Archive for August, 2018
Youth Movement: In The Know’s Antoine Jones
[Generation Next Youth Movement Series] 18-year-old Antoine Jones has made quite a mark on the island despite his young age, using his voice and his unique platform to help showcase the youth of Bermuda. The Business Administration Major at Long Island University is no stranger to the public eye, and as the host of ‘In The Know with Antoine Jones’... Read more of this article
Gavin Woods To Join Carey Olsen Bermuda
Law firm Carey Olsen Bermuda announced that Gavin Woods will join its corporate practice. Mr Woods is currently a partner at another law firm and has over eight years’ experience in the Bermuda market, prior to which he worked for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in both London and New York. He specialises in corporate finance, corporate structuring... Read more of this article
Governor Congratulates Hatfield On Award
Governor John Rankin welcomed Stratton Hatfield to Government House to congratulate him on the award of Chevening Scholarship, with Mr Hatfield set to undertake a Masters in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design at Brunel University. Government House posted these photos online, saying, “Last week His Excellency the Governor, John Rankin, welcomed... Read more of this article
Apollo To Acquire Aspen Insurance For $2.6B
Aspen Insurance Holdings announced today [Aug 28] that they have “entered into a definitive agreement under which Aspen will be acquired by the Apollo Funds.” Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by Aspen’s Board of Directors, the Apollo Funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aspen for $42.75 per share... Read more of this article
10-Year-Old Bermuda Golfer Competes In Florida
Ten-year-old Bermuda golfer Oliver Betschart recently returned from competing in Florida, where he took part in the North Florida PGA Junior Golf Tournament at the TPC Tampa Bay Golf Club and the Drive Chip and Putt Sub Regional Qualifier at the World Golf Village Slammer & Squire Golf Club in St. Augustine. On August 16 and 17, he competed at the... Read more of this article
Wright Awarded St George’s Council Scholarship
Zoe Wright, a student at the University of Bristol, was recently awarded this year’s St. George’s Parish Council Scholarship. A spokesperson said, “Zoe Wright is this year’s recipient for the St. George’s Parish Council Scholarship in the amount of $5,000.00. Zoe will be entering her final year in the BSc degree in Economics and Management... Read more of this article
Day Two Pan American Squash Championships
Noah Browne and Micah Franklin were back on the court in Men’s Singles Second Round action on the second day of the Pan American Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands. Browne would take on Cameron Stafford from the Cayman Islands, the pair would battle for 56 minutes with Stafford winning 3 – 2. Stafford won the first game 11-8, but Browne... Read more of this article
Hall & Aberdeen IronBirds Defeat Staten Island
Baseball player Adam Hall and his Aberdeen IronBirds teammates finished up their season with a 5-3 win over the Staten Island Yankees. The team’s report said, “The Star Spangled Banners finished up their season with a 5-3 win over the Staten Island Yankees. Nick Horvath’s homer highlighted the offense, Adam Hall continued a hit streak and... Read more of this article
Eight Graduate From TLF Summer Programme
The Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] recently celebrated the completion of their Summer Internship Programme, with a ceremony held to recognize Matthew Correia, Justine Dzofonoo-Burch, Raven Duffy, Stephen Galloway, Sher-Kyra Ourterbridge, Stephen Outerbridge, Kiara Saunders and Jalesa Vincent. The ceremony was held at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dingy... Read more of this article
Video: August 28th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Uighurs granted British Overseas Territory citizenship, police named the victim of the fatal stabbing in Southampton as 25-year-old Danshun Swann, Andrew Lake receives suspended sentence in connection with the boat collision that resulted in the death of Mary McKee, Mirrors SuperCamp closing ceremony, Zoe Wright awarded St. George’s Parish Council... Read more of this article
Triathlon: Trio Compete In Ironman 70.3 Maine
Steve Smith, Clive Langley and Karl Wilson competed in the Ironman 70.3 Maine. Smith was the first of the trio to cross the line clocking 4:59:54, which saw him finish 48th in the Men’s 45 – 49 Age Group Division. Smith finished 230th overall and the 213th male to cross the line, he completed the swim in 32:08, which was followed by a time of 2:29:29... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 27 2018
August 27 saw 700 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $1,995.00 BD. 700 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing down 1.7% at $2.85 per share. The BSX finished at 2,927.33, down 0.02% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 58 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda... Read more of this article
