Archive for October, 2015
Man Admits Stealing Eggs, Beer & Peanut Butter
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 30], a 62-year-old man admitted trespassing in a Paget home and stealing Vienna sausages, beer, peanut butter, and eggs that had a value of approximately $59.00. Mr Winton Edwards pleaded guilty trespassing in a house in Paget on 10th and 14th September and stealing Vienna sausages, beer, peanut butter, and... Read more of this article
Photos: Regatta Cruise Ship Arrives In Hamilton
The Regatta cruise ship arrived in Hamilton today [Oct 30], with the 594-foot long ship carrying an estimated 709 passengers and 386 crew. According to the latest version of the 2015 Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], Hamilton is also set to receive two more cruise ship visits this year, with the Adonia scheduled to visit next month, and the Ocean Princess... Read more of this article
BELCO Urges Safety While Trimming Trees
Following the Ministry of Public Works’ notice to residents, BELCO said they would like to remind the public to “please use caution when cutting back trees in close proximity of power lines.” Earlier this month the Ministry said that “collecting garbage in some neighbourhoods is becoming quite difficult as a result of overhanging trees... Read more of this article
BEST Responds: Sediment Plume At South Basin
“This plume event reinforces, however unintentionally, our point that the scale and location of landfill would never have got the green light had it not been for the pressure of the America’s Cup,” the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability taskforce [BEST] said today. BEST added that “now that ACBDA and the government have a self-generated... Read more of this article
Panel Discussion: Converging Capital Structures
ILS [Bermuda] Ltd., organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2015, announced the second panel session that will be held at this year’s event as ‘Converging capital structures – Why are alternative reinsurers becoming traditional and traditional reinsurers becoming alternative?’ Moderated by Donald Mango of Guy Carpenter, panellists will include... Read more of this article
Seniors Discuss Healthcare Costs With Minister
[Updated] Age Concern Bermuda hosted a follow-up session of its Annual General Meeting yesterday [Oct 29] to provide its members an opportunity to speak with the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment Jeanne Atherden about the state of ageing and healthcare in Bermuda. The meeting took place at the Evangelical Church Hall in Paget. Mr. Erwin Adderley,... Read more of this article
NMAC Expands Aesthetics, Management Team
Dr. Kyjuan Brown, Medical Director, welcomes Sasha Benson and Alfred Roberts, Spa Coordinator/Licensed Medical Aesthetician and Office Manager respectively to Northshore Medical and Aesthetics Center [NMAC]. “The addition of these two young, seasoned professionals follows the recent addition of Dr. Stanley James MD and further develops the growing... Read more of this article
2015 Public School Graduation & Exam Results
216 graduates scored a GPA of 2.0 and above, representing a 92% pass rate for the 2014/15 school year, the Ministry of Education said. The graduates were 37% male and 63% female, seven students graduated with distinction [GPA between 3.67- 4.00], 16 students graduated with honours [GPA between 3.32 - 3.66] and 57 students achieved a GPA of 3.00 –... Read more of this article
Unbreakable Ties That Bind Bermuda, Caribbean
“Despite being separated by hundreds of miles and the vast expanse of ocean, the familial, cultural, and historical ties that bind Bermuda with the islands of the Caribbean are unbreakable,” Opposition Leader Marc Bean said in his address to visiting Caribbean delegates. Mr Bean was speaking at the 17th Biennial Conference of Presiding Officers... Read more of this article
Basketball League: Twister & Court Kings Win
The 2015/16 Cellone Island Basketball League Season continued with a double-header inside the CedarBridge Gymnasium with 170 points scored on the night. The opener saw the Twister remain undefeated at 4-0 by recording a 45-43 victory over the Flyboys. Kevin Stephens led all scorers with 22 points to lead the Twisters to victory, while Jeren Hailey scored... Read more of this article
Rescheduled First & Premier Division Matches
The First Division football match postponed from Sunday, October 25th between Ireland Rangers and St Davids has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 31st at 3:00pm at Malabar Field. In addition, the Premier Division match from Sunday, October 25th between Southampton Rangers and Devonshire Colts has been re-scheduled for Sunday, November 8th at 3:00pm... Read more of this article
Cannonier A “Tireless Advocate For Home Birth”
Sophia Cannonier has been given a full scholarship to attend a conference in Denmark, an award presented to “stand-out advocates who have proven their commitment to advancing the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women in their community and around the world.” Ms. Cannonier is a Certified Midwife Assistant, Birth Doula CD[DONA],... Read more of this article
