Archive for August 12th, 2011
Water Sampling Underway After HWP Fire
The Department of Health said today [Aug.12] that water sampling is underway for areas close to the HWP fire, and provided additional guidelines for residents in the area. The full statement follows below Immediately following the fire at HWP on Monday, the Department of Health began making arrangements for water to be sampled in the surrounding area.... Read more of this article
10-Person Fight At 24 Hour Gas Station
Police said that approximately ten people were involved in a fight at the ’24 hour gas station’ on Richmond Road early this morning [Aug.12], and that no arrests have been made at this time. The incident saw items knocked off the shelves and customer access restricted while staff went about their tasks of cleaning up the mess. Just before... Read more of this article
BIU Calls ‘Urgent Meeting’ For Bus Drivers
[Updated] The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an ‘urgent meeting’ for bus operators and allied workers for this coming Monday [Aug.15] at the BIU headquarters at 10:30am. The Union is presently involved in a dispute with the Transport Ministry over the suspension of a bus driver. Yesterday [Aug.11] BIU President Chris Furbert said the... Read more of this article
‘Stepping Backwards With Recycling Cutbacks’
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said the recently announced cutback in recycling pickups is ‘a step backwards for Bermuda’s environmental accountability.’ They said they are “disappointed to hear that recycling collection is to be halved,” saying that householders will have a harder time recycling,... Read more of this article
ICC U/15 Americas Northern Division Schedule
The Bermuda Cricket Board announced the schedule for the ICC U15 Americas Northern Division Championship to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 21 – August 26, 2011. The competition format is a double round robin 40 over games. Bermuda will compete against USA and Canada. Participation in this tournament has been made possible by the... Read more of this article
Minister Wilson On Dock Workers Overtime Ban
Today [Aug.12] the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson issued a statement regarding the current dock workers dispute. Minister Wilson said, “I can confirm that pursuant to section 3 (1) of the Labour Relations Act 1975, I have received a Notice from Stevedoring Services Ltd. indicating that a labour dispute exists.” “A Labour... Read more of this article
ACE Dividend & Stock Repurchase Program
The Board of Directors of ACE Limited declared a quarterly dividend equal to $0.35 payable on October 21, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2011. ACE also refreshed its previously-announced stock repurchase program, setting the authorized amount at an aggregate $500 million of ACE’s common shares through December... Read more of this article
Drug Importation: Cruise Ship Workers Charged
Two West Indian cruise ship workers appeared in Magistrates’ Court today [Aug.12] charged with drug importation, with one man pleading guilty while the other defendant pleaded not guilty. Both men were remanded into custody. ZBM reported two Royal Caribbean Cruise Line employees were charged with importing an estimated 200 grams of cocaine with... Read more of this article
Squash: Bermuda Men’s Team Lose To Cayman
The Bermuda Men’s Squash Team began team play in Cayman on Day One of the Caribbean Team Squash Championships. The Bermuda Team of Micah Franklin [pictured], Noah Browne, Chris Stout, Anthony Fellowes & Spencer Moss all saw action against the Cayman’s Men’s team going down 5 – 0. Sixth seeded Cayman were overjoyed as they defeated... Read more of this article
June 2011 Consumer Price Index
Consumers paid 2.8% more in June 2011 than they did a year ago for the CPI basket of goods and services. The rate of inflation increased from the 2.5% measured in May. Between May and June of 2011, the average cost of goods and services in the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% The all-items index increased from the 116.3 index points recorded last month,... Read more of this article
Venetta Symonds Appointed BHB CEO
Bermudian Venetta Symonds – presently Deputy CEO – will become Bermuda Hospital Board’s [BHB] next Chief Executive Officer after David Hill’s five year contract ends on 6 April 2012. Mr Hill joined BHB at the end of 2006, hired after an international recruitment process. “Indeed, one of his key deliverables was to ensure... Read more of this article
Goater, Steede & Bean Win BFA Awards
The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] held their prize presentation last night [Aug.11] at Cafe Four in Hamilton, with Shaun Goater, Tumani Steede and Ralph Bean Jr. all picking up awards. Shaun Goater from North Village Rams won Coach of the Year, Tumani Steede from Devonshire Cougars won Young Player of the Year and Ralph Bean Jr. from North Village... Read more of this article
