Archive for January, 2019
CedarBridge & Berkeley Gospel Extravaganza
CedarBridge Academy and Berkeley Institute have joined forces to host a Gospel Extravaganza in aid of 35 students from both schools who will be travelling to the UK in March to tour Colleges and Universities. The Gospel Extravaganza will be held on February 2nd from 7:30pm until 9:30om at the Berkeley Institute Cafetorium, and will include performances... Read more of this article
Video: BIU President On Bus Schedule, Airport
[Updated] Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert is holding a press conference this afternoon [Jan 29] to discuss the new bus schedule and the airport. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 19-minute replay is below Update 3.50pm: On a related... Read more of this article
Deloitte’s Platinum Sponsorship For End-To-End
Deloitte Bermuda has been confirmed as the proud Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming AXA End-to-End event to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019. This will be the third year in a row that Deloitte has participated in the fundraising event, having previously hosted a waterstop next to the Somerset Bridge. Located in the first clearing from the Railway Trail... Read more of this article
Bermudian Firm To Launch Unique Application
A Bermudian firm is preparing to launch a unique underwriting, pricing and portfolio management web application which they said will “help Reinsurance and ILS businesses dramatically speed up the pricing of even the most complex deals.” Treefrog Consulting has joined with Foundation Platform Technologies to produce and market the new software... Read more of this article
ESTU Meets With Board Of Ascendant Group
The announcement that Ascendant is evaluating a potential sale of the company has “raised concerns about the future of the company and our members,” the Electricity Supply Trade Union said today, adding that they have met with the Ascendant Board and plan to further discuss the matter at a meeting today. This follows after the board of the... Read more of this article
Olympic Swimmers To Host Camp In Bermuda
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association and their member clubs will be hosting week long swim camp with South African Olympic swimmer Roland Schoeman and Alia Atkinson, a Jamaican Olympian, current World Record holder and the first black woman to win a world swimming title. The camp will run from Jan 29th – Feb 3rd and athletes participating will... Read more of this article
Students Project Raises Funds For Charities
A school project to design and build a contemporary table is set to raise funds for four charities through a silent auction. Saltus SGY1 Design and Technology students Christian Truran, Owen DeCosta, Jared Souza and Charlie Gravestock were all told to “design a new style of a contemporary table of commercial quality that can be sold [via silent auction]... Read more of this article
Fresh Breath Holds ‘Share The Love Dinner’
Fresh Breath Dental recently held a ‘Share the Love Dinner,’ serving a five course meal to 50 people in order to “show appreciation.” A spokesperson said, “Share The Love is about recognizing each other’s talents and sharing your talent with someone else. This highlights each other’s self-worth. We at Fresh Breath Dental... Read more of this article
Husband Of Former BHEC CEO Speaks Out
Livingston Wedderburn — the husband of former Bermuda Health Council CEO Tawanna Wedderburn — has spoken out, alleging that his wife was “mercilessly fired as the CEO”. In December of last year, the Bermuda Health Council confirmed the “separation of employment” between the Council and its former CEO Tawanna Wedderburn. The... Read more of this article
Bromby & Simmons Compete In Ecuador
Accompanied by coach Mary Frances Gaglio, equestrians Courtney Bromby and Hannah Simmons competed in a show jumping competition hosted by the Ecuador Equestrian Federation, which was operated under FEI Rules on borrowed horses. Riders were required to successfully compete in two qualifying competitions before advancing on to the finals. In the qualifying... Read more of this article
Sutton & James Represent Thomas College
Yontz Sutton, J’auna James and their Thomas College male and female track & field teammates competed at the Bowdoin Invitational III, with both teams finishing in second place out of four teams. James finished 3rd in the women’s 200 meters in a time of 31.04, and also finished 3rd in the women’s 400 meters in a time of 1:09.31. Sutton... Read more of this article
Mr & Miss CedarBridge Pageant To Be Held
Ten outstanding young men and women will take part in the Mr. & Miss CedarBridge pageant on Saturday, February 9th at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts at 7.00pm. “The theme describes all of our young people, ‘King and Queens of Excellence.’ The pageant is geared towards building the confidence of our contestants,... Read more of this article
