Archive for October, 2015
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Oct 27 2015
Today [Oct 27] saw 23,700 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $60,488.00 BD. 21,100 shares were traded Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 1.1% $1.78 per share, while another 1,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 3.0% at $17.25 per share. The other 1,600 shares were traded by KeyTech Ltd, closing up 18.3% at $3.55... Read more of this article
Age Concern: “The State Of Ageing In Bermuda”
Age Concern Bermuda is hosting a follow-up session of its Annual General Meeting so that seniors have an opportunity to question the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment Jeanne Atherden about the state of ageing and healthcare in Bermuda. The meeting will take place at the Evangelical Church Hall in Paget on Thursday, October 29, 2015, commencing... Read more of this article
Bermuda Clay Court Championships Day #3
Women’s Open Singles top seed Jacklyn Lambert recorded her first win at the Moet & Chandon Bermuda Clay Court Championships at Coral Beach & Tennis Club today [Oct 27] when she defeated second seed Imani Phillips 6-0 7-5 today. Lambert moved into third place in the women’s table with the win, which is led by unseeded Erica Bove who has two... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday October 28
Wednesday, October 28 is expected to be windy with thunderstorms, especially in the morning, with the high to be near 25°C/77°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 7.32am and sunset will be at 6.32pm. High tide will... Read more of this article
PHC Executive Committee Re-Elected At AGM
Pembroke Hamilton Club [PHC] held its Annual General Meeting on Monday October 26, 2015. The election of officers resulted in the entire Executive Committee being re-elected to their respective positions. A PHC spokesperson said, “The entire executive team volunteers their time and we are humbled that the membership has put their faith in us once... Read more of this article
Butterfield To Acquire Bermuda Trust Company
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Bermuda Trust Company Ltd and the private banking investment management operations of HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited. “In addition Butterfield has entered into a referral agreement with HSBC Bermuda to take on select Private Banking clients. The... Read more of this article
Senator Jeff Baron: “Public Safety A Priority”
[Updated] The Government has made public safety a priority since the OBA was elected, intensifying community-level engagement through the work of Team StreetSafe, the Inter-Agency Task Force and the GREAT programme, Junior Minister for National Security Senator Jeff Baron said. Senator Baron said, “This Government has made public safety a priority... Read more of this article
Video: Police Expand Body Camera Programme
[Updated with video] The Bermuda Police Service is expanding their body-worn camera programme with AXON units that are fitted to the front of the officer’s body and captures a wide-angle, full colour view of what the officer is facing. A 30-second loop records continuously to provide early capture of an incident where it may take a few moments to... Read more of this article
Ministry: No East End Trash Collection Today
The Ministry of Public Works said there will be no East End trash collection today [Oct 27] due to “mechanical issues with the garbage trucks which are impacting normal scheduling.” A spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works can advise that there will be no East End trash collection today. This week, trash will be collected... Read more of this article
Court: 37-Year-Old Fined For Driving Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 27], 37-year-old Michael Dill pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and driving whilst disqualified. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that earlier this month, at the junction of Montpelier Road and Happy Valley Road, a car driven by Mr Dill had collided with a cyclist knocking... Read more of this article
Column: Men, It’s OK To ‘Come Out’ Too
[Opinion column written by Jeremy Deacon] To say I was overwhelmed by the messages I received since my ‘coming out’ would be a huge understatement. I was overwhelmed. I received countless emails, people inboxed me on Facebook and sent me private tweets, I was stopped in the street by strangers and received numerous telephone calls. Some peopled... Read more of this article
Court: 52-Year-Old Gets Suspended Sentence
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 27], 52-year-old Paget resident Morris Sousa was handed a suspended sentence after admitting to possessing cannabis and cocaine. In August, Mr Sousa plead guilty to possessing over 70 grams of cannabis, over 2 grams of cocaine, and having different grinders that were fitted for use with the illegal substances.... Read more of this article
