Bernews.com Bermuda's online news magazine....a full multimedia experience!2013-05-22T19:57:33Z http://bernews.com/feed/atom/WordPress Bernews <![CDATA[Bean: Celebrating Our People, Heritage & Culture]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193283 2013-05-22T19:57:33Z 2013-05-22T19:57:33Z [Written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Happy Bermuda Day to the people of Bermuda and to everyone who loves our country. The past few years have been difficult for many of us, but for one day at least, I hope that each of us will be able to put aside our worries, our fears and our [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[99 Students To Graduate From Bermuda College]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193273 2013-05-22T19:01:41Z 2013-05-22T19:01:41Z 99 students will graduate from Bermuda College tomorrow [May 23], with the ceremony to be held at 2:30 p.m. on the College field. The College traditionally bestows the appropriate Associate Degree, Diploma and Certificate status on deserving students in the divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, and Liberal Arts. Ceremonies also [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[KFC Bermuda: ‘Reject BIU’s Recent Assertation’]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193270 2013-05-22T18:55:55Z 2013-05-22T18:55:55Z KFC Bermuda said they “reject the BIU’s recent assertion” that they broke the terms of a temporary court injunction issued last year, and said the BIU is “engaging in public theatrics and making sensational and unsupported public accusations against the KFC companies.” The dispute between the two companies began back in 2011, and yesterday [May [...]

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]]> 1 Bernews <![CDATA[Video: New Security Review Committee Formed]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193202 2013-05-22T18:23:16Z 2013-05-22T18:19:24Z Governor George Fergusson, Premier Craig Cannonier and the Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley hosted a press briefing today [May 22] to announce the formation of a Security and Defence Review Committee. The Committee members — which the Governor called an “excellent team” — will include Review Chair Leopold Mills, former Police Commissioner and PLP [...]

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]]> 2 Bernews <![CDATA[Premier Responds To Prime Minister’s Letter]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193228 2013-05-22T17:45:23Z 2013-05-22T17:45:23Z Bermuda is “recognized internationally for its integrity and transparency as a centre for legitimate international business,” Premier Craig Cannonier said today. The Premier was speaking after British Prime Minister David Cameron wrote a letter urging British overseas territories — including Bermuda to “get their house in order” — and sign up to international treaties on [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Wingate: Snake Population Could Be Disastrous]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193225 2013-05-22T17:55:33Z 2013-05-22T17:32:40Z The accidental or illegal introduction of a breeding population of snakes to Bermuda could have disastrous consequences for the island’s eco-system, former Government conservation officer Dr. David Wingate told Bernews this week [May 22]. Dr. Wingate was speaking after last week’s incident when a three-foot Southern Black Racer or similar species was discovered on the Tucker’s [...]

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]]> 1 Bernews <![CDATA[Shadow Minister Responds To Transport Minister]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193221 2013-05-22T17:27:51Z 2013-05-22T17:24:55Z Shadow Transport Minister Lawrence Scott has “respectfully suggested” that Minister Shawn Crockwell “research the information and check the facts before replying…” Mr Scott was speaking after an exchange in the House of Assembly on Friday, which saw Tourism & Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell say the Millennium ferry boat was already in Bermuda, and refute Mr [...]

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]]> 12 Deb <![CDATA[6 Time Winner Ed Sherlock To Run In May 24th]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193197 2013-05-22T16:41:44Z 2013-05-22T16:41:44Z Southampton Rangers Sports Club plan to honour Ed Sherlock in the May 24th road race this year, and have entered a total of 10 runners for this year’s event, with the ‘star’ entrant being six time derby champion Ed Sherlock. At the age of 81, the veteran runner will be gracing the roads for yet [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Plumbing Problem: TCD Temporarily Closed]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193217 2013-05-22T16:23:54Z 2013-05-22T16:23:54Z The Transport Control Department has had an interruption in operations and is temporarily closed due to a plumbing problem today [May 22], the Ministry said. “The problem is with one of the City of Hamilton’s main sewer lines. The disruption is expected to last for several hours. An update will be sent this afternoon,” said [...]

