Archive for August, 2018
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 29 2018
August 29 saw 9,042 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $148,722.80 BD. 5,574 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even at $16.30 per share, while another 3,268 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 0.6% at $17.40 per share. 200 shares were traded by Devonshire Industries Ltd, closing down 9.1% at $5.00... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda vs Cuba Football Game
[Updated] The Bermuda Women’s Football team is matching up against Cuba this evening [Aug 29] as part of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championships, and you can tune in and watch live below. This game is part of the Caribbean Final Qualifying Round being held in Kingston, Jamaica, and is Bermuda’s second game in the tournament thus far. They... Read more of this article
Motorcycle Racing Current Season Standings
Following the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club’s latest round of racing over the weekend, the current standings are below. Kymaree Pitt leads the Minibike Junior Division with 337 points, Jediah Cumbermack is in second with 315 points and Aeziah Divine is in third with 231 points. Kenny DeSilva is the current leader in the Scooter 70 Class with 245... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: First & Premier Division Cricket
Warwick Workmens, Cleveland County, Flatt’s Victoria, St. David’s Cricket Club, St. George’s Cricket Club, & Southampton Rangers all recorded victories in this weekend’s First and Premier Division cricket action. First Division Warwick Workmens Win by 8 Wickets: Willow Cuts 112 Warwick Workmen’s 116/2 At the Southampton Oval, Warwick... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: August 29 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 August 30
Thursday, August 30 is expected to see thunderstorms in the morning, then skies turning partly cloudy late, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will be at 6.52am and sunset will be at 7.45pm.... Read more of this article
Baseball: Hall Extends Hit Streak To 19 Games
Baseball player Adam Hall extended his hitting streak to 19 games, MILB.com noted, adding that he’s batting .456 during the streak to raise his season average to .304. Their report said, “Adam Hall is squeezing all he can out of the month of August. After going 0-for-4 on Aug. 2, he hasn’t looked back. “The Orioles’ No. 27 prospect... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Issuing Chip & PIN Debit Cards
The Bank of Butterfield has “commenced the mass reissue of its Debit Mastercard Cards with both ‘Chip and PIN’ technology and the contactless ‘RFID’ payment technology,” the company said today. “This means the security of the Card has been enhanced and you now have the option of a quicker checkout process.... Read more of this article
Labour Day To Be Marked By Banquet & March
The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] will be hosting the 37th annual Labour Day Banquet at the Fairmont Southampton on Friday [Aug 31], with cocktails starting at 6.45pm and dinner at 8.00pm, while the Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] will be hosting the Labour Day March on Monday, September 3 at 11.00am at Union Square. Related Stories Labour... Read more of this article
Aquarium Seal ‘Charlotte’ Passes Away
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] and Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] said they are “sad to report the passing of our much loved and oldest seal Charlotte.” “Born in 1983, at the Huntsman Marine Lab of New Brunswick, Canada, she was the mother to two of our seals: Calico and Ariel,” BAMZ said. “At the venerable... Read more of this article
Video: Cup Match MVP Presented To Dion Stovell
[Updated] Minister of Social Development and Sports Michael Weeks is presenting the Cup Match Most Valuable Player [MVP] Award this afternoon to Somerset player Dion Stovell. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video of the presentation is below. Update: Minister Weeks said at the presentation, “I take great... Read more of this article
Sports Hall Of Famer C.V. Jim Woolridge
[Written by Don Burgess] One of the great privileges I have had over the years is being in the living rooms and kitchens of Bermuda’s sporting elite. And such is the case of Jim Woolridge. On several occasions I sat in his home to interview him, the last time was in 2014 for his biography for the Bermuda Sports of Hall, which is presented below. There... Read more of this article
