Archive for June, 2018
Column: Reflecting On Visit To Cayman Islands
[Opinion column written by MP Chris Famous] Located approximately 450 miles south or 90 minutes flying time from Miami are the three beautiful sister islands of; Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Collectively known as The Cayman Islands. Recently Grand Cayman served as the host island for the 43rd Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s... Read more of this article
Phillips Wins Aruba TIHTA U14 Tennis Title
After making an impressive showing over the past week, Daniel Phillips was crowned the Under 14 Boy’s TIHTA Aruba 2018 Champion following the first stop on the Caribbean Junior Tennis Circuit. In his final match, Phillips defeated Enmanuel Munoz from Dominica in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. Phillips and his coach Sam Maybury said, “We would like to... Read more of this article
Jump Rope “Save Your Soles” Sneaker Drive
The Bermuda Jump Rope Federation’s [BDAJRF] National teams will be travelling to compete and represent the island at the World Jump Rope Championships in Orlando, Florida next month, with the BDAJRF hosting the first annual “Save Your Soles” sneaker drive from June 19 to June 27. A spokesperson said, “They will be joined by jumpers from... Read more of this article
Jump Rope Team To Compete In Orlando
Bermuda’s National Jump Rope Team will compete on a global stage next month at the World Jump Rope Championships in Orlando, Florida from July 2 to July 6. A spokesperson said, “Our youth team the Bermy Bouncers [students are made up of female and male youth ranging in age from 9 y/o to 16 y/o] will be joined by our adult competitive team... Read more of this article
Video: June 29th Bernews Morning Newsflash
House of Assembly in session today, police confirmed the deaths of 59-year-old Navell Darrell and 66-year-old William Moniz following collisions, female tourist died after she “fell into difficulty in the water”, Government signed an agreement with Bitfury Group, Berkeley Institute graduation held, Cambridge United signed footballer Reggie... Read more of this article
Validus Appoint Eells As Chief Operating Officer
Validus Specialty Underwriting Services announced the appointment of Bob Eells as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Validus Specialty, Western World and Crop Risk Services. Mr. Eells will report to Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ritz and be a member of the organization’s leadership team. Among his key responsibilities will be... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 28 2018
June 28 saw 20,323 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $85,047.95 BD. 19,779 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 2.6% at $3.90 per share, while another 544 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing even at $15.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,650.42, up 0.08% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines,... Read more of this article
Are You A Student With A Great Business Idea?
The BEDC is launching its first Summer Student Entrepreneur Programme [SSEP] which will see ten students selected to take part in the eight week programme which will provide students between the ages of 16 and 25 with the “resources and support to create and sustain their own business enterprises.” Noting they “received overwhelming... Read more of this article
Roof Wetting & Sailing Accreditation At RHADC
The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] has earned US Sailing Accredited Keelboat Centre status, with US Sailing Adult Director Betsy Alison recently attending RHADC to commemorate their accreditation and to take part in the roof wetting of their newly completed boathouse. A spokesperson said, “The project’s architecture was by John Warwick,... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: June 28 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Parliament: Order Of Business For June 29th
Statements on the Amending the Banks and Deposit Companies Act 1999, Energy Efficiency, and Waste Management are due to be delivered in Friday’s session of the House of Assembly, while Bills on the Order Paper include the Legal Aid Amendment Act 2018, the Family Mediation Act 2018, the Land Title Registration Amendment Act 2018, and the Care and... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday June 29
Friday, June 29 is expected to be thunderstorms likely, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 84%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am and sunset will be at 8.29pm. High tide will be at 10.03am and 10.21pm, while low... Read more of this article
