Archive for May, 2022

Photos: RBR Soldiers Train In North Carolina

The Royal Bermuda Regiment recently spent time training in North Carolina at the Camp Lejeune base. The images below are via a U.S. military website, which said, “The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp in Lejeune, North Carolina, on May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune... Read more of this article

Monument Re Acquires Portfolio From Zurich

Monument Re announced today [May 31] that it had reached an agreement with Zurich International Life Limited [ZILL] to acquire the closed book portfolio of Zurich International Life Limited’s Singapore long term life insurance business. A spokesperson said, “Following Monument International Life Assurance Company Limited [MILAC] successfully receiving... Read more of this article

Cricket Team Named For ICC League B

The Bermuda Cricket Board has named the team for the ICC Men’s Challenge League B which will be held in Uganda in June. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Cricket Board will be participating in the second round of the ICC Men’s Challenge League B to be held in Uganda from June 15 to June 27. The team will depart Bermuda on June 8 with warm-up matches... Read more of this article

Ministry: 8 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [May 31] with the list indicating that there are two bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 2 runs cancelled this morning, 6 cancelled this afternoon, for a total of 8 cancelled... Read more of this article

Cricket: BCB Weekend Top Performers Stats

The second week of the 2022 Bermuda Cricket Board 50 overs League Season saw six matches played, and Bermuda also had several players playing overseas as well, so today we take a look at the weekend’s top performers, both locally and abroad. The weekend saw two players score centuries, Temiko Wilson from the St. George’s Cricket Club was the weekend’s... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Help Locate 85-Year-Old [Found]

[Updated] The police are appealing for the public’s ‎assistance in locating 85-year-old George David Garland. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 85-year-old George David Garland. “He is described as a white male with short, grey hair. “Mr. Garland, who uses a walking... Read more of this article

Solstice Bermuda Open House On June 9

Solstice Bermuda will open its doors to healthcare professionals and educators in an effort to strengthen the support offered to those in the local community. The Open House event next Thursday [June 9] is an opportunity to learn about the programmes, services and therapies available – and connect with Solstice team members. Kelly Madeiros, the Solstice... Read more of this article

Peak Capital Ltd Appoints Barry Zurbuchen

Barry Zurbuchen has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Board of Directors of Peak Capital Ltd. A spokesperson said, “Peak Capital Ltd, the wholly-owned Bermuda subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has appointed Mr. Barry Zurbuchen as a non-executive director to its Board of Directors,... Read more of this article

Perinchief Finishes Second In San Diego Meet

JahNhai Perinchief competed in the USATF San Diego-Imperial Association Track Meet at Chula Vista, California. Competing in the men’s triple jump, Perinchief finished second with a top leap of 17.05m. The event was won by Chris Bernard who had a top leap of 17.16m, while Jaden Boggs finished third with a top leap of 13.14m. Related Stories Jah-Nhai... Read more of this article

Waldron Continues Competing In Standardbred

Kiwon Waldron continued to impress as the Standardbred Races season continued in Canada. Waldron represented the Poisson, Allard, and Dechamplain families, as he was driving their horses. In Heat 1, Waldron was in the bike of Kinda Like Her, they finished 7th crossing the line in a time of 2:03 flat. During Heat 5, Waldron was in the bike of Shemaksmefelunreal... Read more of this article

Hopkins Continues Competing In Vuelta Navarra

Kaden Hopkins and his Essax teammates were back in action competing in the Vuelta Navarra Stage Race in Spain. Stage three saw the cyclists cover a distance of 134.5 km. Hopkins finished 102nd with a time of 4:11:46, he finished 33:32 behind the stage winner Marcel Camprubi. Hopkins is 102nd overall with a combined time of 12:58:57, he is 54:36 behind... Read more of this article

Photos: HMC Patients Hold Protest In Hamilton

[Updating] A protest is being held this morning [May 31] in Hamilton against what the group called “Bermuda Health Council’s discriminatory policy against HIP and FutureCare patients using Dr. Soares and HMC Burnaby Medical Center.” In an online post, the Imaging Access for HIP and FutureCare patients at HMC Burnaby Urgent Care said,... Read more of this article