Archive for November, 2014
BSSF Middle School Boy’s Volleyball Results
Mount Saint Agnes ended Warwick Academy’s long standing hold on the Bermuda School Sports Federation’s Middle School Boys Volleyball Championships, with a 25-18 victory in the final. Warwick jumped out to an early 7-2 and looked to be on their way to their eighth consecutive Championship, but Mount Saint Agnes One Team had other ideas and mounted... Read more of this article
Live Blog Updates: 2014 Black Friday Sales
[Updating] The island’s retailers are offering a host of special sales for Black Friday, with some stores set to open at 4.00am on Friday [Nov 28], a few at midnight, while iClick beat the morning rush by opening at 8.00pm this evening. We will bring you updates throughout Black Friday, and in the meantime you can view our list of specials and... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Town Hall On Airport Project
The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss the circumstances surrounding the airport redevelopment on Tuesday, December 2 at Francis Patton School. Earlier this month, the Government announced they had reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to build a new airport terminal building. Finance... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Shoppers At Black Friday Sales
Despite the inclement weather last night which saw rain accompanied by thunder, locals lined up in Hamilton ready to snap up bargains, and the Black Friday shopping frenzy was in full swing this morning [Nov 28]. Stores including Digicel, Annex Toys, Brown & Co, The Phoenix, and P Tech opened at 4.00am, with Gibbons Company and Pulp & Circumstance... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 27 2014
Today [Nov 27] saw a volume of 41,894 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $126,054.31 BD. 26,894 shares were traded by Bank of NT Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $1.99 per share, while another 600 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, which closed at $3.80 per share, down 1.3% on the day. 200 shares were traded by Bermuda... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday November 28
Friday, November 28 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be at 6.59am and sunset will be at 5.13pm. High tide will be at 12.21am... Read more of this article
Bermuda Business Development Visits College
International business students at Bermuda College learned about the island’s strategies to bring more foreign direct investment to the jurisdiction, during a talk by representatives of the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA]. BDA Head of Operations Clare Spearing and Business Development Manager Sean Moran spoke with students, answered questions,... Read more of this article
Chewstick Moving From Elliot Street Premises
The Chewstick Foundation said that it will cease operations in its present location on Court and Elliot Street effective December 1, 2014. The group said, “The announcement follows the expiration and subsequent vacate notice from their current landlord, who has had his hand forced due to an ailing real estate economy and severe financial challenges... Read more of this article
BTA: Experiences Investment Date Pushed Back
The notification date for successful applications in the Tourism Experiences Investment process has been pushed back one week from November 28, 2014 to December 5, 2014, the Bermuda Tourism Authority announced today. The new date aligns with a one-week deadline extension given to applicants in October as a result of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane... Read more of this article
33 Year Old Denies Uttering Threatening Words
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Nov 27], a 33-year-old man denied using threatening words to another man in October. Shomari Virgil pleaded not guilty to using threatening words in Hamilton Parish, on 26 October with the Court hearing he allegedly told another man: “Hey, you better stay away from my girl. I should f— you up. I can... Read more of this article
Fitch: RenRe Deal Could Spark Further M&A
RenaissanceRe’s agreement to acquire Platinum Underwriters Holdings could spur merger and acquisition activity among reinsurers, Fitch Ratings says. RenaissanceRe recently announced it will acquire Platinum in a deal worth approximately $1.9 billion, with the transaction between the two Bermuda-based re/insurers expected to close in the first... Read more of this article
Passenger’s Brother: Family Are ‘A Bit Ashamed’
Following the recent incident which saw a Cuban bound airline divert to Bermuda due a passenger’s unruly behaviour onboard, the passenger’s brother Minhaz Khelya said while he thinks it was “blown out of proportion,” his family are a “bit ashamed because of issues this has caused.” The Thomas Cook flight — which... Read more of this article
