Archive for August, 2016
Hodsoll & Steede Win Cricket Players Of Week
Logic and the Bermuda Cricket Board announced that the Logic Premier Division ‘Player of the Week’ is Kyle Hodsoll of Bailey’s Bay, while the Logic First Division ‘Player of the Week’ is Ryan Steede of St. George’s. “Kyle delivered a devastating spell of 7 wickets for 42 to ensure that Bailey’s Bay captured a comprehensive victory... Read more of this article
Eight Interns Successfully Complete Programme
Eight technology interns have successfully completed the Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] 2016 Summer Internship Programme. During the 12-week programme, Luis Correia, Michelle Butterfield, Kyle Swan, Zine’ Franklin, Taiva Paynter, Steve Lawrence, Victoria Santos and Brandon Franke acquired experience in the information and communications technology... Read more of this article
Court: 47-Year-Old Woman Denies Charge
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 47-year-old Southampton resident denied that, as a person whose name appeared on the Senior Abuse Register, she was concerned with the management of an institution that cared for Seniors; or had a financial interest in the said institution. Ms Barbara Tannock pleaded not guilty to the charge that, in December 2015,... Read more of this article
Sailing Instructor Earns International Designation
Bermudian Tristan Loescher has completed an internationally recognized yachting instructor course as part of his professional development at the America’s Cup Endeavour program. Mr Loescher, a full-time member of the AC Endeavour team, travelled to the UK this July to complete the Royal Yachting Association’s Instructor training course. This... Read more of this article
Photos: Olympic Athletes Return To Bermuda
Throughout the week, Bermuda’s Olympic athletes have been arriving back home following their participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Sailors Cameron Pimentel and Cecilia Wollmann were the latest Olympians to arrive home, where they were greeted by Premier Michael Dunkley and Minister of Social Development & Sports Sylvan Richards. Sprinter... Read more of this article
BHCT Sets Deadline For Buy A Brick Campaign
With summer winding down, the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] is getting ready to ramp up the legacy brick campaign again with the hope of installing close to Christmas, setting a purchase deadline of October 21, 2016 for installation by the holiday. A spokesperson said, “The bricks are a way for people to leave their mark, to leave... Read more of this article
Event Set To Aid Young Bermudian Tennis Star
On Sunday [August 29] there will be a Community Tennis and Pot Luck event held at Admiralty House from 8am to 8pm to honour 11-year-old Bermudian tennis star, Daniel Phillips, as he prepares to leave for the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain. In order to give Daniel a proper send off and also raise funds towards his tuition, the whole community... Read more of this article
Video: Local Lionfish Experts On PBS Newshour
Bermuda is featured in a PBS Newshour program about invasive lionfish, with scenes of the island shown, while local marine experts, in conjunction with visiting scientists, appear in a five minute segment that also reveals plans for a prototype lionfish-culling undersea robot. Bermuda’s lionfish experts included in the PBS program are Dr. Gretchen... Read more of this article
Jay Butler Joins William & Mary School Faculty
Professor Jay Butler has joined the faculty of the William & Mary Law School in Virginia. “We are delighted to have Jay join us,“ said Law School Dean Davison M. Douglas. “He is an ambitious scholar whose work promises to have significant impact. Jay will also bring great energy to the classroom. He is a superb addition to our ranks. Photo... Read more of this article
Gaston ‘Not A Threat To Bermuda At This Time’
[Updated] Hurricane Gaston — the seventh named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season – is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, and its closest point of approach to the island within 72 hrs is forecast to be 475nm to the east-south-east at 6.00am on Sunday [August 28], the Bermuda Weather Service said this morning. Graphic... Read more of this article
Scale Model Of Proposed Airport Redevelopment
The Department of Airport Operations [DAO] recently unveiled a scale-model of the proposed redevelopment of Bermuda’s airport, which is currently located in the Departure Lounge near the United Airlines check in at the L. F. Wade International Airport. The photos below were posted online by Aecon, who said, “We’re delighted to unveil the... Read more of this article
Fresh Breath Welcomes Dr. Musson-Nzabalinda
Fresh Breath Dental is welcoming pediatric dentist Dr. Celia Musson-Nzabalinda [pictured] to its practice. A spokesperson said, “Dr. Celia Musson-Nzabalinda is a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry. She has 36 years of experience in the dental field, having earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.... Read more of this article
