Archive for October, 2018
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Oct 30 2018
October 30 saw 8,462 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $321,556.00 BD. 8,462 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $38.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,279.65, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 59 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related... Read more of this article
Prospect Preschool Temporary Relocation
The Department of Education has this evening [Oct 30] announced the temporary relocation of Prospect Preschool to the Devonshire Seventh Adventist Church Hall on Roberts Avenue. A spokesperson said, “The Department closed the school yesterday due to plumbing and water issues. The Department’s facilities team has today commenced working on restoring... Read more of this article
Harbour Dominates At Gus Ryder Memorial Cup
Seven members of the Harbour Gold Squad left for Canada recently for focused training and team building in Ontario, with the swimmers finishing their week with an impressive showing at the Gus Ryder Memorial Cup Invitational at the Olympium Pool in Etobicoke, Ontario. A spokesperson said, “The Harbour team, consisting of Alyson Scherer, Lindsay... Read more of this article
Photos: Hamburg Cruise Ship In St George’s
The Hamburg cruise ship arrived in St. George’s this afternoon [Oct 30], with the 473 foot long cruise ship carrying an estimated 359 passengers and 373 crew members. The Hamburg is one of six cruise ships the island will host over the next two days, with Transport Minister Walter Roban noting that tomorrow will mark the largest amount of cruise... Read more of this article
BEDC: “It’s A Family Affair” Event This Friday
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] invites family businesses to attend the first ever family business event – It’s A Family Affair. The event will take place on Friday, November 2 from 5.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. at Goslings Wine Cellar. “If you work with your family or the business has been handed down to you, or even if you... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe To Acquire Tokio Millennium Re
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. pursuant to which an affiliate of RenaissanceRe will acquire Tokio Marine’s reinsurance platform, which includes Tokio Millennium Re AG and Tokio Millennium Re [UK] Limited [collectively “TMR”]. “Under the terms... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday October 31
Wednesday, October 31 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7.35am and sunset will be at 6.29pm. High tide will be at 2.10am and 2.47pm, while low tide... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On Closure Of Daycare Facility
[Updated] Minister of Social Development and Sports Michael Weeks is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 30], with the Ministry saying the press conference is “regarding an incident involving a daycare facility.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has... Read more of this article
Photos: MTM Red Ball Tennis Championships
Manders Tennis Management hosted a Red Ball Championships at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Club over the weekend, with 40 children from all over the island partaking in the activities. The tournament was all red ball, which is a slower ball, used on smaller courts to allow the children to be more successful and have fun while learning the life lessons... Read more of this article
NSC North Field Closed To Prepare For Rugby
People are being reminded that the North Field at the National Sports Centre is closed due to preparations for the World Rugby Classic. Craig Tyrrell, the NSC’s SVP Operations Manager, said: “We consider that it is dangerous for walkers, joggers and children on bikes while the trucks are moving around the track and workers are setting up tents and... Read more of this article
Dress Up For Halloween At Destination Dockyard
People are being encouraged to get into the Halloween spirit and come dressed in their best outfits for the last Destination Dockyard event to be held on Wednesday, October 31st. “We want to see everyone, visitors, performers and vendors, dress for the occasion,” said Jonathan Tankard, CEO of PinkSand Entertainment, the organisers of the event.... Read more of this article
Video: James & Cipres Win Skate Canada Pairs
Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres won the pairs division at the Skate Canada International held in Laval, Quebec. The duo, who represent France, claimed the overall crown with a total of 221.81 points, China’s Peng Cheng and Jin Yang were second overall with 201.08, and Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro placed third with... Read more of this article
