Archive for February 3rd, 2011
Roban: Insert Bermuda into Satellite Industry
[Updated with video] Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Walter Roban spoke at a press conference this afternoon [Feb 3], and revealed that “there have been steps taken within our Ministry to insert the presence of Bermuda into the satellite industry,” and that the “European Space Agency has tentatively been... Read more of this article
Blakeney: ‘Empowerment of Our People’
[Updated with video] Development of an anti-doping sports act, the awarding of Cultural Legacy Fund grants to individuals and community organisations and groundbreaking on the new national swimming pool are just a few of the achievements of the last one hundred days, Minister of Youth, Families, Sports & Community Development Glenn Blakeney said... Read more of this article
Hamilton Weekend Road Closures
The City of Hamilton today announced two road closures over the weekend. On Saturday, February 5 between 6:00am and 10:00pm, Parliament Street between Victoria and Dundonald Streets will be closed to traffic in both directions while equipment is placed on the roof of the Bermuda Monitory Authority Building. Additionally, trenching work will take place... Read more of this article
Public Information Minister: First 100 Days
[Updated with video] To mark the first hundred days of Premier Paula Cox’s administration, Government Ministers today [Feb 3] held a press conference to highlight the accomplishments of the various departments and agencies which fall under their portfolios. Public Information Minister Neletha Butterfield said both the Bermuda National Library... Read more of this article
Bermuda Triangle of Stress Relief
A Canadian travel columnist whose stress vanished while she was on the island isn’t sure whether to credit Bermuda’s laid-back ambience — or the Bermuda Triangle and other mystical associations. Writing with her tongue partially in her cheek in the “Toronto Star” today [Feb.3], Carol Perehudoff said she arrived at Cambridge... Read more of this article
Ace: ‘Strong Finish To Excellent Year’
Despite what its chairman called “a challenging operating environment”. Bermuda headquartered Ace Ltd. posted a billion dollar profit for the fourth quarter of 2010, up five percent from a year ago . In a statement issued yesterday [Feb. 2] Zurich-based Ace reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, of $2.92 per share,... Read more of this article
Da Squad: Local Artists Compilation Album
Shane Woodley will release his first compilation album “Da Squad Starting Eleven” next week Tuesday, February 8th, 2011, which features all local artists, producers and writers. The album will feature some of the island’s top musical talent including Troy Anthony, Jelani, Yung Mac, Kombat, KD da Beast, Fyah B, E-Levels, Candace Furbert, BLAC... Read more of this article
Intermezzo Café Wins Over St Paul’s Church
The Liquor Licencing Board this morning [Feb 3] refused St Paul’s AME church’s application for the denial of an “A” class liquor licence to the owners of the “Intermezzo Café”, proposed to be in the ‘Hodgson’ building thirty metres south of St Paul’s AME Church; and adjacent to the pink Presbyterian Church. Denying the application... Read more of this article
History: The Golden Age Of Bermuda Clippers
It’s been called the Golden Age of aviation, the pre-World War Two period when American vacationers arrived in Bermuda aboard opulently appointed flying boats providing comfort and style which rivalled that of any of the luxury ocean liners of the day. Pan American’s majestic fleet of flying boats — the “Clippers”, named... Read more of this article
QLD Urged To Seek Catastrophe Reinsurance
Queensland’s Premier is being urged to take out catastrophe reinsurance after it was revealed this week the disaster-ravaged territory is the only one of Australia’s six states not to have sought private market coverage for assets exposed to natural disasters. Australia’s other states as well as private insurance providers in the country... Read more of this article
Photos: High School Cross Country Champs
Yesterday [Feb 2] the High School Cross Country Championships were held, with Warwick Academy and Berkeley the big winners of the day. In the boys under 16 race, Warwick Academy swept the top three spots lead by Nico Barclay. In the boys over 16 race, Berkeley Institute students swept the three top spots lead by Juma Mouchette.In the girls under 16... Read more of this article
NY Court: Chimay Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
An American who falsely claimed he was both related to European royalty and had $14 million in a Bermuda bank account, appeared in a U.S. court yesterday [Feb 2], and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the first degree, a scheme to defraud in the first degree, securities fraud and forgery in the second degree. 47 yr old Guy Albert de Chimay was arrested... Read more of this article
