Archive for February 19th, 2011
BMDS “Fawlty Towers” Sells Out in Record Time
Due to the overwhelming popularity of The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society’s [BMDS] production of “Fawlty Towers”, the producers and the executive of BMDS have advised the that the show has sold out and tickets are no longer available. The show sold out in record time despite the decision to extend the run beyond the usual nine evening... Read more of this article
2011 NACAC In Trinidad: Bermuda Team Results
The Bermuda Senior & Junior Men’s Cross Country Teams competed in the 2011 NACAC Cross Country Championships held at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Senior men ran 8k and the Junior men ran 6k. The Junior boys team placed 5th out of 12 teams, while the senior men placed 6th out of 18 teams with the USA placing... Read more of this article
Budget: How Will Government Make Money?
In the 2011/12 Budget, the Minister for Finance projects revenue of $940 million. Payroll tax is predicted to be the largest revenue earner, at $350 million, with Customs the second biggest earner for the Government, with $200 million predicted. Payroll tax and customs fees combine to create almost 60% of the Government’s predicted income. Listed,... Read more of this article
2011 Island Games Golf Team Announced
The Bermuda Golf Team for this year’s Island Games has been announced. The men’s team consists of Captain Camiko Smith, Ryan Benevides, Alex Osborne and Damian Palanyandi with Ryan Roberts as the alternate. Captain Laura Robinson, Ebonie Burgess, Katrin Burnie and Elizabeth Parsons round out the Ladies team. Team Management consists of Nick... Read more of this article
Twin Sailors Making Waves In UK
Twins Jason and Jordan Saints are two of Bermuda’s top youth sailors and have represented Bermuda at numerous youth events, most notably the 2010 Volvo Youth Worlds held last summer in Turkey. They are enrolled in their first year of university in the UK. This weekend hundreds of students from across the United Kingdom battled it out in the first... Read more of this article
Health Budget Down 5% to $172.2 Million
The Ministry of Health received the largest percentage of funding in the 2011/12 Budget, with approximately 15.9% of estimated expenditure going towards the Health Ministry. The budget allocated the Health Ministry a total of $172.2 million in current account funding in this year’s budget, which is a reduction of 5% from last year. Health Minister... Read more of this article
Gilbert & Sullivan to Stage ‘Animal Farm’
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda has cheerfully ignored W.C. Fields’ famous advice that actors should never work with animals or children — both are featured in its upcoming production, a musical version of George Orwell’s political satire “Animal Farm”. Tickets for the show — which runs at City Hall... Read more of this article
Videos: Minister’s Post Budget Statements
Yesterday following the delivery of the 2011/12 Budget by Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox, Government Ministers held a post-budget press conference, with them all speaking individually about their portfolios. Links to each Minister’s full video statement are below. Health Minister Zane DeSilva here National Security Minister Lt Col David... Read more of this article
Keith Harris: ‘Gerova Talks Still On’
One of the leading deal-makers in British business was last night [Feb. 17] working to salvage a merger between his own Seymour Pierce investment bank and beleagured Bermuda reinsurer Gerova, according to UK media reports. Shares in Gerova Financial Group rebouded nearly 18 percent on the New York Stock Exchange amid reports British tycoon Keith... Read more of this article
