Archive for September, 2017
Dr Trimm: ‘You Need To Maximize Your Potential’
[Written by Don Burgess] Is your potential maximized? Are you surrounded by negativity? Dr. Cindy Trimm is back in Bermuda to help people live better lives. Dr. Trimm, along with Pastor Russell Tomlinson, will be speaking at Presence Intensive at the Fairmont Southampton at 7.00pm on Friday through Sunday. She told Bernews that she has been in ministry... Read more of this article
Video: Sept 29th Bernews Morning Newsflash
38-year-old Kerry Petty died following a collision, new police recruit Matthew McGowan banned from teaching in UK due to “inappropriate behavior” with 16-year old student, Auto Solutions unveils new high-tech car wash, ABIR made an economic contribution to Bermuda economy of nearly $900 million in 2016, Lawyer Eugene Johnston to speak at... Read more of this article
Terceira, Lopes Continue Competing In Belgium
Tyler Lopes & Jillian Terceira began jumping at their final Outdoor Competition of the season, taking part in the CSI 2* Lier in Belgium. Competing in the CSYH1* – 7 years old Table A in 2 Phases Class, Terceira and Chakova finished 19th, they clocked a time of 59.38, they also had 5 Penalty Fault points. Terceira and Amarulla won the CSI2*... Read more of this article
Mad Hatters Tournament Set For Sept 30th
Local men’s and women’s rugby teams will be vying for honors at 3rd annual Mad Hatters Tournament to be held at North Field on Saturday 30th September. The Mad Hatter tournament will mark the start of the new season and 2016 season champions Renegades will be looking to hold on to the Men’s and Women’s title for the second year in a row. Police... Read more of this article
White Mountains Announce Merger Completion
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. [WTM] announced the completion of the previously announced merger of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. [OB] with a subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation [IFC]. White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the... Read more of this article
AXIS Capital Declares $0.38 Quarterly Dividend
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on October 16, 2017 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on October 9, 2017. In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $0.34375 per Series D 5.50% Preferred Share and a dividend of $34.375 per Series... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Sept 28 2017
September 28 saw 27,023 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $550,231.50 BD. 15,500 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing up 5.7% at $9.25 per share, while another 11,523 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 0.3% at $35.60 per share. The BSX finished at 2,116.60, up 0.44% on the day. There... Read more of this article
Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Morning
[Updated] The cancellation of bus routes continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for tomorrow morning, Friday September 29, with nineteen bus runs cancelled so far. This marks the tenth weekday in a row with bus cancellations. Update September 29, 3.55pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon.... Read more of this article
Basketball: Falcons & Fort Knox Panthers Win
The Bermuda Basketball’s Elite Basketball League Season resumed inside the Somersfield Academy, with 237 points scored in a double header. Game 1 saw the Falcons defeat the Hornets 74 – 70, the Falcons were led to victory by Chris Crumpler with a game high 35 points, while the Hornets got 21 points from Alex Butterfield. In Game 2 the Fort Knox... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Increase 2.2% In July 2017
Retail sales in July 2017 increased 2.2% above the $104.0 million recorded in July 2016 and when adjusting for the annual retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 1.5% in July – the volume of retail sales increased 0.7%, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. “Five of the seven sectors experienced increases in sales... Read more of this article
Twelve Police Officers Volunteer For Duty In BVI
The six police officers who were deployed to the British Virgin Islands to assist after Hurricanes Irma and Maria are due to return to Bermuda on October 8th, with six more police officers set to serve for three weeks until 29th October. A police spokesperson said, “On 17th September 2017, six officers from the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] were... Read more of this article
Chae Brangman Scores In Rhode Island Victory
Bermuda’s Chae Brangman scored for Rhode Island in the 59th minute as they recorded a 2-1 victory against Boston College. Brangman plays for the University of Rhode Island, and the school’s match report said, “Rhode Island [4-2-2] broke its 234:25 scoring drought when a 38th-minute goal by Niklas Middrup put the Rams on top 1-0. Peder Kristiansen... Read more of this article
