Archive for December 13th, 2010
‘Paying (Or Not Paying) Bermuda Tax’
Bermuda has received a pair of dishonourable mentions in a “Financial Times” opinion piece on Pay Day — this weekend’s nationwide protest in the UK fuelled by mounting anger over multi-national firms which pay minimal or no taxes in the countries where they do most of their business by reincorporating in off-shore domiciles. “FT”... Read more of this article
Dunkley: Southside Lottery Homes Delayed Again
[Written by Michael Dunkley, Shadow Minister of National Security] It is disappointing to say there were no surprises in Friday’s statement by the National Security Minister on the status of the Harbour View Village homes project. Once again, the Government has missed a deadline for the lottery winning families to move into their homes. It has now... Read more of this article
Photos: East vs West All Star Girls Soccer
The West picked up the win in the Senior School Girls match when the Bermuda School Sports Federation [BSSF] held their Annual All Star Weekend this past weekend. Teams made up of the top players from the East and West matching up in football, volleyball and netball matches. The West got a goal each from BHS’s Akeyla Furbert and Warwick Academy’s... Read more of this article
Kim Swan Delivers US Commencement Speech
Opposition Leader Kim.Swan this weekend delivered the keynote commencement address at Troy University, his alma mater, telling the graduating class he still lived by a code of ethics and discipline instilled in him at the Alabama university. Mr. Swan graduated from with a bachelor of science degree from Troy University in 1980. While there he was... Read more of this article
Videos: East vs West All Star Girls Soccer
The Bermuda School Sports Federation [BSSF] held their Annual All Star Weekend this past weekend, with teams made up of the top players from the East and West matching up in football, volleyball and netball matches. In the Senior School Girls football game, the West walked away with the victory after beating the East 2-0. The West got a goal each from... Read more of this article
Free Download: ‘Kush’ from Collie Buddz
Hot on the heels of the release of his latest music video ‘Holiday‘, Bermudian reggae sensation Collie Buddz has made a new song available for free download this afternoon [Dec 13]. You can listen to ‘Kush’ [remix] below, and also download the song for free here. [Parental advisory warning is carried on the video] Collie Buddz,... Read more of this article
Videos: School of Music Steel Pan Orchestra
On Wednesday December 9th, CedarBridge Academy hosted their ‘Winter POPS Concert’ at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. The concert featured the CedarBridge String Ensemble as well as the Bermuda School of Music Steel Pan Orchestra all performing excellent renditions of a variety if Christmas music. Videos of the steel pan musical selections... Read more of this article
Minister Honours Delta Airline Employee
The Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors this week recognised the dedication of one of Delta Airlines’ longest serving employees. Beverley Oakes has been flying to Bermuda for 31 years. She was brought to the Minister’s attention after a member of the public wrote to her expressing his positive experience with the flight... Read more of this article
Burglaries: Pitbulls, Alcohol, Cigarettes Stolen
Between yesterday morning [Dec 12] and today, the East Broadway Shell Service Station, Miles Market, Saltus Grammar School and a St George’s home were all broken into. Cash, cigarettes, bottled alcoholic beverages and three pitbulls have been reported as stolen from the various locations. Around 6:20am this morning, Police received a report of... Read more of this article
2010 Christmas Alcohol Awareness Campaign
CADA, encouraging responsible alcohol behavior, announced the start of their 2010 Christmas alcohol awareness campaign. The ABCD campaign is designed to encourage people not to drink and drive this holiday season. Signs and banners are placed in high traffic areas around the island with the message “Always use Bus, Cab or Designated Driver.” Making... Read more of this article
Facebook Unites Brother and Sister
A Bermudian man flew to Florida this week to meet his sister for the very first time — after she found him earlier this year on Facebook. When 21-year-old Teko Bean arrived at Tampa International Airport on Friday [Dec 10], his flight was an hour late, but his sister Zoey Jenkins said she could live with the delay since she had waited 24 years... Read more of this article
Tonight: Geminid Meteor Shower Expected
The Geminid meteor shower takes place each December, and this year experts say we can expect the display to start tonight [Dec 13] continuing into the pre dawn hours of tomorrow. The meteors in this shower appear to come from a radiant in the constellation Gemini, hence the shower’s name. The meteors travel at medium speed in relation to other... Read more of this article
