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S&P Upgrades Athene’s Operating Companies
S&P Global Ratings [S&P] upgraded the financial strength ratings of Athene Holding Ltd.’s [AHL] operating companies to ‘A’ from ‘A-.’ S&P also upgraded the rating on Athene Holding to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB.’ The outlook of these credit ratings is ‘Stable.’ “This upgrade reflects our stellar financial results and will accelerate... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Cleveland County Defeats Flatts
Cleveland County defeated Flatts Victoria by five wickets, retaining the Eastern County Cup today [Aug 18] at the Sea Breeze Oval in Bailey’s Bay. The 4-minute live video replay is below: Flatts Victoria won the toss and elected to bat first and were bowled out for 129. Flatts Victoria were in trouble at 29/3, when Kamau Leverock was out for... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Sunday August 19
Sunday, August 19 is expected to be sunny skies, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be at 6.45am and sunset will be at 7.58pm. High tide will be at 3.29am and 4.16pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article
Video: Dante Leverock’s Narva Trans Highlights
A 6-minute video showcasing Bermuda’s Dante Leverock has been posted by Youtuber SamPage, showing some of the highlights of the Bermudian footballer as he plays in the Estonian football league. Earlier this year, Leverock was signed by JK Narva Trans, a professional football club in Estonia that competes in the highest division of Estonian football,... Read more of this article
Video: Premier On Retirement Age & Pensions
Pension reform is likely to involve a “gradual increase of the retirement age” as we “have to make our pension funds sustainable,” Premier David Burt said, saying that reform will “extend the life of the fund out from where it’s projected now to run out of money in 2049.” Premier Burt, who also serves as Minister... Read more of this article
Carlo Santan Art Featured In The Cabinet Office
The piece ‘Distorted Love’ by Bermudian artist Carlo Santan will now hang in the Cabinet Office, Premier David Burt said. Premier Burt tweeted the photos below, saying: “The Bermuda Government supports Bermudian artists in their passion. The piece ‘Distorted Love’ by talented artist Carlo Santan Artistry will now hang in the Cabinet Office.... Read more of this article
Fatal Collision: Court Hears Police Testimony
[Written by Don Burgess] “I may have been going too fast.” Those were the words jurors heard from police officers who say Andrew Lake spoke to them after allegedly crashing into a boat resulting in the death of New Zealand visitor Mary McKee on June 1, 2017. Mr Lake has denied a charge of manslaughter in the death of Mrs McKee, who was... Read more of this article
Video: August 18th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Angelina Bean celebrated her 100th birthday, tax arrears of $90.6 million, person injured after belly flopping, retail sales dropped 4.4% in May 2018, Premier meets with Envelop Risk, pro baseball player Adam Hall hits a home run, footballer Roger Lee earns trial with professional Estonian football team, Jyire Mitchell wins class in Canada, Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
U14 Footballers To Start Caribbean Tournament
Bermuda’s U14 National team are set to begin competition later today [Aug 18] in the 2018 Caribbean Football Union Boys U14 Challenge Series, where they are in Group D, and will match up against Cuba, the US Virgin Islands and hosts Cayman Islands. The team at the airport: Today [Aug 18] Bermuda will take on Cuba, they will match up against the... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting August 18
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 18th. On Saturday the Carnival Horizon and the Grandeur of the Seas cruise ships and the Oslo Bulk 2 general cargo ship are expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will... Read more of this article
Astwood Dickinson’s Surf Simulator Challenge
Astwood Dickinson will be celebrating the launch of their new TAG Heuer Shop-in-Shop from August 20 to August 25. The company said, “We are celebrating the launch of our brand new TAG Heuer Shop-in-Shop in a big way. Join us from August 20th through 25th and try our virtual video Surf Simulator – here for one week only! “Pop in to see... Read more of this article
Sean Trott Finishes 3rd In St. Albans 10k
Bermuda’s Sean Trott was back in action competing in the St. Albans 10k crossing the line in 3rd place. Trott was clocked across the line in a time of 35:00, he finished 40 seconds behind the winner Stephen Buckle who clocked 34:10 and Barnaby Walker was second in 34:41. Related Stories National Cross Country Championship Results Khan Brothers... Read more of this article
