Archive for August, 2015
Photos: Washington Mall Food Court Now Open
“Eateries,” a new Bermuda food court, officially opened in the Washington Mall in Hamilton on August 10, with a number of unique restaurants offering food to patrons. The restaurants currently available at Eateries include Delicious, Bowls and Burritos, Around the World, Pasta Fresh, China Grill, and Cafe Liquiteria. Cafe Liquiteria offers a... Read more of this article
PLP Pleased With Movement At Morgan’s Point
“We are pleased to see that there seems to be movement on the Morgan’s Point project that will culminate in Phase one construction,” Shadow Tourism Minister Zane Desilva said. “Bermudians are hurting for employment and the sooner the project takes off the better. We anticipate that there will be a significant number of jobs in... Read more of this article
Jillian Terceira Finishes Strong In France
Jillian Terceira concluded competing in the MACON Centre Leclerc International Horse Show in France where she had a strong performance on the final day. Riding Lakvels in the 1.40m Prix Du Cru Fleurie Csi2 Class, which had two Rounds Terceira finished 2nd. In the First Round they clocked a Clear Round time of 41.72, and then in the Second Round they... Read more of this article
Cycling: Mayho Wins Presidents 100KM Race
The 2015 edition of the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s [BBA] Presidents Cup was held on Sunday [Aug 23], with the course taking racers on a loop around the island that totaled 100 kilometres, the longest race on the BBA’s calendar. The race got set at 7.30am from Lindo’s Family Foods in Warwick, eventually finishing on Harbour Road in Paget. The... Read more of this article
Braithwaite & Philip Receive Educational Awards
The Southampton Parish Council has announced the recipients of the Southampton Parish Educational Awards for 2015, with the recipients including Taylor Braithwaite and Carlsen Philip II, both residents of Southampton for over 20 years described as “very deserving candidates.” A spokesperson said, “It is interesting to note that both... Read more of this article
Bermuda Re: Island’s Female Senior Executives
ABIR’s Senior Vice President, Deputy Director and Corporate Secretary Leila Medeiros was named one of 38 influential women in Bermuda by trade magazine Bermuda:Re+ILS; along with 15 other female executives at ABIR member companies. The magazine’s special edition highlights Bermuda female executives, mostly in the commercial insurance and reinsurance... Read more of this article
Sr Caribbean Squash Championships Concludes
The 2015 Senior Caribbean Team Squash Championships [CASA] concluded in the Cayman Islands, with Bermuda Men’s & Women’s teams seeing action in 5th/6th place Playoff Matches. Bermuda’s Women’s team defeated Jamaica 3 – 2. Bermuda got wins from Susie Lacie, Rachel Barnes and Runa Reta, while Meagan Jackson and Emma Keane went down. Jackson... Read more of this article
Tennis: Jones & Morton Win Opener In Curacao
Two Bermuda young players who took part in the recently concluded Highland Spring Junior Open Tennis Tournament are now in Curacao representing Bermuda. The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association sent Benjamin Jones and Kairo Morton to the 2015 ITF/GSDF Caribbean 12 & Under Cotecc Team Championships along with coach Jovan Whitter. Jones and Morton played... Read more of this article
“Celebrating The Past, Embracing The Future”
In recognition of its 28 years of service to the local community and Jamaica, the Executive of the Jamaican Association Bermuda [JAB], under the distinguished patronage of Professor Roy Wright and Senator Joan Dillas-Wright, will be hosting its 2nd Life Members’ Induction and Awards Banquet. The JAB said, “This event will take place on Saturday,... Read more of this article
Cricket: Willow Cuts Win Western County Cup
Willow Cuts are the 2015 Western County Champions, after defeating Warwick Workmen’s Club by 100 runs. Willow Cuts won the toss and elected to bat at the Southampton Oval, with the match originally delayed because Willow Cuts did not have enough players to start the match at 11:00am. Once the match started, Willow Cuts scored 239 all out after 46.4... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug. 24 2015
Today [Aug 24] saw 43,322 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $112,917.00 BD. 37,922 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Limited, closing down 0.6% at $1.74 per share, while 2,000 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing down 1.9% at $13.00 per share. 700 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $17.00... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Tuesday August 25
Tuesday, August 25 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon, 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 SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6.49am and sunset will be... Read more of this article
