Archive for February 6th, 2012
Beyond Rugby Kids Program
The Beyond Rugby Bermuda partnership with the Family Center and BRFU continues weekly with the boys and girls at Cedarbridge and Dellwood. The partnership was initiated by former World Wrestling Entertainment stalwart John Layfield. He was once known by his WWE ring names of LBJ and Bradshaw, before Bermuda became his second home and “favourite place... Read more of this article
End-to-End Fitness Programme Launches
“The Ministry of Health is very pleased to, once again, throw our support behind the 2012 Catlin End-to-End,” Health Minister Zane Desilva said this morning [Feb.6]. “As we all know, the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices, such as regular exercise, leads to the prevention of many of Bermuda’s leading illnesses and diseases. “Obesity,... Read more of this article
PLP: Dawn Simmons To Run In Paget
[Updated] This afternoon [Feb.6] the Progressive Labour Party announced that PLP executive officer J. Dawn Simmons will represent them in Constituency #22 Paget East. The One Bermuda Alliance has previously confirmed that Dr Grant Gibbons will stand for the OBA in Constituency #22, the seat he presently holds. Dr Gibbons [under the UBP] won with 77%... Read more of this article
Police ID Victim: Michael Lancelotta
The Bermuda Police have identified the man killed in a road traffic accident last night [Feb.5] as 48 year old Michael Lancelotta of Rhode Island. A police spokesperson said. “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 48 year old Michael Lancelotta of Rhode Island, U.S.A. “Mr. Lancelotta succumbed to injuries sustained after... Read more of this article
OBA Respond: Government’s Pay Offer
At the press conference held last week, BIU President Chris Furbert spoke on the details of the offer that the Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox had made to BIU members at the earlier meeting at the Heritage Worship Centre. He said that the Finance Minister had suggested that all Government workers should accept an 8 percent pay cut. But, at the... Read more of this article
Health Minister On FutureCare
Speaking on Friday in the House of Assembly, Minister of Health Zane DeSilva said that “Government was transparent in how it developed and rolled out FutureCare.” “On 8th December, 2011, the Health Insurance Department issued a detailed press statement on FutureCare co-payments for local specialist care, in which the Director of the... Read more of this article
Two Men Arrested For Drunk Driving
Around 8pm last night [Feb.5] police were on mobile patrol along Harbour Road in Warwick when they noticed a car driving erratically near the junction with Warwick Park Road. “Officers stopped the car and spoke to the driver who appeared to be intoxicated. The 57 year old Southampton man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained... Read more of this article
Island Top Investor In UK Insurance
A British study reports the majority of the UK’s general insurers — which sell automobile and household insurance among other policies — are now foreign owned, with Bermuda-based interests among the top overseas investors. The new report, “UK Financial Services: Ownership, Value and M&A Developments, released by IMAS Corporate... Read more of this article
A.M. Best Upgrades For Validus
A.M. Best Co. today [Feb.6] upgraded the financial strength rating [FSR] to A [Excellent] from A- [Excellent] and issuer credit rating [ICR] to “a” from “a-” of Bermuda’s Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. Additionally, A.M. Best has upgraded the ICR to “bbb” from “bbb-”and debt ratings of the parent company,... Read more of this article
Video: New Bento Release ‘Just Rise’
Bermuda singer Matthew Bento — better known by his one-word stage name Bento – premiered his latest music video “Just Rise” at the recent Chewstick Backatown Film Festival. Shot in Dockyard in a single day in January by Bermudian filmmaker Asha Ludwig. the video has now been posted on-line. Award-winning singer/songwriter... Read more of this article
Video: Heather Nova BBC Interview
Bermuda singer/songwriter Heather Nova discussed her recent album “300 Days At Sea” — and its inspirational single “Higher Ground” — during a recent BBC TV appearance. The Bermudian folk rocker, who has been touring Europe in recent months to promote her latest release, told “BBC Breakfast” viewers how “Higher... Read more of this article
Minister Furbert On PGA Grand Slam
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Minister of Business Development & Tourism Wayne Furbert said that Bermuda may no longer host the PGA Grand Slam if the PGA is successful in finding a title sponsor. Minister Furbert said, “In a recent impact study it has been estimated that Bermuda receives approximately $2 million in on island... Read more of this article
