Archive for September 22nd, 2011
Butterfield vs Burt Vote Under Dispute
[Updated] Constituency #18 Pembroke West Central started their candidate selection meeting at 7:00pm at West Pembroke School this evening [Sept.22], with incumbent Minister Neletha Butterfield facing a challenge by Senator David Burt. The five previous candidate selections this week, the winner has been declared in a timely manner. As of 11pm this evening,... Read more of this article
Wilson Wins Sandys South Central
Constituency #34 Sandys South Central held their candidate selection meeting this evening [Sept.22] at the Allen Temple AME Church in Sandys, and Senator Kim Wilson beat out Makai Dickerson, Marcus Jones and Larry Scott for the spot. The PLP’s Walter Lister presently holds the seat, and previously confirmed he will not stand for re-election. Mr Lister,... Read more of this article
July 2011: Retail Sales Fall, Cars Drop 41%
Retail sales in July 2011 declined by 5.0% below the $94.6 million recorded in July 2011. Consumer demand weakened in four of the seven retail sectors, with motor vehicles sales experienced the largest decline registering a 44.7% drop in sales receipts. The number of cars sold fell by 41.1% while motorcycle sales declined by 17.6%. In contrast, retailers... Read more of this article
Commission: Football & Cricket Finances
[Updated with audio] Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney announced today [Sept.22] that there will be a Commission of Inquiry into how the millions of dollars in funding for football and cricket has been used. The Government has made significant grant allocations to the Bermuda Football Association and the Bermuda Cricket Board, the... Read more of this article
Videos: CedarBridge Peace Assembly
Yesterday morning [Sept.21] CedarBridge Academy hosted their ‘International Day of Peace Assembly’ and ‘Flag Raising Ceremony’ to officially commemorate their membership with Peaceful Schools International [PSI]. Faculty and staff gathered outside as the flag was raised, and also participated in the special assembly later that... Read more of this article
American Tourist Fined $1,000 For Marijuana
In Magistrates Court this morning [Sept.22], 35-year-old American tourist Gabriel Rivera pleaded guilty to possession of 6.0 grams of cannabis. The DPP’s evidence was that on the afternoon of 21 September 2011, Bermuda Customs officers working with a canine unit for interdicting illegal drugs had been attracted to cabin 9073 on board the cruise-ship... Read more of this article
Propa Releases ‘Belong Together’ Music Video
Bermudian singer Propa — real name Jamel Thomas — has released his latest music video ‘Belong Together’. Directed and produced by Shawn Simmons, the video features models Cleve Wilson and Kyra W. The song is also available as a free MP3 download here. Propa has opened for international acts including Mario and Mavado and has performed... Read more of this article
BHB Awards Scholarships to Five Students
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) awarded scholarships totalling $90,000 (paid over time periods from one to three years) to five students pursuing degrees in healthcare. In addition, GlaxoSmithKline is awarding one student with a $30,000 scholarship. Three scholarship winners are pursuing nursing degrees, one is studying radiology and one is earning a... Read more of this article
United Bermuda Party Relaunches Website
[Updated - UBP add "candidates" section to website] The United Bermuda Party [UBP] is in the process of relaunching their website this morning [Sept.22] – and it appears they may have changed it into some form of a news outlet. Changes are being made to the site at this very time, with all the content on the site added this morning. The old website... Read more of this article
‘Don’t Be Fuelish’ Says Dept. of Energy
To promote today’s [Sept.22] Car Free Day, the Director of the Department of Energy Jeane Nikolai and Energy Consultant at the Department of Energy Allan Bean [foreground] stood on East Broadway last night, with a sign urging motorists to walk, ride a pedal bike or car pool to work in support of the Moving Planet global campaign, aimed at cutting... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With Nigerian Minister In NY
This week Premier Paula Cox met with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs while travelling on business in the US. A statement issued said, “Discussions with Olugbenga Ashiru included a proposed Tax Agreement with Nigeria and related agreements and ways that the two countries can further progress the commercial relationship on matters that... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Food Supply Sustainability Discussion
The Sustainable Development Roundtable [SDRT] is inviting the public to a discussion called ‘Our Food Supply: How Sustainable Is It?’ on Thursday September 29th from 7pm until 9pm at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium at CedarBridge Academy. The event has been organized by the SDRT advisory board and will provide a forum for the community... Read more of this article
