Archive for May, 2016
BF&M, Argus Support BCHC Radiation Therapy
BF&M and Argus Insurance said they are pleased to announce their support for the development of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s Radiation Therapy Facility. BF&M President and CEO John Wight said, “BF&M is thrilled to support this initiative. Local radiation treatment at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre provides an opportunity... Read more of this article
1 Hr Video: Financial Secretary Appears At PAC
Financial secretary Anthony Manders appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Public Accounts during their Public Hearing held yesterday [May 26] at St. Paul in Hamilton. Mr Manders was questioned about Financial Instructions, and various aspects of the Airport Redevelopment Agreement between the Government and the Canadian Commercial... Read more of this article
Homeschoolers Help Clean Up Ahead Of Event
Alongside Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] and Plastic Tides, twenty students from the Bermuda Homeschool Group recently cleaned up the 9 Beaches/Daniels Head Beach Park site in preparation for the inaugural Devil’s Isle Challenge. A spokesperson said, “They collected 13 bags of trash and two bags of recycling to be taken away from the site,... Read more of this article
Photos: Allegria, M4 & Rockstar Super-Yachts
Three super-yachts paid a visit to St. George’s recently, including the 151-foot Allegria, the 108-foot M4, and the 160-foot Rockstar. According to superyachts.com, “Motor yacht Allegria is considered one of the highest quality megayachts available today for luxury charters. Built in 2004 by Hakvoort Shipyards, her name means ‘joy’... Read more of this article
Smith & Douglas Named Cricket Players Of Week
Logic and the Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] announced that the Logic Premier Division ‘Player of the Week’ is Allan Douglas Jnr of St. David’s and the First Division ‘Player of the Week’ is Jamie Smith from Devonshire Recreation Club. The BCB said, “Allan scored 46 runs out of St. David’s total of 247 against Willow Cuts and then followed... Read more of this article
Netball: Teachers, Old Girls, National, BAC Win
The Bermuda Netball Summer League season resumed following the Bermuda Day Holiday break with four games played at the Bernard Park. The Teachers defeated the Summer Ballers 25 – 19, the Teachers were led by Danielle Raynor who scored 13 goals, Debbie Deshield added 8 goals, with Tanika White scoring three times and Camille Edness scored twice. Ebonie... Read more of this article
Tobacco Bay Earns Certificate Of Excellence
Beach Boys Ltd — a hospitality & destination experience management company and the operators of Tobacco Bay — announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate... Read more of this article
US Consul International Exchange Visitor Returns
The U.S. Consulate’s first participant in a Multiregional Project through the International Visitor Leadership Program [IVLP], Kelly Madeiros, has returned from a Department of State-funded visit to the United States looking at disability rights. A spokesperson said, “Mrs. Madeiros is a Coordinator at the Department of Court Services and was... Read more of this article
Seminar: Medley of Current Industry Issues
BFIS and Drinker Biddle’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactional Team are co‐hosting their 5th annual seminar on Thursday, June 2 from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Princess Hotel. A cocktail reception will follow the presentation. This year the discussion is titled: ‘A Medley of Current Industry Issues: New Exposures/New Products, Regulator... Read more of this article
Paget Collision Sends Four People To Hospital
[Updated] Four people have been transported to hospital by ambulance tonight [May 26] after a motorcycle and car collided on South Road in Paget resulting in the car landing on its side and members of the public assisting in extricating the occupants. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “At 10:23pm on Thursday first responders attended a... Read more of this article
Photos: 2016 National Swimming Championships
The Validus Bermuda National Swimming Championships were held recently at the National Sports Center, with Rebecca Heyliger and Julian Fletcher reaching the ‘B’ selection time for the Olympic Games, while some 26 records were broken over the four days of competition. After the Championships concluded, the high points awards were presented. The guest... Read more of this article
Premier Addresses BHS 2016 Senior Graduates
[Updated with photos] Earlier this evening [May 26], Premier Michael Dunkley was the guest speaker at the Bermuda High School Senior Graduation ceremony. The Premier addressed the 30 IB programme graduates and around 400 people in attendance. The Premier’s message to the young graduates was one of perseverance, encouragement and to continue their... Read more of this article
