Archive for February, 2019

Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

The Bermuda Snooker League season resumed with four more games taking place. Sandys Boat Club One 3 Spanish Point Boat Club Two 2 Sandys Boat Club traveled to the Spanish Point Boat Club and defeated the home team 3 – 2. Paul Fedden gave Sandys Boat Club a 2 – 0 lead when he defeated Scott Barnes 54-26 & 51-12. John Orr pulled a game back for... Read more of this article

Mixed Majors & Second Spring Senior Leagues

Mixed Majors & Second Spring Senior Leagues

Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the MiniMax Forwarders defeat the Troublemakers 16 – 4, the Activators defeat the Warriors 14 – 6, Fight Back defeat the Untouchables 15 – 5, the Unpredictable defeat the Movers “N” Shakers 18 – 2 and the Mix Ups defeat Spare Change 13 – 7. Women Scratch Game Carla Whitehurst... Read more of this article

Video: February 28 Bernews Morning Newsflash

Video: February 28 Bernews Morning Newsflash

Former road safety officer David Minors sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, car blaze on Harbour Road extinguished, 60-year-old Sandys man arrested for sexual assault, RFP issued for concession services at eight parklands, Ryan Robinson Perinchief named as finalist for the Commonwealth Youth Awards, scholar speaks... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Appoints Lizabeth Zlatkus To Board

AXIS Capital Appoints Lizabeth Zlatkus To Board

AXIS Capital Holdings announced that Lizabeth Zlatkus has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 15, 2019. “Liz is an exceptional leader who brings experience building and leading engaged and profitable insurance organizations, both in the U.S. and internationally,” said Michael A. Butt, AXIS Capital Board of Directors... Read more of this article

Column: MP Scott Simmons On The 2019 Budget

Column: MP Scott Simmons On The 2019 Budget

[Opinion column written by MP Scott Simmons] The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party via the Minister of Finance has expressed the belief that the National Budget must reflect not just the times in which we live but must also reflect our core values; Protecting the vulnerable, expanding opportunity, employing the unemployed, preparing our children for... Read more of this article

Assured Guaranty Raises Quarterly Dividend

Assured Guaranty Raises Quarterly Dividend

Assured Guaranty Ltd. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per common share, an increase of 12.5% from the quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share that was declared on November 7, 2018. The dividend is payable on March 27, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2019. Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a publicly traded Bermuda-based... Read more of this article

Photos: Heat Win BNA Fast Five Championships

Photos: Heat Win BNA Fast Five Championships

The Phoenix Heat were crowned the inaugural Bermuda Netball Association Fast Five Tournament Champions, with action at the Bernard’s Park. During the Preliminary Round the Phoenix Heat suffered their first loss of the Tournament to the North Village Lady Rams whose shooting was on point, so it came as no surprise when the met up again in the Finals. Teams... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Feb 27 2019

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Feb 27 2019

February 27 saw 43,300 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $186,170.00 BD. 40,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $3.75 per share, while another 2,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 0.2% at $16.20 per share. 1,300 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing at an even $2.90... Read more of this article

Video: Car Blaze On Harbour Road Extinguished

Video: Car Blaze On Harbour Road Extinguished

[Updated with video] Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to a car fire on Harbour Road in Warwick this evening [Feb 27] where firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the blaze. BFRS Staff Officer Sergeant Allan Wilkinson said, “Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received a call via 911 reporting a car fire just east of... Read more of this article

Photos: Landro Minors Memorial Tournament

Photos: Landro Minors Memorial Tournament

The team of Calvin Richardson, Maxwell Curtis, Twilton Smith and Randy Richardson were crowned the 2019 Landro Minors Memorial Golf Tournament Champions at the Ocean View Golf Course. Richardson, Curtis, Smith and Richardson recorded a score of 17-under par, with the team of Merkell Smith, Colin Swan, Calvin Hendrickson and Shannon Trott four strokes... Read more of this article

Hopkins Moves To 79th In Dominican Republic

Hopkins Moves To 79th In Dominican Republic

Bermuda’s Kaden Hopkins was back in action competing in the 40th edition of the National Independence Cycle Tour in the Dominican Republic. Hopkins took to the Second Stage of the Seven Stages to compete on a 117km ride that saw him finish 82nd clocking a time of 2:46:48. Hopkins is now 79th overall after the Two Stages with a time of 6:01:41,... Read more of this article

Official Govt & Legal Notices For Feb 27th 2019

Official Govt & Legal Notices For Feb 27th 2019

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 27] include business notices, boards appointments and PATI Contracts valued $50,000 or more. Registrar Of Companies Businesses That They Believe Are Not Carrying On Business Or Are Not In Operation Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Striking Off Notice ID: GN0275/2019 Department:... Read more of this article