Archive for March 31st, 2011
22-Yr-Old Man Shot Dead In Border Lane Area
[Updated] A man has been shot in the Border Lane area tonight [Mar 31]. Police officers have responded quickly to the scene and the area has been cordoned off. Approximately four or five gunshots were heard at 8:25pm, according to area residents. About ten minutes after the shooting, some area residents were coming out in panic looking for their loved... Read more of this article
Ariel: $35-$50 Million in Q1 Catastrophes
Bermuda based Ariel Reinsurance Company, the reinsurance subsidiary of Ariel Holdings Ltd,. today [Mar.31] announced its initial estimate of losses incurred from catastrophe events in the first quarter of 2011, including the Christchurch earthquake, Cyclone Yasi, Australian flooding, Gryphon Alpha and the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan. A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Government Civil Service Executive Changes
The Cabinet Office announced Ministry portfolio and Civil Service Executive changes today that will take effect tomorrow [Apr.1] Oversight of the government quangos, Bermuda Land Development Corporation [BLDC] and West End Development Corporation [Wedco], will be transferred from the Ministry of Public Works to the Ministry of Environment, Planning... Read more of this article
T.N. Tatem Middle School Math-a-Thon
This week saw some of the island’s budding young mathematicians showcase their skills at the T.N. Tatem Middle School 14th annual Math-a-thon. The competition kicked off on Monday, March 28th with M3 students, M2 students on the 29th, M1 students on the 30th and a Championship Round this morning [Mar.31]. Principal Francine McMahon, is seen below... Read more of this article
Videos: BDOT Dance to Bermuda Contest
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] is hosting a ‘Dance to Bermuda Contest,’ and is giving away a 3-night, 4-day Bermuda vacation for two, including airfare and hotel. They have uploaded dozens of videos to their Youtube channel, and voting will be done on the video sharing site by counting ‘likes’. The dance competition... Read more of this article
Chewstick To Perform At Ruth Seaton James
On Saturday, April 9th at 8p.m., The Chewstick Foundation promises to blow your mind with it’s first ever take-over of the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. This performance is a fundraiser for The Chewstick Foundation’s upcoming CHEWronto Tour. The event will feature artists selected for the Toronto tour as well as graduates from... Read more of this article
April 12: Police To Hold Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday, April 12th, there will be a Town Hall Meeting held by Western Commanding Officer, Acting Chief Inspector Mark Clarke and members of the Western Division at 7pm at Port Royal Primary School located on Church Road in Southampton. A Police spokesman said, “Officers will be addressing the western community on what the Service has accomplished... Read more of this article
Upcoming Public Health Week Events
The Department of Health is recognizing World Health Day on April 7th, 2011 through the organization of numerous activities throughout Public Health Week – from April 4h to 8th April –to ensure Bermuda marks the observance. Public Health Week is a time to celebrate the advancements in public health, assess our nation’s current public health status... Read more of this article
New: Airport GPS Technology For Arriving Planes
Minister of Transport Terry Lister today [Mar.31] announced that the L.F. Wade International Airport has completed the modernization of its local airspace by adopting Global Positioning System [GPS] technology to create more precise, safer, and fuel efficient landing approaches for aircraft arriving in Bermuda. This new technology places LF Wade International... Read more of this article
Nine Videos: Miss Bermuda Contestants
The Miss Bermuda Pageant has not been held for over a decade and is back with a bang, with a full lineup of 17 ladies aged 18-25 entering this year’s competition. The show will take place on June 12th at the Fairmont Southampton, and tickets, which range from $65 to $125, go on sale today [Mar.31] here on Bdatix.bm. Due to the high level of interest... Read more of this article
Minister: New Financial Assistance Policies
[Updated]This morning [Mar.31] Minister of Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development Glenn Blakeney announced new regulatory and procedural changes to programmes administered by the Department of Financial Assistance. A new Non-Cash Grocery Card will launch tomorrow [Apr.1] Each card will be activated monthly with the approved food allowance... Read more of this article
Hamilton Princess Happy Hour is Back
It may be April Fool’s Day soon, but The Fairmont Hamilton Princess isn’t fooling around as it kicks off the summer season on April 1 this year with its Happy Hour which will run every Friday from 5pm to 9pm. The inaugural Happy Hour will be jamming with the sounds of Mohawk Radio and sizzling with barbecued hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken wings.... Read more of this article
