Archive for May 21st, 2010
Hamilton Princess Features Plastic Flamingos
Today the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, which most people would normally quite a tasteful establishment, had bright pink flamingos plastered all over their front garden, even extending to having a couple flamingos perched on their signature hotel sign. It was, however, all for a good cause as during the month of May the Bermuda Zoological Society... Read more of this article
St Kitts Prime Minister Addresses Parliament
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas delivered a speech to Members of Parliament today [May 21] focused on strengthening cultural connections and on encouraging support and cooperation between Bermuda and his country in tackling common issues of concern. From the outset of his address, Dr. Douglas relished the fact that there... Read more of this article
Police Bust: 2 Men Arrested & Narcotics Seized
Just after 4pm today, armed police officers busted the lower apartment of a property on Mount View Road in Pembroke, arresting two individuals and seizing a quantity of narcotics. A number of armed police officers, as well as an officer from the canine unit could be seen on and around the property. A police spokesman said that the actions today were... Read more of this article
Hamilton Skyline: Famous Artist Stephen Wiltshire
A world famous artist and autistic savant nicknamed the “Living Camera”, who can draw incredibly detailed replicas after only a glimpse at them is presently in Bermuda. He is drawing the Hamilton skyline which he sketched quickly during lunch at Beau Rivage yesterday. As he always does, he is drawing the detail and proportions from memory. He started... Read more of this article
Live: Debate On Report on Young Black Males
Today [May 21] MPs are debating the Mincy Report in the House of Assembly. The report is entitled: “A Study of Employment, Earnings, and Educational Gaps between Young Black Bermudian Males and their Same-Age Peers.” The study was commissioned in 2007 by the Government, in partnership with Atlantic Philanthropies. The study was conducted by the... Read more of this article
Premier’s Statement On Young Black Men
Today [May 21] MPs are debating the Mincy Report in Young Black Bermudian Males in the House of Assembly. The Premier began the debate saying how important he felt it was, and saying “it is a moral imperative that we inject the fierce urgency of now to reverse the historical marginalization of black males in this country. At every turn it is... Read more of this article
Maldive MP: Bermuda, Uighurs, Gitmo & More
Two days ago, the Maldivan press reported that an MP said that Bermuda had received $9 million per Uighur we accepted from Guantanamo Bay. Bernews reported the MPs statement, and sought confirmation from our Premier. Later that day, the news report printed a correction stating the MP meant Palau, to which we then updated our report, as well as with... Read more of this article
Family Want Canada To Pressure Murder Case
The family of murder victim George Lynch want the Canadian Federal Government to “pressure the Bermudian Government to bring the killers to justice in the death of a Canadian citizen”. Mr Lynch, a born Jamaican, moved to Canada when he was 25 and was a naturalized Canadian, as are some of his family members. He had a degree from York University,... Read more of this article
European Union Allies Itself With Bermuda
[Written by Larry Burchall] As reported in “The Hill”, on April 30, 2010, nine CEO’s of major US based Insurance providers wrote to the US Congress to express support for the Neal Bill and to urge Congress to take action to stop what they described as tax avoidance by foreign-owned insurance companies who strip their earnings into overseas tax... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe Expands Executive Committee
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd announced that four additional individuals have been appointed to its Executive Committee, increasing the number of the Executive Committee members from seven to eleven. The new appointees are: Ross A. Curtis, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of European Operations Aditya K. Dutt, Senior Vice President... Read more of this article
St Kitts Prime Minister Arrives In Bermuda
Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, arrived in Bermuda at 8:20pm this evening [May 20]. He was greeted by Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Lieutenant Clifford Powell of the Bermuda Regiment, who will serve as his Aide-de-camp during his visit. The Prime Minister was amongst the first to disembark from the flight [from Miami], and... Read more of this article
