Archive for October, 2010

Swan: Same Leadership That Got Us In This Mess

Leader of the Opposition Kim.Swan has extended his best wishes to our new Premier Paula Cox, and continued on to say that “I see Premier Cox as a continuation of the same leadership and the same government that got us into this mess in the first place, particularly the financial mess we find ourselves in.” Mr Swan pointed out that “As... Read more of this article

Teen Plays 2 Events in 1 Day: Places 2nd & 3rd

Teenage tennis player Shiloh Todd had a whirlwind competition schedule which saw him play, and place well, in two tournaments overseas. Shiloh played in the Atlanta Juniors Championship under 14s Level 4 round robin tournament and the Blackburn GA Satellite Level 5 under 16s tournament – both held in Atlanta. On Sunday, October 24, Shiloh had... Read more of this article

Businessmen: Water Park Plans Are Theirs

A pair of businessmen who have been developing plans for a Bermuda water park in recent years say they were stunned when Government this week announced a competing attraction would be getting the go-ahead. Jamal Hawker and Roy Wenting of J&R Attractions issued a statement in which they expressed surprise that Bermuda Family Entertainment Ltd.’s... Read more of this article

6 Videos: PLP Leadership Election

Last night [Oct 28] Bermuda experienced a shift in leadership, with former Premier Dr Ewart Brown stepping down, and an internal PLP vote resulting in former Deputy Paula Cox taking the top spot, with Derrick Burgess being selected as the Deputy Leader. The conference was held at the Devonshire Recreation Club, with delegates starting to file in at... Read more of this article

Photos: Politicians At PLP Leadership Election

This morning [Oct 29] Bermuda wakes up under new leadership, with Premier Paula Cox at the helm and Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess at her side. Hundreds of PLP members gathered yesterday at the Devonshire Recreation Club to select the new leader following the resignation of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown. The meeting was for members only, so members... Read more of this article

Bermuda Under Tropical Storm Watch

Tropical Storm Shary has formed about 400 nautical miles south-southeast of Bermuda. It has maximum sustained winds of 40mph, and is moving northwest at 23mph. At 11:55pm last night [Oct 28] The Bermuda Weather Service placed us under Tropical Watch, and also issued a small craft warning. We are expected to receive 1-3 inches of rainfall today due to... Read more of this article

Looking at Our New Deputy: Derrick Burgess

Tonight [Oct 28] Derrick Burgess became Deputy Leader of the PLP after being selected at the delegates conference at Devonshire Rec. Mr Burgess was elected out of the five candidates that stood; himself, Randy Horton, Terry Lister, Walter Roban and Michael Weeks. The results of the first round of voting was; Derrick Burgess 68, Terry Lister 59, Michael... Read more of this article

Hamilton Weekend Road Closures

The City of Hamilton announced a number of road closures taking place again this weekend. Starting on the evening of Friday October 29 from 7:00pm to Sunday October 31 2010 at 7:00pm, King Street between Church Street and Spurling’s Hill will be reduced to one lane of traffic for commuters leaving Hamilton. Reid Street and Cavendish Road will be accessible... Read more of this article

Looking at Our New Premier: Paula Cox

Effective tonight [Oct 28] Paula Cox is now the preeminent public figure in Bermuda, yet she remains a fairly private individual. Premier Cox’s political style is a combination of the fastidious, the industrious and the inconspicuous. She has an unparalleled talent for backing out of the limelight, dispensing with the public relations handlers... Read more of this article

Blog: PLP Race [Paula Cox/Derrick Burgess Win]

As many locals are aware tonight [Oct 28] a new PLP Leader, and therefore, Premier will be selected. Deputy Premier Paula Cox, and backbenchers Dale Butler and Terry Lister are all running for the position. For background information on how the PLP delegate selections works see here, for Dale Butler’s campaign launch see here, for Paula Cox’s... Read more of this article

Burchall: A Retrospective on Dr Ewart Brown

[Written by Larry Burchall] Premier Dr Ewart Brown was a strong and aggressive leader. Perfectly suited to leading a revolt or fighting for change. As a 1960’s student at America’s Howard University, he did both. After almost three decades living as a black professional, amongst black minority Americans, he came back to Bermuda, and jumped into... Read more of this article

Nabors Industries Releases Third Quarter Results

Bermuda-based Nabors Industries Ltd.,the world’s largest land-rig contractor, announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Adjusted income derived from operating activities was $164.4 million for the third quarter, compared to $117.2 million in the third quarter of 2009 and $126.8 million in the second... Read more of this article