Archive for December 14th, 2010
UBP on Wall: ‘Cronyism & Favouritism Continues’
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, Shadow Minister for Works & Engineering, said “The revelation that Works & Engineering staff is doing major repair work on a wall owned by former Premier Brown says the cronyism and favouritism practiced so shamelessly by the former Government continues today.” Yesterday [Dec 14] in the House of Assembly,... Read more of this article
Saltus School To Reduce Students and Staff
Saltus Grammar School today [Dec 14] announced “changes to its strategic direction,” including reducing its student enrolment from 1015 to 900 over the next two years and making eight staff members redundant. Saltus, whose student body numbered in excess of 1100 students at the beginning of the decade, say they are “experiencing declining... Read more of this article
Youth Camera Club Launched
Minister of Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development Glenn Blakeney today [Dec 14] presented a cheque for $4,000 to award winning photographer Tamell Simons to help him fund his new youth camera club entitled, “Through the Lens: See What they See.” The youth photography club is geared towards students between the ages of nine and... Read more of this article
Dr. Brown To Pay Bill For Wall Repairs
Former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown is paying for repairs carried out by a Public Works Crew on a wall at his Brown Darrell Clinic, Works Minister Derrick Burgess has told the House of Assembly. Mr. Burgess was responding to concerns raised in Parliament recently by Oppositions United Bermuda Party MPs regarding the wall, which runs parallel to South... Read more of this article
PLP: “Encourages You to Support Marc Bean”
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15, the constituents of Warwick South Central, Constituency 26, will head to St. Mary’s Church Hall, Warwick, to select their Member of Parliament. The by-election, prompted by the resignation of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown who held the Warwick Parliamentary seat since 1993, sees Mr Bean running alongside Sylvan... Read more of this article
Alex DeCouto Buys Furniture Flair Ltd.
Greymane Contracting Ltd President Alex DeCouto is the new owner and president of the 30 year old furniture dealership Furniture Flair Ltd. “Furniture Flair are authorized dealers for a number of outstanding brands like Teknion (office furniture,) Milliken (carpet), and Hunter Douglas (window treatments). Consolidating operations will allow us to... Read more of this article
Firearm Incident Last Night: No Injuries
Around 11:55pm last night [Dec 13] Police responded to a reported firearm incident in the Bridge View Lane, Sandys parish area. The Police say that “Forensic evidence found subsequently suggested that a firearm had been discharged; however no one has reported being injured.” An active investigation into this incident is underway, and Police... Read more of this article
UBP Bye-Election Candidate Hospitalized
Devrae Noel-Simmons, the UBP’s candidate for tomorrow’s [Dec 15] bye-election in Constituency 26, has come down appendicitis. He went to hospital this morning and is being prepped for surgery shortly. In an email he sent from the hospital to his UBP colleagues, Mr Noel-Simmons said “OK well we have the results… I have appendicitis.... Read more of this article
RAM Holdings Earnings Rebound
Bermuda-based Ram Holdings Ltd. has reported net earnings of $26.3 million for the second quarter of 2010 — a sharp turn-around from the $4.6 million loss reported in the same period last year. In a letter to shareholders released today (Dec. 14), Ram Holdings CEO David Steel said the company’s income had rebounded largely as a result of ... Read more of this article
Students Arrested: Alleged Drug Possession
[Updated] Today [Dec 14] two high school students were arrested after allegedly being in possession of drugs while on a school bus, with unofficial reports indicating a third student may have also been arrested on what Bernews understands are non-drug related charges. We are expecting to receive an official statement on this matter from the Police,... Read more of this article
Hockey Weekend Reports: Dec 11/12
Women’s A League, Canaries A vs Swifts A, Final score: 3-1 Swifts played the first 29 minutes of this game with only nine players. Canaries got off to a good start and gained a penalty corner in the 2nd minute and another five minutes later, but could not convert. Swifts gained a penalty corner in the 17th minute and Lorina Harvey’s shot went... Read more of this article
Consumer Spending Plunges
Spending among Bermuda consumers fell sharply in October compared to the same month last year, down to $84.1 million from $9.1.7 million — a drop of $7.6 million or 8.3 percent. After adjustment for inflation, the real year-over-year decline was 10.8 per cent. The Department of Statistics today (Dec. 14) reported consumer spending was down in... Read more of this article
