Archive for December 30th, 2010
Queen’s New Years Honours List 2011
Her Majesty the Queen has recognized six Bermudians in the 2011 New Years Honours List: Gene Steede, Jane Bielby, Myrtle Perinchief, Karen Pollard, Linda Sousa and Kristy ‘Miss Thang’ Burgess. To be a Member of the British Empire: Mr. Gene Steede – for services to music and culture. Mrs. Jane Christine Bielby – for services to Guiding... Read more of this article
13 Yr Old Sailor Leads the Way in Malaysia
Team Bermuda sprang into action on Thursday as the 2010 IODA World Sailing Championship began for 231 Optimist sailors from 55 countries in Langkawi, Malaysia. After three races, 13 year old Makia Joell was the top Bermuda sailor after he impressed the international field with two top ten finishes out of the first three races for the regatta. Makai... Read more of this article
UBP: “Use Tourism Board to Create Plan”
[Written by Cole Simons, Shadow Minister for Tourism] We are encouraged by the Tourism Minister’s announcement today of what constitutes, in effect, a new tourism board. These are good, high-powered individuals and we expect high-powered results. Their first task should be to focus totally on the creation of a national tourism plan. Incredibly, the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Firms “Benefit From New Model”
An upgraded hurricane computer model being launched this spring will result in even higher premiums for Florida home and business owners — and even higher profits for Bermuda-based (re)insurers, a Sarasota newspaper newpaper claims today. [Dec.30] Risk Management Solutions’ hurricane modelling — already the subject of highly critical... Read more of this article
KD Da Beast Is On The Money
Bermudian rapper K.D. Da Beast is fast becoming the island’s latest musical phenomenom, with his latest music video gaining thousands of views in the weeks since its release. Khaalid Lovell, 25, has been writing, composing and recording his own music for three years and while still a rookie performer, he has taken advantage of Twitter, YouTube... Read more of this article
Guy Carpenter Ponders Bermuda’s Future
Despite the fact European countries are attracting an increasing number of (re)insurance companies and their subsidiaries Bermuda is likely to remains a leading domicile for the global industry, says a recent report by analysts at Guy Carpenter & Co. The study by the (re)insurance intermediary firm — a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan... Read more of this article
Ship Heads to Bermuda: 2 Killed & 1 Injured
[Updated] A ship is heading to Bermuda to obtain medical care for an injured officer after two other crew members were killed today [Dec 30] after a wave hit the 274 metre ‘Aegean Angel’ [pictured] as it was sailing in the mid- Atlantic with a cargo of fuel oil. The 47-year old captain and a 33-year old chief mechanic were killed, and the... Read more of this article
Police: Consider ‘Sleeping Over’ on New Years
Bermuda Police Superintendent James Howard today [Dec 30] advised the Bermuda public that if they are going to enjoy some “toddies” when they celebrate this New Year’s holiday, they should also consider ‘sleeping over’ at a friends house, making sure they have a designated driver to get them home, or plan to use CADA’s ‘get you home’... Read more of this article
Bermuda Firm On Sticky Wicket in UK
A Bermuda-domiciled firm is embroiled in a major sporting controversy in the United Kingdom after launching a legal challenge to block a proposed multi-million pound redevelopment of the legendary Old Trafford cricket grounds in Lancashire. The Lancashire County Cricket Club had hoped to complete the major upgrade in time to host one of the 2013 Ashes... Read more of this article
Deaths of Fred Smith & Taj Thompson
The Bermuda Police have named the two men who sadly passed away over the holiday period as 61 year old Fred Smith, and 20 year old Taj Thompson. Police confirm that there were no suspicious circumstances in either case. A Police spokesperson said “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 61 year old Fred Smith. Mr. Smith’s lifeless... Read more of this article
New Tourism Board Members Named
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors this morning [Dec 30] announced the new members of the Bermuda Tourism Board, which include Chairman Malcolm Butterfield, Deputy Chairman Jonathan Crellin, Brian Duperrault, Wendell “Shine” Hayward, Kelly Francis, Tony Brannon, Quinton Bean, Vincent Ingham, Randolph Horton, and... Read more of this article
Senator With AIG Ties Escapes Censure
US Senator Chris Dodd, who received more than $280,000 in campaign contributions from re/insurance giant AIG and whose wife was appointed to the board of a Bermuda subsidiary of the firm, will leave office in January free from investigations or prosecution. The Connecticut Democrat’s controversial ties with AIG and its one-time Bermuda affiliate... Read more of this article
