges related to intruding on the privacy of young people, as well as allegations of touching them for sexual purposes. He faced a total of 15 various counts, with five alleging intruding on the privacy of a young person and as well as ten charges alleging... Read more of this article
