BGA Hosts Newly Created Bermuda Open Championships
The Bermuda Golf Association (BGA) is pleased to announce the Bermuda Open Championships, an exciting, newly created golf tournament, sponsored by HSBC, which will be played from June 16 to June 19 at the Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. This brings three former stroke play championships – Professional Open Tournament, Bermuda Amateur Seniors Championship and Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships – into one event. There will be divisions for professionals, men, ladies, senior men and senior ladies, with a national champion being crowned in each division. “We are delighted to...
Read MoreAFL Investments to welcome exclusive guest speaker
AFL Investments today announces that it has secured a speaker from the global leader and award-winning index manager, Research Affiliates, to share the secrets of its revolutionary investment technique in Bermuda. AFL Investments will be hosting a free public seminar about this topic on Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 12:00 noon until 1.30 p.m. At the event, Doug Gratz CFA, a senior member of the Research Affiliates team, will provide details about the company’s innovative and patented fundamental indexing technique, Research Affiliates Fundamental Index (RAFI), which can be used to enhance...
Read MoreAES completes Bermuda’s first-ever commercial solar energy system
(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 19, 2011) – Local company Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd. (AES) today announces it has completed Bermuda’s first commercial installation of a photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system for Lindo’s Market in Devonshire. This system will produce approximately 11,340 kilowatts of energy per month, enough to handle between 40 and 60 per cent of Lindo’s load requirements at any given time. “It’s extremely gratifying to bring solar energy to Bermuda’s commercial market,” said AES founder and CEO, Tim Madeiros. “I commend Lindo’s Group of Companies...
Read MoreBermuda CableVision honours Clem Talbot for raising over $3m for local charities
Bermuda CableVision today publicly recognises Clement “Clem” Talbot, founder of the Ross “Blackie” Talbot Charity Classic, for the outstanding support he has provided to the community through this annual golf tournament and the Ross “Blackie” Talbot Foundation. Clem Talbot was lauded with the latest Bermuda CableVision Community Service Award for his endeavours at a ceremony held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute this morning. The event was attended by Minister for Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development, the Hon. Glenn Blakeney, JP, MP, along with the...
Read MoreArgus cleans up St. David’s Lighthouse Park
Volunteers from the Argus Group carried out a clean-up at St. David’s Lighthouse Park on Friday, May 6 as part of the company’s official adoption of both this park and that at Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse announced in May 2007. Alison Hill, Chief Executive Officer of the Argus Group, also planted a Bermuda Cedar tree to mark the occassion. In adopting the parks, Argus agreed to help maintain and clean the grounds. The Argus Group made the commitment to looking after these two national parks in order to ensure that the legacy of these historic landmarks is preserved for the benefit...
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