Archive for January, 2015

Gymnasts Win 39 Medals At Manhattan Classic

Twenty gymnasts from the Bermuda Gymnastics Association traveled to New York City to compete at the Manhattan Classic on January 24 and 25th, returning with an impressive total of 39 individually won medals and two team awards. Saturday saw a full day of competition with the junior team gymnasts competing in the Copper and Bronze USAIGC divisions. In... Read more of this article

Video: Recap Of Bermuda’s First Hackathon

Code 441 recently held their first hackathon at XL Group on January 2, 2015, bringing more than 70 students from around the island together in order to learn about computer programming via active participation. A newly released video highlights some of the day’s action, with the video’s description saying, “On January 2, 2015 we met... Read more of this article

Petals’ Romantic ‘Letters to Juliet’ Campaign

Nikki Begg, Creative Director and owner of Petals flower shop, has recently launched a unique Valentine’s Day campaign that aims to encourage “the gentle act of courtship” by encouraging the writing of love letters. Dubbed ‘Letters to Juliet,’ the campaign will see all Petals shoppers who spend at least $25 eligible for... Read more of this article

Photos: 2015 Eastern County Relay Classic Race

The third annual Eastern County Relay Classic was held on Sunday [Jan 25] with eight teams participating in a race that started at the Flatt’s Victoria Field and finished at Lord’s in St. David’s. The overall winning team consisted of Cynthia Millett, Jenifer Alen, Mark Outerbridge and Dean Smith with Smith running the last leg to the finish line.... Read more of this article

E-Polls: Vote On Suggested Cost Cutting Ideas

Suspending the Ag Show for a year, consolidating schools, reducing the travel budget, and putting a cap on financial assistance are all some of the cost reduction proposals that have been agreed to by the Government and the Unions, the Finance Minister said yesterday. The measures — which as described by the Minister would achieve a total savings... Read more of this article

Garden Club Of Bermuda Donates $10K To KBB

Keep Bermuda Beautiful has received a $10,000 donation from The Garden Club of Bermuda to go toward KBB’s 2015 fundraising drive. The presentation took place at the Garden Club’s January General Meeting where the Club President, Susan Conyers said, “We are delighted to be able to support this very worthwhile organization.” [Left to Right]: Susan... Read more of this article

Phenomenal Vintage Boutique Sale On Jan 31

Bermuda charity Phenomenal People is getting set to host their Phenomenal Vintage Boutique Sale at Christ [Anglican] Church Hall at 106 Middle Road in Devonshire on Saturday, January 31, 2015, with a wide variety of “gently used” items to be available for purchase. The sale will run from 10.00am through 3.00pm. A spokesperson said, “You... Read more of this article

Videos: Students Take Part In ‘The Great Debate’

The Pembroke Parish Council hosted “The Great Debate” recently at the Victor Scott Auditorium with students from Northlands Primary, Dellwood Middle School, Victor Scoot Primary and West Pembroke Primary all taking part. Some of the topics the young debaters tackled included should children be allowed to bring electronics to school, whether homework... Read more of this article

Over $5,500 Raised For Cat Attacked By Dog

[Updated] A Bermuda family has turned to crowd funding in order to procure surgery and the necessary follow up care for their injured cat, who was recently attacked by a dog, leaving it with a fractured pelvis. As of the morning of January 30, the GoFundMe campaign has raised $1,665 of the needed $3,500 through 23 donations. The crowd funding page says,... Read more of this article

Pimentel, Wollmann Fight Winds In ISAF Action

The talk around the boat park at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami recently seemed more appropriate to downhill skiing than sailing. The wind was stronger than predicted, but it wasn’t the strength that humbled the fleet; rather it was the shifting winds. The wind shifted again and again, unrelenting, and adding to the frustration, the velocity... Read more of this article

Video: Ainslie ‘First To Fly On Bermudian Waters’

A video released by Ben Ainslie Racing provides a look at the America’s Cup team’s early experiences in Bermuda, highlighting their first training sessions on the island as they aim to be “the first to fly on Bermudian waters.” In the video — which includes many shots of Dockyard — Sir Ben says, “This is our... Read more of this article

Blue Capital Fund Declares Year-End Dividend

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund Limited, declared a year-end cash dividend. The filing stated, “Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund Limited has declared its year-end dividend in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2014 of US$0.033 per Share, payable on 6 March 2015 to Shareholders on the register... Read more of this article