Archive for June, 2018
AXIS Appoints Barbara Yastine To Board
AXIS Capital Holdings announced that Barbara A. Yastine has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2018. A respected leader in the financial services and risk management sectors, Ms. Yastine was previously the CEO at Ally Bank and also served in the CFO role at Credit Suisse First Boston and in Citigroup’s Global... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 27 2018
June 27 saw 14,261 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $335,034.25 BD. 5,433 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 3.2% at $46.00 per share, while another 4,700 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $3.80 per share. 3,928 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing at... Read more of this article
Photos: Tuff Dogs vs North Village Rams Cricket
In the Central County Cricket Cup action this weekend, Tuff Dogs defeated North Village Rams by 347 runs. The Tuff Dogs batted first at the Devonshire Rec, scoring 427 all out after their fifty overs in their Central County Cup Final match against North Village. Dean Minors was the top scorer with 88, he faced 40 deliveries, hitting 7 fours and 8 sixes,... Read more of this article
WiRe Announces Three Officer Appointments
Women in Reinsurance [WiRe], the organization for women working in the Bermuda reinsurance sector, today [June 27] announced three officer appointments. A spokesperson said, “The appointments include Head of Events Committee – Rachael Afford, Vice President, Specialty Reinsurance, Allied World; Secretary – Joelina Redden, General Counsel,... Read more of this article
Once A Week Trash Collection To Continue
The once a week trash collection schedule is expected to continue to “at least year end”, Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said today, explaining that “we cannot contemplate a return to twice a week collection anytime soon with the limited vehicles available.” Minister Burch noted that since the revised collection... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: June 27 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
Weather Forecast For Thursday June 28
Thursday, June 28 is expected to be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 81%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am and sunset... Read more of this article
Car Lands On Side After Crash In West End
[Updated] A car crash occurred this afternoon [June 27] in the west end, with the collision resulting in the car landing on its side and traffic being temporarily restricted in the area as emergency services responded to the scene. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 5.55pm: The police said, “Police... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of Ronald Lightbourne
The police have confirmed the death of 71-year-old Ronald Lightbourne and said “no suspicious circumstances were detected.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 71-year-old Ronald Lightbourne and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends. “Mr. Lightbourne was found in an unresponsive... Read more of this article
Five Local Vendors Heading To New York
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons today [June 27] offered an official send-off to five local vendors selected as the winners of the inaugural Vend 2 Win Competition. Hosted by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC], the competition will give a handful of Bermudian vendors the chance to travel to New York City,... Read more of this article
Police: 66-Year-Old Man Dies Following Collision
The police have confirmed the death of a 66-year-old man following a collision on Saturday evening in Devonshire. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the death of the 66-year-old Devonshire man who was seriously injured when the pedal cycle he was riding collided with a motorcyclist around 11:50pm Saturday, June... Read more of this article
Golf: PGA Stroke Play Championships Results
The PGA of Bermuda held their stroke play championship at Tucker’s Point Golf Club which was contested by 15 of the local PGA Professionals. Daniel Augustus had a three-peat winning the championship for a third time with a winning score of 2 under par for 36 holes. Daniels stunning round of 66 in the final round sealed victory against Anthony Mocklow... Read more of this article
