Archive for February 24th, 2011

Hospital: $13 Million Under Original Estimate

Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] reported today [Feb 24] that the design and construction related cost of the new facility being built by Paget Health Services is $247 million. This is about $13 million less than the original estimate of approximately $260 million in the 2008 Johns Hopkins Medicine International Report. A spokesperson said: “BHB... Read more of this article

Videos: Premier & Ministers Town Hall

Hundreds of Bermudians last night [Feb. 23] attended a Town Hall meeting hosted by Premier Paula Cox — who was joined by 11 Cabinet Ministers — to discuss the 2011/12 Budget. Held at Number Six Shed, the meeting focussed on stimulating growth in both Bermuda’s tourism and off-shore financial services sectors and touched on subjects... Read more of this article

Cambridge Beaches Joins Elite Collection

Cambridge Beaches, Resort and Spa in Bermuda has been accepted as a member of Preferred Boutique, a collection of intimate hotels and resorts and a brand of Preferred Hotel Group. “It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa’s new membership with Preferred Boutique. This follows a substantial period of... Read more of this article

Ramani Ayer Joins XL Board of Directors

XL Group plc announced today [Feb. 24] that Ramani Ayer has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Ayer is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. He retired in October 2009 after spending more than 12 years in those positions. In that time he built The Hartford into a recognized leader... Read more of this article

World Book Day & Devonshire Preschool

Birthdays are a time for giving…at least that is the motto of Nikita Robinson, dynamic voice of Hott1075 Ladies Room, who will be celebrating her birthday on March 3. To her delight, Ms Robinson discovered her special day coincided with a world-wide celebration called World Book Day which promotes the enjoyment of reading and books. Ms Robinson,... Read more of this article

Catherine Zeta Jones ‘Humbled’ By Honour

Hollywood royalty encountered the genuine article today [Feb.24] when former Bermuda resident Catherine Zeta Jones was made a Commander of the British Empire by Prince Charles at a Buckingham Palace ceremony. The 41-year-old Oscar-winner was recognised for services to the film industry and to charity in last year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ms... Read more of this article

Bermuda Post Office Online Survey

The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson would like to advise the public that The Bermuda Post Office is currently conducting a survey which will help to assess customer awareness of the Post Office postal products and services. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and can be taken online through the Post Office website at... Read more of this article

Report: ‘Recovery Unlikely Until 2012′

Bermuda’s recession-battered economy is unlikely to rebound until 2012 — with only a “modest recovery” forecast for next year — as the worst financial downturn the island has experienced since the Great Depression continues to take a toll on local businesses and the job market, says the Finance Ministry’s National... Read more of this article

Watson Meets US Attorney General

Bermudian Motivational Speaker Dennis Rahiim Watson, Chairman of the National Youth and Gang Violence Task Force, was blessed to be among 600 New Yorkers to be invited to hear a keynote speech by United States Attorney General Eric Holder during a Black History Month program sponsored by Congressman Joseph Crowley designed to honor community heroes. Prior... Read more of this article

Youth Library Closed This Weekend

The Youth Services Division of The Bermuda National Library, within the Ministry of Public Information Services, located on Youth Library on 74 Church Street in Hamilton will be closed on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26, 2011, for fumigation of the building. The Youth Library will re-open on Monday, February 28 for normal business operations.... Read more of this article

Burch in Grenada for CARICOM Meeting

Lt.Col. David Burch, Minister of National Security, along with Mrs. Judith Hall-Bean, Assistant Cabinet Secretary, have been delegated to attend the Twenty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community [CARICOM] under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada in Grand... Read more of this article

Adopt-A-School Raises $150,000 to Date

This afternoon [Feb 24] the Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith hosted a press conference to update on the Adopt-A-School initiative. Organisations being recognised by the Minister included ACL Construction, G&D Body Shop, Security Associates/Bermuda Security Group, TeleBermuda International (TBI) Ltd. and Hunt’s Group of Companies. To... Read more of this article