Archive for December, 2015
Junior Clay Court Championships Day #3
The 2015 Bermuda Junior Clay Court Championships continued at the Coral Beach & Tennis Club. The day saw the introduction of the Girls Divisions, in the 14 & Under Girls Division Imani Phillips defeated Britney Outerbridge in straight sets 6-1, 6-0, while Kaylah Ming defeated Jahzuena Bradshaw-Douglas in straight sets in their 16 & Under... Read more of this article
Vessel Diverts To Bermuda For Medical Aid
The Liberian bulk carrier ‘Hector’ made an unplanned stop in Bermuda on Monday [Dec 28] in order to obtain medical assistance for a crew member that had broken both legs in an accident. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said, “On Saturday, December 26 at 6.35pm, an email was received from the owners of the 41,101GRT Liberian... Read more of this article
A.M. Best: Solvency II A “Positive Development”
A.M. Best said they believe that “Solvency II equivalence in Bermuda, expected to become in force on Jan. 1, 2016, will be a positive development for the market profile of Bermuda-domiciled entities, which is an important element of A.M. Best’s rating criteria.” A.M. Best said, “A new Best’s Briefing, titled, “Bermuda Inching... Read more of this article
Motorcyclist Injured After Colliding With Pole
Emergency services responded to a collision at approximately 6.30pm tonight [Dec 29] on Middle Road in Southampton where a man riding a motorcycle collided with a pole. The injured man was transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. A Police spokesperson said, “Around 6:30pm this evening [29-Dec-2015] police and first responders... Read more of this article
2016: M32 Sailing Series To Be Held In Bermuda
A fleet of six M32’s will kick off the 2016 M32 Series in Bermuda, with the inaugural M32 Series Bermuda set to run from January to April with one event per month. The announcement said,“Organised by M32 North America in conjunction with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the fleet for the opening event will consist of private owners and professional... Read more of this article
PDL Festival Tournament Semi-Finals Results
The Devonshire Cougars will battle BAA on January 2nd in the Premier Development League Festival Tournament Final after they both won their semi-final battles at the Bernard Park. PHC Zebras 2 Devonshire Cougars 3 In the opener the Devonshire Cougars built a 2 – 0 lead at the half, with two goals from Juma Mouchette, but second half strikes from Tre... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 29 2015
Today [Dec 29] saw 18,100 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $40,995.00 BD. 16,100 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $1.95 per share, while the other 2,000 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing at an even $4.80 per share. The BSX closed at 1,310.21, also even on the day. There were... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday December 30
Wednesday, December 30 is expected to be clear and sunny, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.22pm. High tide will be at 11.42am, while low tide will... Read more of this article
Youth AC Hopefuls Train At Warwick Camp
Premier Michael Dunkley and Senator Jeff Baron met with some of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Team Bermuda hopefuls at Warwick Camp today [Dec 29]. The group of young athletes were taking part in a series of exercises aimed at revealing the top contenders for the final Youth Bermuda team. The aspiring sailors spent three hours with Maj. Martin... Read more of this article
Police Update On Shooting, Robbery, Collisions
[Updated with video] The 34-year-old shooting victim is “not known to the Bermuda Police Service to have any gang affiliations” however police said that “intelligence received suggests that this may be a gang related shooting in retaliation to a previous incident.” This was one of the statements from today’s police press... Read more of this article
PLP Welcome News Of Commission Of Inquiry
The PLP said they welcome the news that a Commission of Inquiry will be formed to investigate the findings of the Auditor General’s report as they “agree that any corruption, malfeasance or unethical behavior must be identified and punished regardless of whether the perpetrators are PLP, UBP or OBA,” Acting PLP Leader Dennis Lister... Read more of this article
By-Election Called For Devonshire North Central
The Parliamentary Registrar today advised that Governor George Fergusson has issued a writ of election for the by-election to take place in Constituency 13 Devonshire North Central. Polling day for the by-election will take place on 4th February 2016. The polling place will be the National Sports Centre Pavilion in Devonshire. Nomination Day is on 20th... Read more of this article