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]]> 4 Deb <![CDATA[Special Service To Honour Regiment ADCs]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193190 2013-05-22T15:47:25Z 2013-05-22T15:47:25Z A special service is to be held next Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of Bermuda Regiment Aides-de-camp [ADCs] to the Governors of Bermuda. Retired Major Alvin Daniels, the first Regiment officer to become an ADC, said: “The purpose of the service is to mark four decades of service to successive Governors by the Bermuda [...]

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]]> 0 Deb <![CDATA[XL Announces Plans For Global Day Of Giving]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193183 2013-05-22T15:42:26Z 2013-05-22T15:42:26Z XL Group plc plans to hold its eighth Global Day of Giving on Thursday[May 23]. The company-wide employee volunteer day is dedicated to supporting the communities in which XL operates. Since inception in 2006, when XL celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Global Day of Giving has grown with XL employees donating more than 130,000 hours [...]

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]]> 0 Deb <![CDATA[Sharks Juniors Test The Waters At NSC Pool]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193176 2013-05-22T15:24:58Z 2013-05-22T15:24:58Z The Sharks Juniors swimmers were recently invited to have a practice session the new Aquatics Centre pool before it officially opens. The pool was filled with water last month, and is scheduled to officially open this month. The Aquatics Centre will be used by competitive swimmers and also become a hub for community-based aquatic activities. [...]

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]]> 1 Deb <![CDATA[May 24th Holiday Household Garbage Collection]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193157 2013-05-22T15:00:30Z 2013-05-22T14:52:20Z The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works said that household garbage collection will change during the week of the Bermuda Day public holiday. A statement from the Dept. said, “In the west end household garbage will be collected on the usual collection days, Monday, May 20 and Thursday May 23rd. In the [...]

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]]> 2 Bernews <![CDATA[Court Building: Change To Security Procedures]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193144 2013-05-22T14:24:25Z 2013-05-22T14:24:25Z There will be a “change to security procedures in the Dame Louis Browne Evans Court building to ensure we are in compliance with international security standards for buildings that house courts and the judiciary,”  Attorney General Mark Pettingill said this morning [May 22]. Mr Pettingill said, “Currently we have a security checkpoint on the first [...]

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]]> 3 Bernews <![CDATA[Video: St. John’s Pre-School “Asthma Rap”]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192792 2013-05-22T13:56:24Z 2013-05-22T13:56:24Z Bermuda charity Open Airways is getting some help when it comes to spreading the word about asthma education — from students at the St. John’s Pre-School. The toddlers recently performed the “Asthma Rap” to help raise public awarness about the chronic lung disease and how it can be better managed. Open Airways was registered as [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Former Appeal Court President Dies At 90]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192813 2013-05-22T16:55:43Z 2013-05-22T13:50:51Z Former Hong Kong chief justice Sir Denys Roberts — who went on to serve as president Bermuda’s court of appeal — has died of kidney failure at his home in Norfolk, England. He was 90. His wife Fiona and son Henry were at his bedside when he died. Sir Denys [pictured] considered the 26 years [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Ferry Schedule For Bermuda Day Holiday]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193094 2013-05-22T13:11:44Z 2013-05-22T13:11:44Z The Ministry of Transport has provided the ferry schedule for the May 24th Bermuda Day Holiday. Blue Route Operating on the weekday schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard as of 8:30am from Hamilton, last departure at 7:30pm Ferries will transport marathon participants departing at 7:30am from Hamilton to Watford Bridge Orange Route Operating on the Friday [...]

