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Today: World Diabetes Day

November is Diabetes Month, and today [Nov.14] is World Diabetes Day, which serves to raise global awareness of diabetes and the global epidemic. Tune in to a special radio show for World Diabetes Day from 11 – 11.30am on ZBM Radio FM89, where Sara McKittrick will give a bit of history on World Diabetes Day, Barbara Willis will... Read more of this article

Lennon CD: We Hope Some Day You’ll Join Us

In his 1971 anthem for peace “Imagine”, John Lennon sang: “You may say that I’m a dreamer/But I’m not the only one/I hope someday you’ll join us/And the world will live as one …” Now the Ride The Wave charitable group is hoping all of Bermuda’s amateur singers will join them in a salute to the... Read more of this article

Photos: Get Steeped With Fairmont Tea

The Fairmont Southampton’s Ocean Club played host to “Tea on The Beach,” on Saturday [Nov.12], and gave away a 2-night stay to the winner of the ‘Best Hat’ competition. The event, which drew guests of all ages, was part of Fairmont Hotel & Resorts brand wide, “Get Steeped with Fairmont,” event marking November 12, 2011 as “Tea... Read more of this article

Phillips Top Scorer In Prievidza Win

In front of 2,000 spectators, Bermudian basketballer Sullivan Phillips led his Slovakian team Prievidza to a 88 – 82 win over Nova Ves on Saturday [Nov.12]. BC Prievidza held a 24 – 21 lead after the First Quarter, however they only managed 18 points in the Second Quarter, while Nova Ves scored 30 points to take a 51 – 42 point lead at the break. Prievidza... Read more of this article

Validus Offer Provides ‘Full & Fair Value’

Bermuda’s Validus today [Nov.14] announced that the total value of its offer, based on the company’s closing share price on November 11, is $58.001 per Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. share — which provides “compelling and full and fair value” to Transatlantic stockholders. Validus also noted that a record date of November... Read more of this article

Miss Bermuda 5th In Online Voting

She didn’t just make her mark for Bermuda at the Miss World finals at London’s Earl’s Court last Sunday [Nov.6], she was one of the people’s top choices as well. Miss Bermuda Jana Outerbridge placed fifth out of the 113 Miss World contestants in an unofficial online poll on pageant website missosology.org, capturing 1,894... Read more of this article

UBP: We Will Fight Election Full-On

The UBP may be down — but plans are in the works to revitalise the party before the next general election is called. UBP Leader Kim Swan said, “We are actively reworking our party, we are meeting with potential donors, and we are speaking with potential candidates, and we will fight the next General Election full-on.” The UBP once... Read more of this article

Videos/Results: Harness Pony Racing

In yesterday’s [Nov.13] Harness Pony Racing at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, Colin Mello and Big Red Machine came within o.1 of a second to equaling the track record that they set during the last race day. Running in Heat Eight in the 1:04/4 and Faster A Class Mello and big Red Machine was clocked at 1:02/1 with the track record... Read more of this article

Hardy Reports Growth In Key Market Sectors

Bermuda-based insurer Hardy Underwriting’s gross written premiums increased by 8.5 percent in the first nine months of the year. Hardy said today [Nov. 14] this was primarily due to growth in its key market sectors, notwithstanding the decision to discontinue certain underperforming lines of business. It said the rating outlook for property lines... Read more of this article

Catlin Group’s Revenues Rise By 12 Percent

The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Ltd., the third-biggest Lloyd’s of London insurer by market value, today [Nov. 14] said revenue rose 12 percent in the first nine months as it hired additional US underwriters and added reinsurance business at its Swiss unit. Gross written premiums climbed to $3.68 billion in the nine months to September 30 from $3.28... Read more of this article

Inflation Rate Climbs Again In Sept.

Bermuda residents paid 2.6 per cent more in September 2011 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index, slightly higher than the 2.5 per cent inflation rate recorded in August 2011. Between August and September 2011, the average cost of goods and services in the Consumer Price Index jumped 1.2... Read more of this article

Book Puts Photographer In The Picture

Ras Mykkal [pictured] may one day remembered as one of Bermuda’s best sports photographers but he did not start out with that in mind. Mr. Mykaal — whose first book of sports photography, “Click … I Got Ya, Vol, One”, goes on sale exclusively at Brown & Co. on November 19 — conceded all he really wanted to do... Read more of this article