Archive for August 11th, 2011

Video Replay: One Bermuda Alliance Town Hall

[Updated] Tune in below to watch the One Bermuda Alliance [OBA] Town Hall, which is being held this evening [Aug.11] at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Warwick. The panelists are OBA MPs Bob Richards, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, Dr. Grant Gibbons and Senator Craig Cannonier and they are discussing “the OBA’s plans to grow jobs, reduce debt and make the... Read more of this article

Ministry: ‘Driver Will Be Reinstated After Drug Test’

The Ministry of Transport released a statement this afternoon [Aug.11] saying the suspended bus driver will be reinstated once she takes a drug test. A female bus driver has been suspended for seven weeks after refusing to take a drug test after an accident which saw a passenger’s hand injured in June. This morning BIU President Chris Furbert said... Read more of this article

Video: Chief Fire Officer Hollinsid On HWP Fire

The Bermuda Fire Service continues to investigate the cause of the fire that destroyed the HWP building earlier this week. Speaking earlier today [Aug.11], Chief Fire Officer Vincent Hollinsid said, “The investigation is ongoing, they are making good progress. I meet with them on a regular basis just to be kept abreast of the developments.” He... Read more of this article

Summer Internship Program Community Service

The 12 Bermudian university students participating in the ninth annual Summer Internship Program [SIP], today [Aug.11] presented the results of their community service projects at a closing ceremony in the ACE building. Developed by a partnership between ACE Group, HSBC Bermuda and Deloitte, the SIP provides students with a unique learning experience... Read more of this article

Department of Border Control To Be Formed

Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief announced this morning [Aug.11] the ‘Department of Border Control’ will be formed, with Government “working toward a soft implementation of 1st September.” The new Department will be formed through an amalgamation of the elements of Customs and The Department of Immigration already... Read more of this article

Happy Hour For Christian Young Adults

Tomorrow evening [Aug.12] the next Fusion Happy Hour will take place at the Plaza Café on Walker Arcade, Reid Street – with the organizers aiming to “present Christian young adults with an alternative to the worldly leisure activities that take place on Friday nights.” A spokesperson said, “On Friday, July 15th 2011, we launched... Read more of this article

BIU Gives 24 Hr Notice To Reinstate Bus Driver

BIU President Chris Furbert said this morning [Aug.11] that the BIU gave the Ministry 24 hours to reinstate a bus driver who is suspended following an accident seven weeks ago. Mr Furbert said their drug policy calls for urine drug testing, not hair follicle drugs testing which the driver has been asked to take. He also pointed out that the accident... Read more of this article

Report: Health  System Financing & Expenditure

The  Bermuda  Health  Council  [BHeC] today [Aug.11]  announced  the  release  of  the  National  Health  Accounts  Report  2011.   The  report  was  published  for  the  first  time  last  year,  as  part  of  the  Council’s  mandate  to  monitor  Bermuda’s  health  system. ... Read more of this article

This Sunday: LSAB Walk For Justice

The Law Student’s Association Of Bermuda will be hosting the ‘Walk For Justice’ this coming Sunday [Aug.14] at 9:00am starting and finishing at the Cabinet Building On Front Street. The entry fee is a $5 charitable donation for adults, and $2 for children 12 and under with proceeds going to The Centre and the Women’s Resource... Read more of this article

BSX Delists Crighton Properties & Myall River

The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] announced the cancellation of listing from the BSX of Crighton Properties Pty Ltd. and Myall River Downs Pty Limited. Further to the listing suspension announcement of 09 June, 2011, the BSX has, effective immediately, cancelled the listing of both the Ordinary shares and the Class A shares of both companies. The Listing... Read more of this article

CableVision Secures Grant For Local Charity

A nomination from Bermuda CableVision for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda (BBBS) to receive a grant from the Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) has resulted in a $1,000 award for the local mentoring charity. The CCTA launched its Community Charities Program in 1993 as a service to the local communities in which it is represented. Each... Read more of this article