Archive for July, 2015

Endurance Receives All Acquisition Approvals

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that it has received all regulatory approvals required in connection with its previously announced acquisition of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. The transaction is scheduled to be completed after the close of trading... Read more of this article

Video & Photos: Cup Match Gets Underway

[Updated with more photos] Cup Match 2015 got off to an exciting start today [July 30], with fans of both Somerset and St. George’s turning out in droves to support their teams. Besides the the much anticipated cricket match, the Cup Match holiday’s camping, concerts and more promise to bring everyone on the island together as they support... Read more of this article

Gabriel Deoliveira Dies After Industrial Accident

[Updated: Police confirm that 62-year-old Gabriel Deoliveira has died following an industrial accident at the Pink Beach site.] Police and first responders are on scene following an industrial accident at the Pink Beach site this afternoon [July 29]. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “At about 2:18pm police and first responders attended... Read more of this article

BMDS Playwriting Competition Set For August

The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society [BMDS] is getting set to hold their annual playwriting competition, with this year’s ‘Famous for Fifteen Minutes’ promising to be a fun-packed evening, with six writers hoping to be presented with the Golden Inkwell. The event will be held from August 6 to 8 and August 12 to 15, with showtimes... Read more of this article

Emerging Artist Exhibition To Open On August 7

The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] will open the 2015 BSoA Invitational and Emerging Artist Exhibition on August 7 at 5.00pm at City Hall in Hamilton. This year’s invitational exhibition will feature some of of Bermuda’s most prominent artists showing their work within the Onions and Edinburgh galleries. Artists will include Sharon Wilson,... Read more of this article

Photos: Pre Cup Match Set Up At SGCC

With only a few hours left until the much anticipated Somerset vs St. George’s cricket match gets underway, the final preparations are underway at the St George’s Cricket Club for the two day celebration. You can follow the action on our live blog which will be updated throughout the entire holiday, for strictly cricket updates you can also... Read more of this article

Video: Wayne Wonder & Tanya Stephens Arrive

International reggae superstars Wayne Wonder and Tanya Stephens arrived in Bermuda this evening [July 29] ahead of the Emancipation Celebration Concert, set to be held tomorrow night at the Pier 6 Tent, following a change in venue from the originally planned No.1 Car Park. The two artists will be joined at the concert by Bermuda reggae star Mishka,... Read more of this article

Video: Reggae Star Gyptian Arrives In Bermuda

Reggae star Gyptian arrived in Bermuda this evening [July 29], set to perform at the upcoming Soca vs Reggae event at Tiger Bay in St. George’s on Friday, July 31st Gyptian’s biography on Facebook says, “Born Windel Beneto Edwards on October 25, 1983, Gyptian was raised in the rural King Weston district in the parish of St. Andrew by... Read more of this article

Basketball Players Named ‘All Stars’ At US Camp

Nine of Bermuda’s Youth Girls National Basketball team members attended Keystone State Camps in Pennsylvania this week, and five were named to the camp All-Stars. Charles Peters, Director of the BBYF stated, “These results for the girls’ are outstanding. Bermuda has a history of producing top level female athletes in our sport and the focus... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: July 29 2015

Today [July 29] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with 2,100 shares traded on the day, valued at $17,682.00 BD. 1,200 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 0.6% at $1.76 per share, while the other 900 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $17.30 per share. The BSX finished the week at 1,247.44, up... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Thursday July 30

Thursday July 30 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 29°C/84°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 6.31am and sunset will be at 8.17pm. High tide will be at 8.07am and 8.38pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article