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]]> 1 Bernews <![CDATA[Chris Estwanik Out Of May 24th Half Marathon]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193151 2013-05-22T17:46:38Z 2013-05-22T12:39:45Z The defending Bermuda Day Half Marathon male Champion Chris Estwanik will not defend his title due to injury. The injury came while he was training run on Saturday; he felt a pop in the knee and immediately stopped running due to the severe pain. Mr Estwanik — who has won the race for the last few [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Part Of Race Fee To Go Towards Young Athletes]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192869 2013-05-22T10:38:45Z 2013-05-22T10:38:45Z The Bermuda Half Marathon Derby Committee announced that the Derby’s 2013 charity donation will be given to a group of Bermuda’s young talented athletes. Each year, $10 of the entry fee of each runner is donated to worthy charities or causes. This year the funds will assist with the athletes’ costs associated with training locally [...]

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]]> 0 Deb <![CDATA[Argus: Investors In People Gold Accreditation]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193165 2013-05-22T15:39:19Z 2013-05-22T10:37:46Z Investors in People Bermuda announced the awarding of Investors in People Gold Level Accreditation to the Argus Group for its ongoing investment into the development of its people and overall company performance. From left: Alison Hill, Chief Executive Officer, the Argus Group; Minister of Health Patricia Gordon-Pamplin; Wanda Richardson, Vice President of Organisational Development, the [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[KBB’s Annual Spring Clean: 6.3 Tons Of Litter]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192998 2013-05-22T10:34:22Z 2013-05-22T10:34:22Z KBB’s Annual Spring Clean event was a huge success this year with a 217% rise in participants over last year. 916 volunteers cleaned up in 35 locations and removed 6.3 tons of litter and debris from the local landscape. “ KBB is regaining its popularity as a community service activity that is easy to complete, [...]

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]]> 1 Bernews <![CDATA[Denim Day Raises $20K For “Why It Matters”]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193010 2013-05-22T10:26:07Z 2013-05-22T10:26:07Z Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] have announced that the “We Matter” Denim Day, held island-wide on April 12, 2013, raised $20,000 towards the Why it Matters campaign to help build a new acute care hospital facility for our island. The “We Matter” Denim Day was designed to provide a fun and fashionable way for Bermuda’s [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Shaquille Dill Places 3rd In Overseas Meet]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193015 2013-05-22T10:20:44Z 2013-05-22T10:20:44Z Nineteen years old Shaquille Dill, 800 metres semi-finalist at last year’s IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, ran a season best and his second fastest time to date at a meet on Saturday. He clocked a time of 1:50.05 at Cushing Field Complex at UMass Lowell, approximately 25 miles north of Boston, at the second [...]

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]]> 1 Bernews <![CDATA[Basketball: Bermuda Defeat Buffalo Warriors]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193060 2013-05-22T09:51:55Z 2013-05-22T09:51:55Z The Bermuda Men’s National Basketball team registered a 94 – 89 win over the Buffalo Warrior in overtime in a very hard physical game. Bermuda at one point held a 22 point lead, but that was wilted down to 12 with 3 minutes to play. The Buffalo Warriors — a full time professional basketball team [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[KPMG Forum On Implications Of US Legislation]]> http://bernews.com/?p=193004 2013-05-22T09:46:53Z 2013-05-22T09:46:53Z Over 250 local industry professionals were told “now is the time to take action in preparation for FATCA”, during KPMG’s 2nd FATCA forum, held Monday [May 20] at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Building on the topics raised during the 2012 FATCA forum, the interactive session again asked the question “Are you ready for FATCA?” and [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Willis Report On Booming Cat Bond Market]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192779 2013-05-22T09:33:02Z 2013-05-22T09:33:02Z The catastrophe bond market is expected to enjoy a record year in 2013 with Bermuda benefitting from the international surge of interest in the sector according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory’s latest “Insurance Linked Securities” [ILS] report. The year is “is roaring forward with a flurry of cat bond, sidecar, and collateralised reinsurance activity,” [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Shares Get Debt Rating]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192804 2013-05-22T09:32:10Z 2013-05-22T09:32:10Z A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the $275 million 5.375 per cent Series E non-cumulative redeemable preferred shares of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. The assigned outlook is stable. The proceeds from the issuance are expected to be used by RenaissanceRe to repurchase the outstanding Series D preferred securities and a portion [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Charleston Sailing Race: Falcor Finishes First]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192723 2013-05-22T02:21:37Z 2013-05-22T02:00:48Z [Updated - Falcor crosses the line first] The Charleston to Bermuda Yacht Race — with its very small fleet of 3 yachts this year — is approaching Bermuda after leaving Charleston Wednesday and Friday of last week. Providing the wind holds, this could be a fairly fast race with the first vessel only 60 miles [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[BIU: ‘KFC Taking Low Road, Is Bullying Staff’]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192914 2013-05-22T00:50:05Z 2013-05-22T00:50:05Z KFC Bermuda “have taken the low road” and “are bullying staff in what the BIU believes is a direct attempt to oust the remaining Union members from its ranks with unsavory tactics,” said Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] President Chris Furbert today [May 21]. Mr Furbert said, “Kentucky Fried Chicken Bermuda Limited together with KFC Operations [...]

