Archive for May, 2016
Photos: Wednesday Night Sailing In Harbour
Twenty-nine boats went to the start line for last week’s Wednesday Night Sailing that begins and ends in the Hamilton Harbour. Nasty Medicine crossed the line first with a time of 45:56 and with their corrected time of 50:07 saw them finish 1st on the night. Cyclone was the second boat to cross the line clocking a time of 53:00, with their corrected... Read more of this article
Exactly One Year To Go For The America’s Cup
In exactly 365 days official racing for the 35th America’s Cup will begin in Bermuda. This time next year all six America’s Cup teams will be on the Great Sound ready to complete a two-and-half–year global odyssey to claim the oldest trophy in international sport. May 26, 2017 will also mark the culmination of Bermuda’s preparations to host... Read more of this article
Mykal Glasgow Commits To Thomas College
Local student athlete Mykal Glasgow of the Berkeley Institute has committed to play basketball at Thomas College in Maine and will study accounting in the fall. Mr. Glasgow, a high honours student, has “a track record of success both on and off the court.” A spokesperson said, “Playing basketball ever since he was five years old,... Read more of this article
SCC To Host Majorette & Dance Extravaganza
The Somerset Cricket Club are hosting their Annual Majorette/Dance Display this Saturday [May 28] at 5.00pm. A spokesperson said, “This our 7th year hosting the event and like last year’s event, will be a competition. Last year’s winners were Rated E Dance Group. The event will feature many of the groups from the Bermuda Heritage Day Parade. “The... Read more of this article
Keith Robinson Invited Into TIAETL Academy
Keith Robinson, a Partner in Appleby’s Bermuda office, was recently invited to become a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law [TIAETL]. Membership is by invitation only and highly selective with members in forty one countries. The Academy bylaws limit membership to a very small percentage of the solicitors, lawyers, judges and... Read more of this article
David Sandler Joins Everest Insurance
Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that David Sandler has joined Everest Insurance as leader of a new business unit targeting the risk management client segment. Everest Risk Management enters the market with a deep product offering consisting of worker’s compensation, general and auto liability, foreign casualty, along with a full suite of casualty... Read more of this article
Photos: 2016 Bermuda Day Half Marathon
Lamont Marshall and Ashley Estwanik won yesterday’s [May 24] Bermuda Day Half Marathon, clocking respective times of 1:13:59 and 1:27:25 to lead the pack to the finish line at Bernard Park. Second and third place were claimed by Trey Simons and Even Naude with times of 1:18:25 and 1:21:00. Second and third among the females saw Deon Breary finish... Read more of this article
1177 Customers Temporarily Lose Electricity
1177 customers in the Harrington Sound, John Smith’s Bay, and Knapton Hill temporarily lost power this evening [May 25] due to a tripped switch. A BELCO spokesperson said, “At 7:53pm a switch was tripped within BELCO’s Town Hill Circuit. As a result, 1177 customers in the Harrington Sound, John Smith’s Bay, and Knapton Hill... Read more of this article
Workshop Pairs Art With Unique Drink Cocktails
Masterworks is getting set to offer an adult workshop titled “Art With A Twist,” an oils-based class that will include “unique cocktails crafted by Twisted Spoon.” The workshop will be held on two dates, June 7 or June 21, and will be lead by Adrienne Smatt. The workshop poster says, “Starting June 7, 6:30 to 9:00pm. Join... Read more of this article
Four Drug Related Arrests At Warwick Residence
Police arrested four people tonight [May 25] for possession and cultivation of cannabis. The arrests were made at a residence on Henry Vale Road in Warwick. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “A few minutes after 7pm on Wednesday police executed a warrant under the Authority of PACE, at a residence on Henry Vale Road just off of Keith Hall... Read more of this article
Video: Airport Presentation At OBA Meeting
The OBA have posted a 42-minute video of Finance Minister Bob Richards’ presentation on the airport redevelopment project, with the video showing the Minister’s slide presentation delivered to OBA members at a meeting last week. The meeting was held on May 19th at the Bermuda National Gallery at City Hall, and there were protests outside... Read more of this article
Public Accounts Committee Meeting: Thursday
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Public Accounts will conduct a Public Hearing at 2.30pm on Thursday [May 26] at St. Paul’s AME Church Centennial Hall in Hamilton. “The Standing Committee has invited the Financial Secretary to provide information regarding procedures currently in place within the Ministry of Finance for managing compliance... Read more of this article
