Archive for January, 2015
Son Denies Trespassing At His Mother’s House
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 29], a 49-year-old man was told to stay away from his mother’s house after he denied a charge of trespassing at the residence. Brian Faries was granted bail of $1,000 on a charge of trespassing at his mother’s house, with the Court ordering that he stay away from the residence. Mr Faries... Read more of this article
Cosmic Recognised With International Award
Local, boutique design and advertising agency, Cosmic Ltd., has been awarded the Honorable Mention designation in the 44th Print & Packaging Design Awards, for the entry Oil Casualty Insurance Ltd. Annual Report 2013, which was considered by the judges to be an example of outstanding creativity and design. This is Cosmic’s second such award, having... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Third Day Of BTUC March
[Updated with videos] For a third straight day yesterday [Jan 28], members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress marched on Cabinet, with members of the Electricity Supply Trade Union also joining in on the activities. The day’s events at Cabinet ended with Premier Michael Dunkley speaking along with leaders from the various Unions, with the Premier... Read more of this article
Central Parishes Outreach Clinics Postponed
The Bermuda Police Service said they would like to advise the public that the ‘Meet Your Community Action Team [CAT] Officers’ Police Community Outreach Clinics for Pembroke and Paget residents, originally scheduled for 12 noon to 4pm Saturday, 31st January 2015 at C-Mart in Pembroke and Rural Hill Plaza in Paget respectively, have been postponed.” “The... Read more of this article
Post Box Payment Due Date Extended To Feb 15
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] said they “would like to advise the public that the due date for payment of Post Box rental fees has been extended to February 15th, 2015 due to the recent staffing disruptions as well as separate system issues. Sign on Devonshire Post Office’s door yesterday saying they were closed for Union meetings A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Marsh & Guy Carpenter Donate $6K To CPC
Marsh and Guy Carpenter donated $6,000 to the Coalition for the Protection of Children [CPC] as part of the companies’ ongoing efforts to support local Bermuda charities. The Coalition for the Protection of Children is a charitable foundation established in 1992 that works to assist the children of Bermuda, and their services include child rights... Read more of this article
Elbow Offers Valentine’s “Romance Package”
Elbow Beach Bermuda today [Jan 29] announced a special Valentine’s package for guests to celebrate romance during the month of February. “The package includes one-night accommodation for two, dinner for two from a special menu at Lido and a $100 spa credit. The hotel invites guests to take advantage of this special offer any night in February... Read more of this article
Pimentel, Wollmann Continue Miami ISAF Action
Racing continued in Miami at the ISAF Sailing World Cup, with Bermuda’s Cameron Pimentel, along with rest of the Laser fleet, leaving the boat park on Tuesday [Jan 27] morning with around 18-20 knots of breeze and temperature’s in the 50s. The island’s Ceci Wollmann also lined up to take part in the Laser Radial. Commenting on the... Read more of this article
Argus Launches Health & Wellness Programme
In a time of rising obesity rates and skyrocketing healthcare costs, the Argus Group, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, said they will be launching THRIVE, a nutrition, fitness and wellness programme aimed at improving the health of Bermuda’s workforce. Alison Hill, Chief Executive Officer of the Argus Group, comments: “Argus... Read more of this article
“Go To Markets Before The End Of Fiscal Year”
Finance Minister Bob Richards said Bermuda will have to borrow money again this year, and while the exact amount we will be borrowing is unclear, the Minister did confirm that we will need to “go to the markets before the end of this fiscal year.” In 2013 the Government borrowed $800 million which they said was “anticipated to cover... Read more of this article
Bermuda Is Domicile Of Choice For 57% Of ILS
Bermuda has been revealed to be the domicile of choice for 57 percent of Insurance Linked Securities [ILS] during 2014, with a BSX spokesperson saying that “the island is committed to retaining its top position for the creation, listing and servicing of the vehicles in 2015.” Bermuda was an early leader in embracing and supporting the ILS... Read more of this article
Island Basketball League Double Header Results
A total of 269 points were scored as the CellOne Island Basketball League continued inside the Somersfield Academy Gymnasium with a Men’s Double-Header. The Thunder Cats lost their first game of the season to the Crossfire Ballers 78 – 62. Dean Jones scored a league high and season high 36 for the Crossfire Ballers, while the Thunder Cats were led... Read more of this article
