Archive for November, 2011
Minister Spotlights Hospitality Jobs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors is encouraging unemployed individuals who want to work to sign up for the “Waiter/Server Retraining Programme”. The deadline for applicants is tomorrow [Dec. 1]. The programme which is a joint initiative between the Bermuda Hotel Association and the Restaurant Division of the Chamber of Commerce... Read more of this article
BFIS Hosts Intern Programme Reception
The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies [BFIS] in conjunction with Associate Director of the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services at Illinois State University [ISU] Debbie Babcock last night [Nov. 29] held a cocktail reception to thank all the people and companies who hosted the BFIS/ISU Intro-To-Insurance Summer Interns Programme.... Read more of this article
Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed
The Supreme Court today [Nov.30] dismissed attempted murder charges against 25-year-old Royunde Stevens Cyrus, on the grounds of insufficient evidence. In March of this year, then 16-year-old Jahrockia Smith-Hassell was shot three times; the first shot had missed, then he was subsequently hit in his back and in the leg as he was running away. Testifying... Read more of this article
CPS Insurance Elects New President
H. Russell Ives, president of Rose Pest Solutions in Troy, Michigan, has been elected president of the US pest control insurance group PestSure and CPS Insurance Co., Ltd., the Bermuda reinsurance company which is its financial arm. “It is indeed an honor to be selected for this responsibility, which has been so excellently carried out for many years... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s SeaDrill Bullish On Future
Seadrill’s newbuild semi-tender rig West Jaya was due to start work for BP late this month and another of the Bermuda company’s new harsh environment jackups, West Elara, should begin operations offshore Norway in December, on-line industry journal “Off-Shore” reports today [Nov.30]. The magazine — which covers trends and technology... Read more of this article
North Atlantic Drilling Issues Results
Bermuda’s North Atlantic Drilling reported its third quarter 2011 results today [Nov.30]. North Atlantic Drilling Limited was incorporated in Hamilton as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bermuda’s Seadrill Limited in February, 2011. Among the third quarter highlights were: North Atlantic Drilling generates third quarter 2011 EBITDA of US$142... Read more of this article
Registration Open: Hospitality Career Expo
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute will host its second annual Hospitality Career Expo at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess on Saturday, December 17th from 9am to 2pm. Building upon last year’s success, the BHI will be expanding their program for the 2011 Expo to encompass more age groups and different sectors of the industry. While some of the program... Read more of this article
Tomorrow: World AIDS Day
The Department of Health will be marking World AIDS Day 2011 tomorrow [Dec.1] by holding a Proclamation Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on this day at 11:45am to encourage the public to think about and act upon the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is ‘Getting to Zero’. After 30 years of the global fight against... Read more of this article
Kathmandu Charity’s Christmas Market
Bermuda’s Kathmandu Kids Club will be staging their annual KatKids Christmas Market on Friday [Dec. 2] from 5.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Mount Saint Agnes School Auditorium. The festive and exotic evening is organised by the Kathmandu Kids Club, a community fundraising group of dedicated volunteers who raise much needed funds for the Bermuda charitable... Read more of this article
Death Or Glory: Bermuda Civil War Hero
A Bermuda soldier who fought against the Confederacy in the American Civil War would probably have been one of the first black recipients of the US Medal of Honor had he not succumbed to his wounds following the pivotal Battle of Fort Wagner. As America marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s outbreak this year, the heroism of black Bermudian... Read more of this article
OBA’s Bob Richards: ‘The Big Myth’
[Written by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards] There is a myth that all Bermuda’s economic troubles are the result of problems with the global economy. It is illustrated in the saying “when the US sneezes, Bermuda gets a cold.” This myth is reinforced by the Government. In the recent Throne Speech, the Premier said the “simple truth is that... Read more of this article
Wrestling Champ JBL’s Scooter Stolen
[Updated:] Wrestling superstar JBL’s scooter was stolen from the L.F. Wade International Airport parking lot — and fans of the part-time Bermuda resident are saying the thief is lucky he wasn’t caught in the act. “Can you imagine what might have happened?” one JBL follower wrote at an on-line fansite this morning [Nov.30].... Read more of this article
