Archive for February, 2016

Photos/Video: Students Attend STEM Workshop

Thirty middle school-aged students from Bermuda High School [BHS] visited the Ascendant Group Training Centre on Tuesday, February 23 as part of the “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” workshop, where students were given a presentation by Stephanie Simons, Mechanical Engineer at iEPC Limited. The presentation offered an introduction to engineering... Read more of this article

Ball Hockey Action Sees One Win, One Draw

Bermuda Ball Hockey action returned to the PCC Hockey Rink in Spanish Point with yet another double header that produced 13 goals. Sarnia Sting 4 Halifax Mooseheads 4 The opener produced 8 goals as the sixth place team the Sarnia Sting drew 4 – 4 with the fifth place team the Halifax Mooseheads. The Sarnia Sting got two goals from Adam Chevis and... Read more of this article

TBI Men’s Bowling League Week 22 Results

The TBI Men’s Classic Bowling League was in action recently, seeing Team Unsponsored, Team Electric, Survivors, Team Metro and Gosling’s Black Seal earning wins. High Games were had by David Maycock [258]; Michael Honore [249]; Wayne Kelly [243] while High Series were had by Akeem Talbot [656]; David Maycock [648]; Michael Honore [630]. Team... Read more of this article

Assured Raises Quarterly Dividend By 8%

Assured Guaranty Ltd declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per common share, an increase of 8% from the dividend of $0.12 per common share that was declared on November 4, 2015. Assured Guaranty has raised its quarterly dividend for five consecutive years, bringing the total increase to 189% since its November 2011 dividend payment. The dividend is... Read more of this article

Maiden Holdings 2015 Q4 Net Income: $24.7M

Bermuda-based Maiden Holdings Ltd. reported fourth quarter 2015 net operating earnings of $26.4 million compared with $34.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $24.7 million compared to net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders of $27.5 million... Read more of this article

Ukrainian Based Cargo Plane Makes A Fuel Stop

Joining the recent visits by Royal Air Force [RAF] military aircraft, a Ukrainian operated cargo plane landed at LF Wade International Airport this afternoon [Feb 24] for a fuel stop. Flight CVK7132 was en-route from Opa-locka, Florida on its way to Santa Maria, Azores. The Antonov An-12 is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft designed in the... Read more of this article

RES Equestrian Spring Show Set This Weekend

The RES Spring Show Series No. 2 gets underway at the National Equestrian Centre, Vesey Street, Devonshire this weekend Saturday and Sunday, February 27-28, 2016. Action starts at8:30 am both days. Admission is free and there is a refreshment canteen available so it makes it the ideal family sporting event to bring the whole family down to watch. Having... Read more of this article

Lifestyle Column: “The 13 Mile End Goal”

[Opinion column written by Jacqueline Perreault] The half marathon – providing more of a challenge than the 10k, however more palatable than a full marathon. This distance is sure to get your heart pumping and leave you feeling fit and accomplished. Try going that extra distance and take on hilly Bermuda this May 24th. Here are a few tips to... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Feb 24 2016

Today [Feb 24] saw 79,103 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $323,311.96 BD. 16,017 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 6.3% at $1.70 per share, while another 56,786 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 4.7% at $3.67 per share. 1,500 shares were traded byBF&M Ltd, closing down... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Thursday February 25

Thursday, February 25 is expected to be cloudy and windy, with periods of rain early, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/66°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 86%. Sunrise will be at 6.51am and sunset will be at 6.12pm. High tide will be at... Read more of this article

“Personal Stories” Of Long Term Residents

Saying that it is part of the public awareness campaign for the Pathways to Status initiative, the Government released “personal stories” from “some of Bermuda’s long-term residents who currently do not have a Pathway to Status.” The recently announced initiative will see changes allowing eligible people who are ordinarily... Read more of this article