Archive for July 8th, 2010
Cemetery Rd Closes For Night: Diesel Fuel Spill
Cemetery Road is currently closed to through traffic and will be closed during tonight’s evening rush hour. BELCO has advised that work is ongoing to clean up a diesel fuel spill that has run into the road. The spill has been contained and the diesel fuel is being removed. BELCO expects to reopen the road later this evening, and thanks motorists for... Read more of this article
Antonio Pierce Joins ESPN As NFL Analyst
Former New York Giants and Washington Redskins linebacker Antonio Pierce, the only Bermudian to play in the Superbowl, is joining ESPN as an NFL analyst and will officially start his role with ESPN this month. He will appear on “NFL Live,” “SportsCenter,” “ESPNNews” and 1050 ESPNNewYork. He also will provide weekly... Read more of this article
Finance Secretary On Auditor’s Blocked Claim
Financial Secretary Mr. Donald Scott, upon returning yesterday evening from Government business overseas responded to the allegations from the Auditor General that her access to Government’s Financial Information Management System despite repeated requests over the past two weeks. Mr Scott said that “It was an egregious and terrible error to... Read more of this article
Health Council Proposes Insurance Reforms
The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) today [July 8] announced the release of a public consultation paper that lays out BHeC’s proposed reforms to health insurance legislation and regulations in Bermuda. The consultation paper indentifies key demographic, economic, and health trends that highlight the need to enhance the current regulatory framework for... Read more of this article
BMRC To Honour Toriano, Kyle & Skinny
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club [BMRC] will remember and honour their Champions this Sunday at the Bermuda Motorsports Park, Southside St. David’s, including 14-year-old Toriano “The Animal” Wilson who was killed in a crash in August 2008 during a competition in Virginia. Other honourees to be included in Sunday’s event are Marvin “Skinny”... Read more of this article
Ariel Re To Open Office in Brazil
Bermuda-based Ariel Reinsurance Company Ltd. will be opening of a representative office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil following its approval as an admitted reinsurer by the Brazilian insurance regulator, Superintendência de Seguros Privados (SUSEP). Ariel Re said its initial focus in Brazil will be on Surety and Trade Credit reinsurance, underwritten... Read more of this article
Butterfield Fulcrum Appoints New CEO
Bermuda-based Butterfield Fulcrum, an independent alternative fund administrator, has appointed Michael K. Clark its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Clark is a veteran with over 25 years of experience in the Global Securities industry, having successfully led the growth of several global servicing firms, most recently as President, Institutional Products... Read more of this article
Capital G Donates $839 To The Centre
Capital G has donated a total of $839 and 25 gift bags to The Angle Street Centre in support of The Centre Drum Corps’ trip to summer training camp in Chicago, Illinois. The funds donated were raised from the sale of raffle tickets at the Capital G 22nd Annual Iron Kids Triathlon which took place on Saturday, June 26th at Clearwater Beach in St. David’s.... Read more of this article
10 Yr Old Swimmer Sets 5 New BDA Records
Our readers will recall our story a week ago about Mitch Gariepy who won 5 medals at a Florida swim meet. To add the proverbial icing on the cake, confirmation has come that the 10 year old swimmer set five new Bermuda National Age-Group Records during the meet; 50m Breaststroke, 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly and 200m Individual... Read more of this article
Premier’s Parliament Attendance Record: 81.5%
The row over the attendance record of the Premier continues this evening, with The Sergeant of Arms of the House of Assembly today [July 7] confirming that for the 2009/2010 Parliamentary session the Premier attended 22 of the 27 House meetings held thus far [81.5%]. The attendance debate has come to the limelight over the Premier’s travel to... Read more of this article
