Archive for March, 2017
Captive Insurance Experts Visit Chile & Peru
Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] leads an industry delegation to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru this week to host executive forums on the value of Bermuda-based captive insurance. The regional outreach includes meetings with prospects and service providers who want to learn more about Bermuda’s captive insurance solution and ways to access... Read more of this article
Results: BBA Mountain Bike Championships
The Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Mountain Bike Championships took place at Ferry Reach Park. In the Open Male Division, Dominique Mayho covered the course in a time of 1:17:00, Brian Steinhoff was second in 1:17:25 and Che’quan Richardson finished third clocking a time of 1:18:57. Sarah Bonnett won the Open Female Division with a time of 47:12,... Read more of this article
Oil Insurance Declares $250M Dividend
OIL held its 2017 Shareholder’s Annual General Meeting [AGM] on Wednesday, March 22nd at the Hamilton Princess Hotel. During the meeting, it conducted the review and approval of the 2016 annual financial statements as well as the election of directors. “For 2016, OIL recorded a $62.0 million underwriting loss. After factoring in net investment... Read more of this article
Weekend Reports, Photos, Videos, Links & More
This past weekend saw the island celebrate Earth Hour, the Blossoming Beauty Hair Show, the Kappa Classic, Lamont Marshall break the Bermuda 5000m record, a celebration to mark Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary, and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. . News/Misc: Motorcyclist... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: 2017 Earth Hour Celebrations
Last night, Greenrock and a number of other organisations hosted the annual celebration of Earth Hour in Bermuda, bringing the island’s people together for both fun and raising awareness of environmental issues. The evening’s featured activity was a 5K Glow Fun Walk and Run through the City of Hamilton during the “lights out” period from... Read more of this article
Motorcyclist Strikes Pedestrian On Front Street
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision on Friday afternoon on Front Street, which saw a 64-year-old man, who was attempting to walk across the road, “struck by a motorcyclist that did not stop.” A police spokesperson said, “Police are appealing for any witnesses to a reported collision that occurred around 3pm Friday, March... Read more of this article
‘Investigating Language Change In Bermuda ‘
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs will be hosting an event entitled “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Investigating Language Change in Bermuda and Beyond” on Tuesday, March 28 at 12.30pm at the Cathedral Hall in Hamilton, with the event set to feature speakers Britanni Fubler and Rosemary Hall. The event poster said, “Why does language... Read more of this article
Five Youngsters Sponsored For Cricket Camp
Tokio Millennium Re are sponsoring five players from their recent Pee Wee Cricket programme to attend the Bermuda Cricket Board Easter or Summer Camp. The coaches selected the following five youngsters: Chaz Godwin – Northlands Sophie Card – Northlands, A-Meerah Richardson-Swan – Heron Bay Ashir Graham – Harrington Sound Stefan... Read more of this article
TechTalk On “Internet Of Things” On March 30
The Department of E-Commerce will be holding a TechTalk panel discussion on ‘Internet of Things’ on March 30th at the Hamilton Princess. The panel will consist of Chris Eaton, Senior Manager – KPMG; Ian Burns, Performance Manager – Oracle Team USA; Nik Smale, Group Head of Innovation and Technology – Argus Ltd.; and Pete Ramsdale, Group Chief... Read more of this article
Dill & Derosa Win Invitational Events In USA
Two Bermuda track & field athletes claimed victories at Invitational Meets held recently in the United States. Shaquille Dill won the Men’s Weems Baskin Invitational 800m race, while Tiara Derosa won the Richmond’s Fred Hardy Invitational Women Discus Throw Non-Division 1. Dill won the Men’s 800m event stopping the clock in a time of 1:48.62. Derosa,... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday March 26th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Alize Bailey won the Top Model Worldwide public vote, footballer Oneko Lowe was selected to join the New York Cosmos B Team, the Bermuda Stock Exchange was named the Most Outstanding Offshore Exchange, and Lamont Marshall set a new Bermuda 5000m record were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news,... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Blossoming Beauty Hair Show
The New Testament Church of God Island Women’s Ministry held their ‘Blossoming Beauty Hair Show’ at the Heritage Worship Center this weekend, with the fashion show featuring models in exotic head-wear made to look like flowers walking the runway while music was interspersed with inspirational messages of faith. “Cindy Roberts,... Read more of this article
