Archive for December, 2014
Premier Development Tournament Results
The Premier Development Tournament continued recently, with local football clubs vying for a spot in the Christmas Tournament Final. When the semi-finals were said and done, it was the Southampton Rangers and the Devonshire Colts that advanced. Devonshire Colts 2 – PHC Zebras 1 At the BAA Field, a spot in the Premier Development League Christmas... Read more of this article
Sailing Community Mourn Loss Of Warren Brown
[Written by Paul Doughty] The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the entire Bermuda sailing community and indeed sailors around the world were saddened to learn of the death of Warren Brown. One of Bermuda’s greatest sailing icons, Warren died Christmas Day at King Edward VII Hospital in Bermuda after surgical complications. Warren had a long and effective... Read more of this article
Bermuda National U18 Squad Announced
The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] announced the National U18 squad that will commence training in 2015 in preparation for the U19 Cricket World Cup. There is a full squad meeting with parents/guardian on Monday 5th January 2015 in the meeting room at the Charities House at 6pm. National U18 squad: Azende Furbert Charles Trott Zion Smith Khalif Williams Jahkai... Read more of this article
Bermudian Author Publishes Poetry Collection
Author Nancy Anne Miller has just released a new book entitled Immigrant’s Autumn: Poems of Exile, a work that takes a look at Bermuda, her native home, from the detached point of view of someone living away – specifically, Connecticut, United States. According to the author’s official biography, “Nancy Anne Miller is a Bermudian... Read more of this article
32nd Annual Aon Benfield Fecchio Cup Round 1
Yesterday [Dec 29] marked the first round of the 32nd Annual Aon Benfield Fecchio Cup hosted by the Port Royal Golf Course. “Port Royal Golf Course is in great shape for which we give Dennis Pilgrim and his team on the grounds staff a huge thank you. With the weather conditions expected to worsen tomorrow, the players were keen to get a solid... Read more of this article
DJ Younguls To Host New Years Eve Gala
Featuring DJs Jugglin J and Grandmaster Cavon, DJ Younguls is set to host a New Years Eve gala at the Bermuda College with doors opening at 9pm sharp. The idea to have a NYE party was born out of the old school party at the Bermuda College in November. It was decided to spontaneously “test the waters” when Younguls decided to ask the partying... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 29 2014
Today [Dec 29] saw a volume of 5,260 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $10,467.00 BD. All 5,260 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing at an even $1.99 per share. The BSX closed at 1,354.12, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 74 remained unchanged. The full report from the BSX is available... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Tuesday December 30
Tuesday, December 30 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SW at 30 to 50 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.23pm. High tide will be at 3.21am and... Read more of this article
Premier: Supporting Police A “Key Priority”
Earlier today [Dec 29], the Premier and Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley attended the Bermuda Police Association’s [BPA] Annual General Meeting, where he told the group that “providing support at all levels to the men and women of the Bermuda Police Service, is a key priority of the Government in 2015.” “The... Read more of this article
Two Women Deny Fighting On Front Street
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Dec 29], two women denied charges alleging that they were fighting on Front Street this weekend. After they both pleaded not guilty to fighting on Front Street just on 27 December 2014, Chanae Bascome, 24, and Tiffany Trott, 27, were each granted $1,000 bail and required to reappear at Plea Court on 31 December... Read more of this article
Huddersfield Seeking New Striker To Join Wells
Huddersfield Town Manager Chris Powell says he’ll be looking for another striker to join Bermuda’s Nahki Wells after the return of loan man Grant Holt to Wigan Athletic. “Nahki will get games and will score goals,” Powell told the Huddersfield Examiner, after the 24-year-old Bermudian came off the bench yesterday to score for the first time... Read more of this article
New Company Formed For America’s Cup
The Minister of Education and Economic Development, Dr. Grant Gibbons is establishing the legal framework for the hosting of the 35th America’s Cup in 2017, and the Ministry said that in “his public capacity as Minister, he has formally applied to incorporate a local company with limited liability to be called ACBDA Limited.” “A legal... Read more of this article