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]]> 69 Bernews <![CDATA[Weather Forecast For Wednesday May 22]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192993 2013-05-21T21:59:28Z 2013-05-22T00:30:25Z Wednesday May 22nd is expected to be sunny, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F, and the low to be 19°C/67°F. The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast for Wednesday says: “Winds variable light, becoming southeasterly light to moderate in the afternoon, then increasing light to moderate overnight”. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Flanagan’s Onions Team Donate To SPCA]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192974 2013-05-21T23:53:18Z 2013-05-21T23:53:18Z Flanagan’s Onions Football Club had its annual fundraiser earlier in the year [Feb 1] with part proceeds going to the SPCA. Gordon Cox, Jenny Ruzicska SPCA Front Desk Administrator, Nicolas Plianthos: Through their ‘A Night at the Races’ event the football club were able to raise $2,200 for the shelter. This money will go directly [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Kerry Congratulates Island On Bermuda Day]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192975 2013-05-21T21:35:53Z 2013-05-21T21:27:01Z American Secretary of State John Kerry encouraged Bermudians to enjoy their traditional first swim of the year and the annual parade through Hamilton as they celebrate Bermuda Day on Friday [May 24]. In a statement issued today [May 21], Mr. Kerry — who replaced Hillary Clinton as the US Secretary of State earlier this year [...]

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]]> 25 Bernews <![CDATA[Ministry Of Finance On May Fuel Prices]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192833 2013-05-21T20:57:51Z 2013-05-21T20:57:17Z The Ministry of Finance has announced that with effect from last Thursday [May 16], the maximum price of petroleum products in Bermuda changed as follows: Gasoline +1.9 cents/litre Diesel -2.7 cents/litre Kerosene – .5 cents/litre As a result the maximum prices which can be displayed on pumps for petroleum products are: Gasoline 212.50 cents/litre Diesel [...]

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]]> 2 Bernews <![CDATA[PLP’s Condolences To Mildred Bean’s Family]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192859 2013-05-21T21:06:34Z 2013-05-21T20:18:10Z The PLP has extended their condolences to the family of the late Ms. Mildred Bean. A party spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party extends our deepest condolences to the Minister of Health & Seniors, the Hon. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin JP MP, former Premier, Dame Pamela Gordon Banks, and Mr. Keith Gordon on the death of [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Small Brush Fire Extinguished In St. David’s]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192888 2013-05-21T19:53:21Z 2013-05-21T19:52:25Z The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of a brush fire at approximately 2.15pm today [May 21] in the Ballast Point Road area. — One vehicle with four personnel attended the scene and on arrival discovered a small area of debris smouldering. A member of the public was using a bucket to [...]

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]]> 0 Bernews <![CDATA[Premier Sends Condolences To Oklahoma]]> http://bernews.com/?p=192913 2013-05-21T19:49:04Z 2013-05-21T19:47:22Z Premier Craig Cannonier contacted the Governor of Oklahoma and expressed Bermuda’s condolences following yesterday’s [May 20] devastating tornado. At least 24 people — including nine children — were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, CNN reported. The tornado was estimated to be at least two miles wide [...]

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