Archive for February 9th, 2012
Ministers/MPs On Pay Cuts, OBA Reply
[Updated with OBA's counter offer & UBP response] Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox said that Ministers and Government MPs are prepared to accept a one year cessation of pension contributions, as well as a 5% salary decrease. This afternoon [Feb.9] the Premier wrote to Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier to ask if Opposition MPs would be willing... Read more of this article
Two Men Deny Robbing Disabled Man
Two men were remanded in custody this morning [Feb.9] after pleading not guilty in Magistrates Court to robbing a man who was said to be partially disabled. 30-year-old Andre Tucker and 25-year-old Treadwell Smith both pleaded not guilty to a charge of using force to carry out the robbery, with the victim said to be an unemployed partially disabled... Read more of this article
New Full Time Oncologist At BHB
Bermuda Hospitals Board announced the appointment of a new, full time oncologist, Dr Paul Coty. Dr Coty will be the medical lead for Cancer services at BHB and joins the BHB Cancer Care team, comprising part time Oncologist Dr Tutu Aung-Hillman; Oncology Nurses, Karen Scott and Jennifer Gallo; Oncology Clinical Supervisor, Michelle Sampson and Administrative... Read more of this article
OBA Rollout Two More Candidates
[Updated with videos] Peter Barrett and Pat Gordon-Pamplin will contest the next General Election for the Opposition, the One Bermuda Alliance announced this afternoon [Feb.9]. Peter Barrett will represent the party in Constituency #5 Hamilton East, while Pat Gordon-Pamplin will stand for the OBA in Constituency #23 Paget West. Ms Gordon Pamplin presently... Read more of this article
Minister Minors Unveils Jobs Initiative
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors today [Feb.9] announced a new employment initiative involving the cleaning contract for Government’s recently completed Dame Lois Browne Evans building. The Minister said Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] had collaborated with the Ministry of Government Estates and Information... Read more of this article
UBP On Dr. Paul de la Chevotiere
United Bermuda Party MPs Kim Swan and Charlie Swan issued a statement on the passing of Dr. Paul de la Chevotiere. “The United Bermuda Party offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of former Parliamentarian, the late Dr. Paul de la Chevotiere,” said the statement. “Whilst Dr. Paul de la Chevotiere was a scholar who... Read more of this article
Reminder About Dogs On Beaches
A spokesman for the Department of Parks within the Ministry of Public Works today [Feb.9] reminded members of the public that it is illegal to have an unleashed dog on any of the island’s beaches or parks. The announcement came after pictures of off-leash dogs frolicking at Elbow Beach appeared in the local media this week. A Government spokesman... Read more of this article
Ironshore Inc. Management Appointments
Ironshore Inc. has announced management appointments at Iron-Starr Excess Agency Ltd. Stuart Anderson has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer, providing strategic direction and program oversight of the Iron-Starr Financial Lines and Excess Casualty divisions. Eric Kittleson has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of Iron-Starr,... Read more of this article
KBB 2011: 64 Cleanups, 134 Locations
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] announced results for its 2011 Community Clean-up Programme. In 2011, KBB supported 64 clean-ups in 134 locations. Volunteers collected 35.5 tons of litter, recyclables and bulky waste from around Bermuda’s railways trails, roadsides and shorelines. In total 2,370 volunteers donated 5,862 hours of their time towards clean... Read more of this article
Name Change For Athene Subsidiary
US-based Liberty Life Insurance Company, a retail fixed annuity and reinsurance provider, announced it had changed its legal name to reflect its new Bermuda ownership. The company will now be known as Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company and will operate under the brand name Athene Annuity. The move aligns the company more closely with its... Read more of this article
Biographer On Queen’s Bermuda Trip
A biographer of the Queen who was granted unusual access to the monarch during her 2009 visit to Bermuda says she saw a more relaxed side of her while on the island. “Elizabeth The Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch” was written by Sally Bedell Smith, whose previous works include biographies on the Kennedy’s White House and Princess... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Mountain Bike Series
Action in the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Latter Rain Water Services Mountain Bike Series continued at Admiralty Park on Sunday [Feb.5], with Dominique Mayho taking the line honors for the fourth time in the series. Mayho held off a strong eight men field in the Men’s A Division with Mark Hatherley finishing second while Dexter Swan finished... Read more of this article
