Archive for December, 2017
Photos: Princess Christmas Cookie Competition
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club hosted a Christmas cookie competition for children across the island. Children aged 12 and under were submitted two Christmas cookies of any type and decorated judged by Hamilton Princess & Beach Club’s General Manager, Executive Chef and Pastry Chef. The judges were looking for Christmas cookies that are... Read more of this article
BHB: Community Notice Over Holiday Season
Bermuda Hospitals Board reminded people about its services over the holiday period and asked for people to take care of themselves and loved ones throughout the Holiday Season and New Year period. Acting Chief Executive Officer, R. Scott Pearman, comments: “We continue to work hard so people in Bermuda have the access they need to hospital services. “BHB... Read more of this article
Ayiesha Woods To Perform On Christmas Eve
Award-winning contemporary Christian artist Ayiesha Woods, known for hit songs like ‘Happy’ and ‘Big Enough’, will be taking the stage at a Christmas Eve service and concert, hosted by Cornerstone Bible Fellowship this Sunday at 10am. Ms Woods, whose parents are both Bermudian, spent part of her early childhood on the Island until her family... Read more of this article
RenRe Estimates Impact Of U.S. Tax Bill
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced that it has conducted a preliminary assessment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was passed by both houses of the United States Congress as of December 20, 2017. The Tax Bill amends a range of U.S. federal tax rules applicable to individuals, businesses and international taxation, including, among other... Read more of this article
Union Welcomes Kalmar Richards Appointment
The appointment of Kalmar Richards as the new acting Commissioner of Education has been welcomed by the Bermuda Union of Teachers. Union leaders said it was vital that there was some stability within the Education Department, which has seen a succession of Ministers and Commissioners. BUT President Shannon James said that Mrs. Richards was an excellent... Read more of this article
Video: America’s Cup Documentary Part #9
“Given the enormous scope and scale of the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda it inevitably served up a number of learning opportunities for the island – what worked, what could we do better and what can we take forward or leave behind when pursuing national potential,” the ACBDA said as the final part of the 9-part documentary was... Read more of this article
Video: Dec 22nd Bernews Morning Newsflash
Minister and MPs visit businesses in St. George, Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church hosting its traditional Christmas Day luncheon, Fiscal Responsibility Panel report released, Canadian school’s track and field team to train in Bermuda, W.O.M.B. is donating part proceeds to Women’s Resource Centre following the success of W.O.M.B. Market,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Snooker League Action Results
Three matches were played in the latest round of the Bermuda Snooker League play. Warwick Workman’s Club One 3 Spanish Point Boat Club One 2 Trevor Mouchette gave Warwick the lead when he defeated Chris Dakin 58-20, Spanish Point Boat Club One would lead 2 – 1 after Paul Fedden defeated Todd 71-30 & 44-25, Gary Bascome would level the game at... Read more of this article
Chaucer Establishes Reinsurance Sidecar
Chaucer, the international specialty insurance group, announced the creation of a reinsurance sidecar to provide collateralized capacity for Chaucer Syndicate 1084’s global reinsurance portfolio in 2018. Bermuda-based Thopas Re Ltd., a newly formed segregated account company, will lead the transaction, which includes $95m of third-party investor... Read more of this article
Results: Bermuda Mixed Majors Bowling League
In Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Troublemakers fall 15 – 5 to Fight Back, while the Movers “N” Shakers went down 16 – 4 to the Untouchables. The Mix Ups were defeated 14 ½ – 5 ½ by the Spare Change and the Warriors fell 12 – 8 to the Activators. Women Scratch Game Patrice Tucker... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 21 2017
December 21 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,202.27, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 6 2026 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 5 2026 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report:... Read more of this article
Green Family Donates $10K To Salvation Army
The Green Family are donating $10,000 to The Salvation Army, which will support the many programmes that are run by the organisation during the busy holiday season and throughout the year Andrew Green, on behalf of the Green Family, said: “We appreciate the important work that the Salvation Army does in our community. We are pleased to make this contribution... Read more of this article
