Archive for July, 2015

White Mountains Group To Sell Sirius To CMI

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. [WTM] has signed a definitive agreement to sell Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.[Sirius] to CM International Holding PTE Ltd., the Singapore-based investment arm of China Minsheng Investment Corp., Ltd. [CMI]. The purchase price will be paid in cash in an amount equal to 127.3% of Sirius’s closing... Read more of this article

Bermuda Arts Centre Opens Two New Exhibits

Two new shows opened yesterday [July 26] at the Bermuda Arts Center in Dockyard, with both ‘Purple’ and an exhibit titled ‘Friends’ by Michele Smith inviting visitors for the first time. A spokesperson said, “We were amazed at how many artists stepped into the world of purple with a variety of mixed media. “The... Read more of this article

Football U20: Bermuda Defeat St Kitts 7-0

The Bermuda’s Under 20 women’s national football team opened their Caribbean Football Union U20 World Cup Qualifiers campaign with a massive win, defeating St. Kitts and Nevis 7-0. Bermuda’s starting line-up was Micah Pond, Kali Lespere, Deshae Darrell, Teyah Lindo, Eva Frazzoni, Aaliyah Nolan, Zahra Gibbons, Leah Smith, Marley Christian,... Read more of this article

Evans, Marshall & Houston Compete In Toronto

Bermuda had three competitors on the track at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, with Aaron Evans competing in the Men’s 800m final, Tre Houston taking part in the 200m sprint and Lamont Marshall competing in the 1500m. Evans finished 6th crossing the line in a time of 1:49.07, while Houston ran a 21.00 in heat 2 of the 200m to finish fourth. Houston’s... Read more of this article

Way Wins Coral Beach Tennis Championship

Michael Way is the 2015 Coral Beach Club Men’s Tennis Champion after defeating Andy Bray in an epic three set battle Sunday. Way won the first set 6-2, but Bray fought back to take the second set 6-4, setting up a crucial final set in the grueling three hour match. Way emerged triumphant 7-5 to win the title, which is named after his late brother... Read more of this article

Premier To Deliver Cup Match Message

Premier Michael Dunkley will deliver a brief televised Cup Match message today [July 27] where he will will touch on the recently concluded legislative session and also highlight the importance of upholding and celebrating the Cup Match holiday traditions. The Premier’s message can be seen this evening at 6.50pm on local television stations,... Read more of this article

Jason Outerbridge & Hector Watson Join ICO

Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez announced that Mr. Jason D. Outerbridge has joined the Information Commissioner’s Office as the Assistant Information Commissioner and Mr. Hector D. Watson will join as the Office Manager. “We had a number of strong candidates for both positions in our new public office. It is an exciting opportunity... Read more of this article

Weekend Reports, Photos, Videos, Links & More

This past weekend saw the St George’s and Somerset Cup Match teams announced, thieves rob the Mr Chicken in Devonshire, America’s Cup racing take place in England, patrons brave the rain to attend the ‘One Love, One Life’ concert, Nahki Wells score twice for Huddersfield Town, a man seriously injured in a collision in Warwick,... Read more of this article

Photos: Colts Cup Match Ends With Draw Result

At the Wellington Oval this afternoon [July 26], St. George’s Cricket Club batted first in the 2015 Colts Cup Match and were bowled out for 158. Keishon Smith was the top scorer with 41 while Okera Bascome added 25. Justin Corday returned bowling figures of 11-0-60-5 while Justin Donawa bowled 8.1-0-31-4. In reply, Somerset Cricket Club found themselves... Read more of this article

Man Seriously Injured In Collision In Warwick

A man has sustained what the police said were “life threatening” injuries following a collision this evening [July 26] in Warwick, which saw members of the public render assistance by lifting the car off the victim. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “At 6.50pm police responded to a report of a collision that took place on South... Read more of this article

Music Producer 8track To Release New Song

Up and coming Bermudian music producer 8track is getting set to release a new song on Monday, July 27 on Love and HipHop Atlanta. The song was produced for Kalenna Harper, a former member of Dirty Money, a group that was formed by P. Diddy. Kalenna is not just a singer but she is a songwriter also, and she has written songs for Aretha Franklin, Rihanna,... Read more of this article

Premier On Portsmouth AC Race Experience

Premier Michael Dunkley is currently in the UK for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth which took place this weekend. The Premier along with the Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Grant Gibbons were representing the Bermuda Government at the event. Premier Dunkley said, “It was great to be in Portsmouth to support the... Read more of this article