Archive for September 30th, 2010
Allied World Moving Incorporation to Switzerland
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd today [Sept 30] announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan for the group holding company to redomesticate its place of incorporation from Bermuda to Switzerland. Following the redomestication, the holding company’s Bermuda insurance and reinsurance subsidiary will continue... Read more of this article
Ferry Blue Route to Resume Tomorrow
The Department of Marine and Ports has provided an update on the suspended ferry service, with the Director of Marine and Ports, Francis Richardson, confirming that there will be ferry service on the Blue Route commencing tomorrow [Oct 1]. This includes commuter service to Cavello Bay, Watford Bridge and Dockyard. The Pink Route (Harbour/Warwick/Paget)... Read more of this article
GCSE Berkeley Students Visit Cabinet Office
Premier Brown today [Sept 30] met at the Cabinet Office with the seven Berkeley Institute students who successfully passed their math GCSE exam two years before most students traditionally even sit the exam. Pictured below left to right are: Alexandra Francis, Jumoke Stovell, Sierra Symonds, Premier Brown, Hans Peter Rozer, Azra Smith, Jadiyah Bailey... Read more of this article
Statements: US Attorney General & Premier
US Attorney General Eric Holder, who arrived in Bermuda for a brief visit yesterday, spoke briefly this morning along with Premier Dr Ewart Brown. Mr Holder, the first African American to serve as in the position, previously met with Dr Brown in Washington last year. During a packed day of events, the US Attorney General started today with a courtesy... Read more of this article
Today’s Buzz: Super Sized Flatts Speed Bump
[Updated with accident report] Quite a few residents are today [Sept 30] discussing the recently added speed bump in Flatts, which caused traffic to flow through the area fairly slowly this morning. We have been made to understand that the speedbump, pictured below, may possibly be made wider due to complaints from some commuters that their cars scraped... Read more of this article
Photos: Airport Fence Damage Post Igor
With all the debate circling at present about the airport security fence, we went through our photos to find ones of the fence after the passing of Hurricane Igor in order to provide clear reference. Yesterday [Sept 29], Airport General Manager Aaron Adderely was initially quoted in the media as saying they didn’t have the funds to fix the fence... Read more of this article
Perinchief on Premier: Brink of Financial Disaster
Former Attorney General and PLP candidate Phil Perinchief has released a very strong statement on outgoing Premier Dr Ewart Brown saying, amongst other things, “I very much regret my participation in Dr. Brown’s installation as Premier and Party leader. He has turned out to be a great disappointment.” Mr. Perinchief’s column... Read more of this article
US Twins: Bermuda’s RenRe Sailing Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Talbot Wilson] A pair of US twins, Chris and Duncan Williford, look like the pre-regatta choices of the Optimist Dinghy sailors to beat in the 2010 Renaissance Reinsurance Junior Gold Cup. With four days of racing in this international invitational Opti regatta, three are scheduled for Bermuda’s Great Sound October 7th through October... Read more of this article
BELCO To Continue Repairs Through October
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) is advising the community that throughout the entire month of October, crews will be working across the Island to effect permanent repairs to the electricity transmission and distribution system. Immediately after the storm, numerous temporary repairs were made, so that power could be restored as quickly... Read more of this article
