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Video: Jasmine Spence Scores In Mercer Victory
Bermuda’s Jasmine Spence scored a goal to help her college team to a 3 – 1 victory, with Spence’s impressive showing also earning her woman of the match honours. Spence plays for Mercer University in Georgia, and the school’s match report said, “The Bears came out gunning for an early goal, with Ally Fordham nearly connecting... Read more of this article
BELCO Crew To Travel To BVI On Wednesday
BELCO’s Lineman Crew — originally scheduled to depart on September 16th — will be flying out tomorrow [Sept 27] in order to help restore electricity in the British Virgin Islands. “Following the devastating effects of the 185mph winds of Category 5 Hurricane Irma to BVI’s electricity infrastructure, BELCO had responded to a request... Read more of this article
‘National Grub Day’ In Aid Of Hurricane Victims
The Bermuda Union of Teachers is inviting all schools, staff and the general public to participate in a ‘National Grub Day’ on Friday [Sept 29] in aid of hurricane victims in the Caribbean. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Union of Teachers invites all schools, MOE/DOE Staff and the General Public to participate in a National Grub Day on... Read more of this article
City: Infrastructure Upgrades To Junctions
The City of Hamilton is thanking the general public for their “continued patience and understanding” as upgrades to City junctions continue. A spokesperson said, “In 2009, the City of Hamilton identified the need to make significant upgrades to the traffic light equipment throughout the City. “The existing infrastructure was... Read more of this article
Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday
[Updated] The cancellation of bus routes continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this morning [Sept 26], with 17 bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 17 runs cancelled this morning, 53 cancelled this afternoon, for a total... Read more of this article
BHS To Host Information Evening On October 3
BHS will be hosting an Information Evening on Tuesday, October 3rd for parents interested in an EYP, Year 1 or a Year 7 entry. A spokesperson said, “BHS be hosting an Information Evening on October 3rd, from 6-7pm for those parents interested in an EYP, Year 1 or a Year 7 entry for their daughter. “The session will take place in the Queen... Read more of this article
ILS Bermuda Announce New Education Initiative
ILS [Bermuda] Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2017, announced a new education initiative that will provide scholarships for five Bermudian students to work towards an Associate in General Insurance [AINS] designation through the Bermuda Insurance Institute’s [BII] ‘Career Pathways’ program. The initiative will also offer students complimentary... Read more of this article
BELCO Pembroke Planned Outage Rescheduled
BELCO is advising residents of Pembroke that the planned power interruption originally scheduled for today [Sept 26] was postponed due to operational issues. A spokesperson said, “BELCO would like to advise residents of Pembroke that the planned power interruption originally scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 26th was postponed due to operational... Read more of this article
Shadow Education Minister On Middle Schools
“What evidence has the PLP Government gathered that leads them to believe that student performance, achievement and outcomes are negatively impacted and compromised because of our middle school system?” Shadow Education Minister Cole Simons has asked. Mr Simons said, “In the Speech from the Throne the PLP Government indicated that it was their... Read more of this article
A.S. Cooper Donates To Help Hurricane Victims
A.S. Cooper Group of stores CEO Somers Cooper recently presented a $10,000 cheque to Bermuda Red Cross Executive Director Ann Spencer-Arscott to assist with hurricane relief efforts for the Caribbean. “We were shocked by the devastation from the two recent hurricanes which battered the Caribbean, especially the extensive damage in Barbuda, Dominica,... Read more of this article
CAC Bodybuilding Championships Cancelled
The CAC Bodybuilding Championships in Mexico City — which Bermuda was supposed to send a 13-person team to – have been cancelled “in light of the tragic circumstances in the region with the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria.” The CAC Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation said, “The Executive of the Central American and Caribbean... Read more of this article
Ironshore Expands Into US & London Markets
Ironshore Inc. announced the formation of Iron-Excess, an expansion of the Iron-Starr Excess underwriting agency business model that has been serving the Bermuda market since 2009. Iron-Excess will service the U.S. and London insurance markets and the agency expansion will be led by Steve Horton. The company said that Iron-Excess will “enable... Read more of this article
