Archive for May, 2015
Pacers Track Club Set To Compete In Florida
Eight members of the Bermuda Pacers Track Club will compete in the Central Florida Gliders 23rd Annual Spring Track Classic at the Lake Brantley High School Campus Stadium in Altamonte Spring, Florida, which is set to take place on Saturday, May 30, starting at 7:30am. The team will make their first appearance at the prestigious track meet, which attracts... Read more of this article
AM Best Affirms Ratings Of Endurance Ltd
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the issuer credit ratings [ICR] of “a” of Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. [Endurance] [Bermuda] and its subsidiaries. The ratings agency said, “Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and debt ratings of their publicly traded parent, Endurance... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 28 2015
Today [May 28] saw a volume of 7,802 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $46,620.90 BD. 3,100 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 13.3 percent at $1.87 per share, while another 702 shares were traded by Bermuda Press [Holdings] Ltd, closing at an even $7.00. 2,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings... Read more of this article
Herbert Wins Best Actor Award In Toronto
Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert has been honoured by the Toronto Theatre Critics Awards, winning the award for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ for his role in The Wild Party, produced by Acting Up Stage Company with Obsidian Theatre. Mr. Herbert took on the role of Burrs in the production, a vaudeville performer who makes his living in blackface,... Read more of this article
Old Town Charm On Display This Weekend
Months of collaborative planning between the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA], the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, the Town of St. George and St. David’s Island businesses has resulted in an array of new or enhanced experiences designed to elevate the cultural area’s lure for visitors and residents alike. This weekend, 400 year-old St.... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday May 29
Friday, May 29 is expected to be windy with showers in the morning and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 22°C/72°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be ENE at 40 to 55 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am and sunset... Read more of this article
North Village Raises $4,000 For Kacy Simons
North Village hosted its annual triangular football fundraising event last month in an effort to raise funds for popular North Village Community Club footballer and DJ, Kacy Simons, who is suffering from a rare form of cancer. The club’s efforts bared fruit as President Stephen Coddington presented a cheque for $4,000 to Mr. Simons yesterday. “On... Read more of this article
Weather Partially Closes Horseshoe Bay Beach
The Department of Parks is advising the public that, as of 3.15pm today [May 28], lifeguards at Horseshoe Bay have closed down a portion of the western end of the beach to swimmers due to dangerous surf conditions. A government spokesperson said, “The Lifeguard Service will continue to closely monitor the conditions at Horseshoe while on duty.... Read more of this article
Four Students Begin TLF Internship Programme
Four university students who are aspiring to build careers in the information communication technology [ICT] field began an intensive three-month internship with various companies in the industry as the seventh annual Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] internship programme kicked off today [May 28] with a brief ceremony at the Argus Building. Charnea... Read more of this article
Air Care’s Kevin Roberts To Retire On May 29
Kevin Roberts, one of the founders of Air Care Limited, is to retire as Operations Manager, effective Friday, May 29, to be succeeded by William Rowse, a former owner of Arctic Air Conditioning, which merged with Air Care in 2009, and who has been the company’s Projects Manager. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Roberts was amongst a small group of... Read more of this article
Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.4%
Consumers paid 1.2% more in March 2015 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. The level of inflation dropped 0.4 percentage points from the 1.6% measured in February 2015. The CPI report from the Department of Statistics said, “Between February 2015 and March 2015, the average... Read more of this article
Doppler Weather Radar Service Update
The Department of Civil Aviation, today [May 28] issued an update on the Doppler weather radar which has been out of service since February of this year and is not anticipated to be returned to service until mid-August. A spokesperson said, “The Doppler weather radar, which provides a moving graphic of rain and storms, is a specialised and complex... Read more of this article
