Archive for February 22nd, 2012

Dedication Of Pilot Boat “St. David”

This morning [Feb.22] the official dedication of the pilot boat “St. David” — a 61 foot pilot boat which replaces a smaller vessel of the same name — took place. Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess said, “Bermudians have a proud tradition of piloting. Everyone knows about Jemmy Darrell, ‘Warbaby’ Fox and other famous... Read more of this article

Perinchief Releases Gang Guide

The Government released a resource guide to gangs and youth today, with the 16-page booklet covering aspects including common traits of gang members, risk factors and the “three Rs” of the gang lifestyle, which are said to be “Respect, Revenge and Revenue.” Speaking in the House of Assembly earlier this month, Minister of National Security... Read more of this article

OBA: Leah Scott To Run In C#30

[Updated with video] This afternoon [Feb.22] the One Bermuda Alliance announced that attorney Leah Scott will represent them in Constituency #30 Southampton East Central. The PLP previously announced that Stephen Todd will represent them in the Constituency. In the 2007 General Election, the PLP’s Zane Desilva won 52.2% of the vote vs UBP incumbent... Read more of this article

White House: ‘Stop Rewarding Tax Havens’

The Obama administration today [Feb.22] took aim at so-called corporate tax havens including Bermuda in a proposed overhaul of the US corporate tax system which would lower the tax rate for companies and try to encourage job creation in the United States. In a newly released report, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed disdain for the current... Read more of this article

UK Travel Writer Visits Bermuda

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] said that that travel writer Simon Calder is in Bermuda this week. Mr. Calder, who arrived on the Island last night [Feb.21], is widely known in the UK and Europe for chronicling his travel forays around the world. And he’s in Bermuda this week to film his award winning “48 Hours with Simon Calder” for... Read more of this article

Premier Cox: “OBA Sides With Cayman”

[Updated with Mr Richards response] Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox hosted a press conference this morning [Feb.22], saying the “latest comments from the OBA’s spokesperson for Finance, Mr. Richards, have gone one step further and taken a domestic fight international.” “In fact, how a patriot for Bermuda could ever stand in... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Adult Education School Event

Bermuda’s Adult Education School — which describes its mission as building the community by transforming lives — is holding cocktail reception and silent art auction next Wednesday [Feb. 29] appropriately enough called “Transformation.” Being held under the patronage of Education Minister Jennifer Smith at Gosling’s... Read more of this article

Sustainable Development Symposium

You can make a difference. This was the message from several panelists at the Sustainable Development Symposium hosted by CedarBridge Academy’s Social Studies Department at the school on Monday February 20th, 2012. Social Studies teachers, in conjunction with the Department of Sustainable Development, hosted the first in what is hoped to be an annual... Read more of this article

Accident Cuts Power In Paget

[Updated - driver arrested] Following an accident which damaged a utility pole at approximately 11am today [Feb.22], 281 customers were without power for a while longer. BELCO started restoring power a short while later, and 34 homes remain without electricity. A BELCO spokesperson said, “Following the accident and ensuing outage at 11:02 am near... Read more of this article

Hiscox Extends US Program To Realtors

The American subsidiary of Bermuda-based insurer Hiscox USA, today [Feb.22] announced their service allowing small businesses to purchase business insurance online has been extended to real estate professionals. For the first time, real estate agents/brokers and property managers can buy customised insurance for the real estate industry direct and... Read more of this article

Flagstone: ‘We Have Put 2011 Behind Us’

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings SA — the Luxembourg-based firm which maintains its executive offices and other operations in Bermuda — swung to a fourth-quarter loss as a series of back-to-back global catastrophes in 2011 impacted on the reinsurer’s results. Flagstone reported today [Feb. 22] fourth quarter 2011 basic book value per... Read more of this article

2011: $52 Million Of Drugs Seized

An estimated total of 351 Kg [771lbs] of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $52 million was seized in 2011, according to the crime statistics released yesterday [Feb.21]. Cocaine was the most common drug with 167.3 Kg [368lbs] seized with a value of $39.3 million. “The level of cocaine is unusual and is related to the seizure of... Read more of this article