Archive for January, 2015
Perfect Storm Bowling League Results
Perfect Storm Bowling League action continues with Strikers beaten by Pin Snipers 5½ - 14½, X EM Out losses to Ya’ Right 5 - 15, Two Flags got the victory over Zone Team 11 - 9, Yeah 4 Us gets the W against 10 Pins Down 16 - 4 and BPS Blue Lantern wins over Power Play 16 - 4. Men’s high scratch game: Donald Dane 232; Elvin Thomas... Read more of this article
Photos: Mountain Bike Racing At Ferry Reach
The 2014/2015 Flying Colours Mountain Bike Race Season Series continued this past weekend with 97 riders taking to the course designed around Ferry Reach Park. Matthew Oliveira won the Male A race clocking a time of 56:04, completing 8 laps, Robin Horsfield finished in second clocking a time of 51:19 completing 7 laps and Neil de ste Croix finished... Read more of this article
Validus Reports $481.M Net Income For 2014
Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. today [Jan 29] reported net income available to Validus of $125.9 million, or $1.38 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $95.3 million, or $0.93 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Net income available to Validus was $481.3 million,... Read more of this article
Car Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Wall
[Updated] At approximately 6.00pm this evening [Jan 29] there was a collision in the area of Christ Church Lane and Middle Road in Devonshire, with a car driver colliding with a wall. Police and fire personnel attended the scene and traffic was temporarily impacted, however a tow truck removed the vehicle by 7.15pm, and traffic resumed as normal. Further... Read more of this article
Premier: Expense Reductions Not Fully Reached
Cost reduction options both the Unions and Government agree on included suspending the Ag Show for a year, putting a cap on financial assistance, consolidating schools and reducing the travel budget, Finance Minister Bob Richards said today. The Minister also said, “The Unions agreed to accept overtime that is normally paid at double time, at... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Jan 29 2015
Today [Jan 29] saw a volume of 2,669 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $5,311.85 BD. All 2,669 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing at an even $1.99 per share. The BSX closed at 1,364.08, also even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 71 remained unchanged. The full report from the BSX is available... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday January 30
Friday, January 30 is expected to be overcast, with the high to be near 18°C/65°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be to the WSW at 25 to 40 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 53%. Sunrise will be at 7.14am and sunset will be at 5.49pm. High tide will be at 5.07am and 5.27pm,... Read more of this article
Garbage Collection Resumed In West End Today
The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works said that collection crews resumed garbage collection in the West End today [Jan 29] and are expecting to complete collection in the West with assistance from Highways section crews. A spokesperson said, “The Highway crews will also be collecting Christmas trees in the West tomorrow. “Collection... Read more of this article
PLP Thanks Airport Town Hall Meeting Attendees
The Progressive Labour Party said they would like to “thank the nearly one hundred residents who attended our Town Hall Meeting at Purvis Primary on Tuesday, January 27, to learn about the One Bermuda Alliance’s plans to privatise the LF Wade International Airport.” The meeting, moderated by Lt. Col. David Burch, lasted for 90 minutes... Read more of this article
BAC Tournament Gets Nod From Actor Douglas
Actor Michael Douglas – who was recently revealed as the narrator of the upcoming Ocean Vet television series — has made the effort to give this summer’s upcoming Bermuda Anglers Club [BAC] 50th annual International Light Tackle Tournament a push, mentioning the event on his Facebook page, which boasts more than 1.3 million fans. The... Read more of this article
Court: 44 Year Old Man Remanded Into Custody
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 29], a 44 year old man was remanded into custody and sent to the Drug Treatment Court. Alexander Christopher was remanded into custody and sent to the Drug Treatment Court for follow up and a Social Inquiry Report was also ordered. This happened after Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo heard the evidence supporting... Read more of this article
Department Of Health Issues Measles Advisory
The Department of Health said they wish to “remind the community of the importance of knowing your immunization status regarding measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. ” A spokesperson said, “This comes in the wake of a health advisory this month from the Centers for Disease Control [CDC] stating that the United States is... Read more of this article
