Archive for August, 2016
Bermuda vs Jamaica Squash Set For This Week
The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association [BRSA] is getting set to host Bermuda vs Jamaica, with “epic Caribbean Championships battles” to take place throughout four matches on Thursday, September 1 and Friday, September 2. A spokesperson said, “Representing Bermuda are Micah Franklin, Bermuda’s #1 and #155 in the world and Noah... Read more of this article
Column: Famous On Politics & Race In Bermuda
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] It seems whenever the OBA is looking for votes they begin speaking about the need to engage with the community. What they really seem to be saying, in obvious clumsiness, is that they are trying to appear to care about and subsequently appeal to the black Bermudian community. On November 18, 2011 then Opposition... Read more of this article
Bermuda Cricket Weekend Top Performers
Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] Premier and First Division matches resumed, as well as the Final Round of the Eastern County Cup competition took place this past weekend. The weekend’s top scorer was Dean Stephens with a knock of 120 for Willow Cuts against the Southampton Rangers in their Premier Division match, Shawn Riley scored 91 for Somerset... Read more of this article
Bermuda First Investment Shareholding Change
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Bermuda First Investment Company Limited announced a Change in Shareholding. The filing stated, “Bermuda First Investment Company Limited, a BSX listed investment holding company which owns a number of significant investments in BSX Bermuda listed companies, announces that on 29 August 2016, UIL... Read more of this article
Photos, Video: British Airways Heritage Collection
[Written by Don Burgess] British Airways has come a long ways after four small airlines merged to form Imperial Airways limited on March 31, 1924. In the 92 years since then, one man has seen most of the changes the airline has made. Keith Hayward joined the company as a traffic apprentice in 1945 and has witnessed much of the history the airline has... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 30 2016
August 30 saw 18,900 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $36,534.00 BD. 18,900 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 6.7% at $1.90 per share. The BSX finished at 1,327.75, up 4.24% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 58 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related... Read more of this article
Aspen Named Title Sponsor For Viper 640 Sailing
The Viper 640 Class Association, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, and Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club announced Aspen has been named the title sponsor for the Class’s 2016 International Championship: The Aspen Viper 640 International Championship presented by EFG. “This major regatta will be sailed from November 16-19, 2016 on Bermuda’s Great... Read more of this article
Terceira Concludes Competing In Austria
Bermuda’s Jillian Terceira concluded competing in the Lake Arena – Equestrian Summer Circuit in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Terceira and Escalada finished 20th competing in the CSI2* 1.30m Final Small Tour in Two Phases Class, they stopped the clock with a time of 33.92, but they also had 8 Penalty Fault Points. During the CSI2* 1.45m Big... Read more of this article
David Zwiener Joins Bank of Butterfield’s Board
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son announced that David Zwiener [pictured] has today been appointed to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Zwiener, who is a Senior Operating Executive with the Carlyle Group’s Financial Institutions Group, will serve as one of Carlyle’s two representatives on Butterfield’s Board. Mr. Zwiener has previously... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: August 30 ZBM Evening News
The reversal of the eviction of residents of the Gulfstream housing complex, an issue at the Department of Public Transportation, and Team Oracle USA’s clean up at East End, are some of the stories covered in this evening’s ZBM broadcast. With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Shareholders Approve Proposals
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, the Bank of Butterfield announced the results of the Special General Meeting of shareholders held today, saying that “both proposals were approved by the requisite vote.” The filing stated: ”The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited [“Butterfield” or the “Bank”] announced... Read more of this article
Ubersoca Donate Cabins For Fundraiser Walk
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre announced their partnership with Ubersoca Cruise for this year’s 20th anniversary BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, with the team at Ubersoca Cruise donating two cabins for a 5 day, 4-night cruise experience aboard the Norwegian Pearl. “The Ubersoca Cruise is the first and only full cruise ship charter... Read more of this article
