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Bermudian Model Featured In South African Elle
Bermudian model Lillian Lightbourn continues to make waves in the international modeling world, having been featured in a fashion spread in the July 2013 issue of the South African edition of Elle Magazine, which has a 300,000 plus readership Ms Lightbourn, who graced the cover of last month’s issue of the US “Modern Salon” magazine, also... Read more of this article
Kosmos Energy Makes New Inroads In Ghana
Kosmos Energy Ltd. is making steady inroads into Ghana, where its development plan for the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme [TEN] discoveries was recently approved. Located in the Deepwater Tano Block, 37 miles off the coast of Ghana and approximately 18 miles west of the Jubilee Field, the TEN project would mark a major expansion for Kosmos and its co-venturers. Kosmos... Read more of this article
ADHT Heritage Trail Is “Taking It To The People”
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Bermuda Foundation is “Taking it to the People” today [May 20] and in June to raise public awareness of its principles and its ongoing mission. From 6.30pm at T.N. Tatem Middle School Auditorium on Monday or at Charities House Boardroom on June 24, you can learn about ADHT’s current activities... Read more of this article
Uganda Cricket Team To Tour Bermuda ADHT
On Friday afternoon [May 3] the African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Bermuda Foundation will host the Uganda Cricket Team — which us here to compete in the ICC World Cricket League tournament — in a tour of the local Heritage Trail. The mission of the ADHT Bermuda Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the ADHT is empowering people... Read more of this article
GoGlobal Launches Secondary AltX Listing
GoGlobal Properties‚ which listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange last month‚ said on Monday [Apr. 22] its secondary listing — on South Africa’s AltX — would be effective from Monday next week. The company, backed by South African interests, expects its primary listing in Bermuda to provide access to “a global investor base of managed... Read more of this article
Uganda Team Sort Visa Issues For Bermuda Trip
The Uganda national cricket team is set to fly to Bermuda today [Apr 23], after securing the United Kingdom transit visas required for the trip — visas which they were previously denied. Ugandan cricket Justine Ligyalingi said they were able to secure the visas on Monday after intervention by the different parties including the British High... Read more of this article
ExxonMobil, COPLB Oil Deal Is Completed
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited [COPL] today [Apr.5] announced the closing and completion of the previously announced announced transactions between the company’s wholly owned Bermuda subsidiary Canadian Overseas Petroleum Bermuda Limited [COPLB], first with Peppercoast Petroleum plc, and second with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production... Read more of this article
Egyptian Military Plane Stops At LF Wade Airport
An aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force was spotted at LF Wade Airport at just past noon today [Mar 29], and it departed later this afternoon. Planes from the Egyptian Air Force — the largest in Africa and the 11th largest in the world — stop in Bermuda occasionally, with this the third one we have seen in recent months. Related Stories Video/Photos:... Read more of this article
Video Preview: “Brownstones To Red Dirt”
The African Heritage Diaspora Trail Bermuda will be holding a series of public events in the lead-up to International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and one of them will be the screening of “Brownstones To Red Dirt” at the Liberty Theatre on March 25th at 6.30pm. “Brownstones To Red... Read more of this article
BCB Staff Cyclists To Ride To Raise Funds
On March 10th, Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited will be sponsoring a team of three staff cyclists who will be travelling across the world to ride and raise funds for the South African FoodBank. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Commercial Bank Limited is proud and excited to support three of our team members who will be venturing across the globe to... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Icons
Last night [Dec 7] Bermuda’s Ethiopian Orthodox Church opened their doors and invited locals to learn about their traditions and view their intricately painted church icons created by an Ethiopian Monk Priest. The Debra Ganet Immanuel Cathedral — which means Immanuel Cathedral Of Paradise — is located in St George’s and features... Read more of this article
Egyptian Military Airplane Stops In Bermuda
An aircraft that appears to be from the Egyptian Air Force was spotted refueling at LF Wade Airport this weekend. According to various aviation websites, the plane is a Egyptian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The Egyptian military is the largest in Africa and the 11th largest in the world. Related Stories Video/Photos: RAF Voyager & Typhoons... Read more of this article
Luiri Gold Registration In Bermuda Complete
Luiri Gold Limited announced that as of September 14th, all administrative actions in connection with the Company’s move of registration from the Province of British Columbia and to Bermuda as an exempted company under the Bermuda Companies Act have been completed. Luiri Gold Limited is a developing gold resource company dedicated to creating... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Expresses Condolences To Ghana
Premier Paula Cox has extended condolence to the Government and people of Ghana on the passing of President John Atta Mills. Mr Atta Mills had ruled the West African country since 2009 and died yesterday [July 24] at age 68. His Vice-President John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as his replacement. In her message, Premier Cox stated: “On behalf... Read more of this article
Kosmos Signs Contracts With Mauritania
Bermuda-based Kosmos Energy Ltd. said today [Apr. 9] it has signed three production-sharing contracts with the government of Mauritania, allowing the company to explore oil offshore the North-western African country. Kosmos will operate the three blocks with a 90 percent stake. Mauritania’s national oil company, Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocabures... Read more of this article
Cricket: Bermuda Defeat Uganda In UAE
Stephen Outerbridge captained the Bermuda team in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 13th Place Play-off against Uganda in the United Arab Emirates today [Mar.23]. Uganda won the toss and sent Bermuda to bat, Bermuda scored 179/4 in their allotted 20 overs, Janeiro Tucker was the top scorer with 62 not out, while Fiqre Crockwell added 47 and Lionel Cann... Read more of this article
