Archive for November 24th, 2011

OBA’s Qualified Apology To Minister

The One Bermuda Alliance issued a qualified apology to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert today [Nov.24] after the Progressive Labour Party claimed the Opposition “struck below the belt” and called into question his empathy for the victims of violence. Earlier the OBA’s Shadow Board on National Security spokesman Jeff Baron told the Royal... Read more of this article

Premier Signs Malta Tax Agreement In UK

Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance announced today [Nov. 24] the signing of a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Malta. The agreement, which took place in London, was signed by Maltese High Commissioner to the UK H.E. Joseph Zammit Tabona and Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox. “Negotiations took place in Bermuda during... Read more of this article

Power Outage After Bus Strikes Pole

[Updated] Traffic is presently being diverted in the North Shore Road area due to an accident which saw a bus smash into a utility pole this afternoon [Nov.24], resulting in over 500 households losing power. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm Thursday, November 24th police responded to a report of a single vehicle damage only collision... Read more of this article

Overseas Territories ‘Priority’ For UK

The annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council [OTCC] attended by Bermuda Premier Paula Cox wrapped up in London today [Nov. 24], with Britain pledging to make its 14 remaining dependencies a “priority” in the coming year. Premiers, Chief Ministers and other elected representatives from Britain’s Overseas Territories were in attendance... Read more of this article

2011 Third Quarter Visitor Arrivals

Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert today [Nov.24] reported signs of an uptick in the island’s hospitality sector when he unveiled the third-quarter visitor arrival statistics for 2011. The Minister said total visitor arrivals were up by 7.3 percent in July, 10.4 percent in August and — despite several hurricane threats... Read more of this article

Dr Tammy Trott Attends ICCAT Meeting

Last week Senior Marine Resources Officer for the Department of Environmental Protection, Dr. Tammy Trott, led the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOT) delegation at the meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The meeting took place from November 11th to November 19th and was held in Istanbul, Turkey. As... Read more of this article

Submerged Cedar Tree Root Discovered

Local divers have discovered what appears to be a Bermuda Cedar tree root still planted in its original location – 53 feet deep on North Shore. The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute and the Department of Conservation Services within the Ministry of Public Works has teamed up with the local divers to further study the root and have taken... Read more of this article

The Booth’s Angel Tree To Benefit SPCA

The Booth, a Hamilton retail store, plans to help raise awareness for the SPCA during the holidays. An Angel Tree will be installed to encourage shoppers to give and care during this festive season. Suzanne DeCouto, states, “The Booth family are always supportive of activity in the community and during the holidays we look for projects we could... Read more of this article

Bermuda Thanksgiving Stowaway Saga

An eight-year-old American schoolboy’s irritation that Bermuda did not observe the Thanksgiving holiday — being celebrated in the US today [Nov. 24] — led to a kidnapping scare which made front page news around the world in 1934. Carroll Wainwright — whose stepfather was locally-based British shipping magnate Sir Hector MacNeal... Read more of this article

2012 College Weeks Reunion

This spring, the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] is encouraging baby boomers to take a stroll down memory lane with three full days of celebratory events, dining and a range of activities – all designed to capture the youthful spirit and excitement of the island’s College Weeks from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Bermuda’s College Week Reunion... Read more of this article

GDP Figures ‘Not Unanticipated’

Despite sharp contractions in some areas of the economy, Bermuda’s gross domestic product [GDP] only shrank marginally between 2009 and 2010 new figures released today [Nov. 24] by the Department of Statistics reveal. In 2010, the GDP or total value of goods and services produced locally in Bermuda totaled close to $6 billion, a fractional decline... Read more of this article

OBA Candidates: Charlton, Pettingill, Sousa

[Updated with videos] The One Bermuda Alliance today [Nov.24] introduced three new Parliamentary candidates who will contest seats for the party at the next General Election — Ray Charlton, Mark Pettingill, and Jeff Sousa. As earlier predicted, incumbent Member of Parliament Mr. Pettingill will move seats to contest a tougher constituency while... Read more of this article