Archive for February, 2020

California’s High Tech High CEO Visits Saltus

Saltus Grammar School recently welcomed the CEO of California’s High Tech High, Larry Rosenstock, and his wife Jean Kluver at its latest Saltus Speaks event. A spokesperson said, “Thanks to the support of the Saltus Association, Saltus was thrilled to welcome the CEO of California’s High Tech High, Larry Rosenstock and his wife Jean Kluver... Read more of this article

Tennis: Mallory Advances To Another Finals

Trey Mallory and partner John Chin [Jamaica] have advanced to the ITF World Tour event in El Salvador after defeating Christopher Hech [Canada] and Ty Switzer [USA] 1-6, 6-1, 10-3. They will face #3 seeds Spencer Brachman and Maxwell McKennon [USA] in the finals today. Related Stories Phillips Reaches AAC Tennis Semi-Finals McGuire Earns Singles... Read more of this article

‘Hope This Will Not Disrupt Positive Momentum’

“The BHA was disappointed to hear of the imminent departure of Kevin from the BTA and hope this will not disrupt the positive momentum of the BTA efforts,” the Bermuda Hotel Association President said. “The Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA] today acknowledged the many accomplishments the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] has achieved under... Read more of this article

One-Way Traffic For Holy Trinity Church Fair

A section of Trinity Church Road will be restricted to one-way traffic tomorrow [Feb 29] due to the Holy Trinity Church annual church fair. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works advises motorists that due to the Holy Trinity Church holding their annual church fair this Saturday 29 February, a section of Trinity Church Road,... Read more of this article

Hiscox Bermuda Relocates To A New Office

Hiscox Bermuda office has recently relocated into a refurbished new space in the Chesney House, Waterfront Properties. A spokesperson said, “On Monday 17th February, 2020 Hiscox moved into a stunning new office situated in the heart of the reinsurance business hub in Hamilton. Bronek Masojada Hiscox CEO, Rob Childs Hiscox Chairman, Premier of... Read more of this article

U.S. Consulate Voter Registration On March 6

The U.S. Consulate will host a third Voter Registration drive on Friday, March 6 at the Washington Mall from 10.00am to 3.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The U.S. Consulate General in Bermuda would like to invite all U.S. citizens to register to vote for the upcoming 2020 primary and general elections. “On Friday, March 6, 2020, the U.S. Consulate... Read more of this article

David Bascome To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

Baltimore Blast will be inducting three people into their Hall of Fame — including Bermudian David Bascome – this weekend. The announcement from the U.S. soccer team said, “The 11 time champion Baltimore Blast will induct 3 new members to their Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 29th. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include, Marty... Read more of this article

Parliament: Audio & Order Of Business

[Updated with audio] The House of Assembly will be in session on Friday [Feb 28] and statements scheduled to be delivered include the Bermuda 1st – An Update, Banana Supply, Preparedness Awareness of the Coronavirus, the 55th Annual Primary School Art Exhibition, the 2019-2020 Financial Support for Bermuda College Students, a new Government Public... Read more of this article

Photos: 2020 Paget Primary Black History

Paget Primary School hosted their third annual Bermuda Black History Museum this week, with students and teachers transforming some of their classrooms into educational Black History Museums, honouring some of the Black Bermudians who have made contributions to the Island, while also allowing students to learn about some of the island’s barrier... Read more of this article

Mother, Daughter Compete In World Flower Show

Camille Chin-Gurret and Nicky Gurret are currently representing Bermuda while competing in the 13th World Flower Show in Jaipur, India. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Gurret brought her daughter’s entry with her as Ms. Chin-Gurret cannot attend due to her studies at Exeter University. This is Ms. Chin Gurret’s third time entering the World... Read more of this article

Cyclists Continue In Vuelta Independencia

Bermuda cyclists Dominique Mayho, Kaden Hopkins, and Conor White have teamed up with Julian Molina, Julian Otero and Brian Leon to compete in the Vuelta Independencia 7 day stage race in the Dominican Republic. Stage four was the Circuito Villa Altagracia 138K race. Hopkins leads the Bermuda riders and is in 6th place overall, he has a time of 14 hours,... Read more of this article

U17 Netball League: Storm & Phoenix Fire Win

Bernard Park was once again the scene of Bermuda Netball Association action as Under 17 Division teams took to the courts. Storm 36 – North Village Lady Rams White 12 The Storm picked up a 36 – 12 win over the North Village Lady Rams White team. The North Village Lady Rams Whites played short the whole game, but played hard and kept their heads... Read more of this article