Archive for February, 2015

Full Text: PLP’s Reply To 2015-2016 Budget

Shadow Finance Minister David Burt delivered the Progressive Labour Party’s official response to the 2015 Budget in the House of Assembly today [Feb 27], where he urged the Government to get serious about diversification, regulate ‘payday lenders’ who are charging interest rates of 260%, move on the decriminalisation of cannabis, reform... Read more of this article

FEI World Dressage Challenge Set For Feb 28th

The Bermuda leg of the 2015 Federation Equestre Internationale [FEI] World Dressage Challenge, an international competition, will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street in Devonshire, with proceedings to get underway at 12.00pml the vet check will be at 10.30am. Two four-star FEI judges will preside... Read more of this article

Gutierrez Appointed Information Commissioner

Governor George Fergusson announced today [Feb 27] that he has appointed Ms Gitanjali Gutierrez to be the Information Commissioner, designated under section 50 of the Public Access to Information Act 2010 [PATI]. “Ms Gutierrez will take up her duties with effect from 2 March, ahead of the Act coming into force on 1 April,” a spokesperson... Read more of this article

Opinion: MP Outerbridge On Black History Month

[Opinion column written by OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge] Fifty years ago, in Montgomery, Alabama, 600 African Americans, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, left the town of Selma and marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in their campaign for voting rights. They were met by state troopers who fired tear gas into the crowd and bludgeoned them with clubs, leaving... Read more of this article

David Curley To Become New Regiment C/O

The Governor, George Fergusson, has designated Major David Curley to succeed Lt Col Mike Foster-Brown as the next Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment. This appointment will take effect when Lt Col Foster-Brown completes his term of service in February 2016. Announcing the decision Mr Fergusson said “David Curley will make an excellent CO. The... Read more of this article

Minister Scott On Possible School Consolidations

The Ministry of Education faces a 5% budget reduction [approximately $5.9 million] and this coupled with a decline in student enrolment has “left us little choice but to consider restructuring the way public education is delivered,” Minister of Education Wayne Scott said today [Feb 27] in the House of Assembly. The Minister said, “The... Read more of this article

Opinion: Famous On OBA’s Opinion Columns

[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] Over the last month or so, a disturbing pattern that has taken root in the local media. It began with a piece on January 2, 2015, by the Premier Michael Dunkley, in which he appealed for politicians from both sides to put politics aside, basically asking for ‘Political Kumbaya.’ “At critical times, you... Read more of this article

Transport Minister On Bus Service Interruptions

The Department of Public Transport has 10 bus operators out on long term sick leave and has implemented a ban on overtime, so the combination is impacting the scheduling of bus runs, Minister of Tourism Development & Transport Shawn Crockwell said today [Feb 27] in the House of Assembly. The Minister was providing an update on the recent schedule... Read more of this article

Startup Weekend Comes To Bermuda In March

Bermuda’s first Startup Weekend is set to take place from March 6 through March 8, 2015, at the Mount St. Agnes Academy auditorium in Hamilton. Over the course of the weekend, participating teams will take innovative business ideas from concept to launch. Startup Weekend Bermuda, which is being coordinated by a team of local entrepreneurs and supported... Read more of this article

Photos: Women’s Field Hockey League Action

Women’s hockey league action took place this past weekend with the Canaries defeating the Swallows, and the Longtails going down to the Ravens. Swallows 2 Canaries 3 Natasha Hallinan scored back to back Penalty Corner goals in the 6th and 21st minutes to give the Swallows a 2 – 0 lead, Shana Grififths pulled a goal back for the Swallows with... Read more of this article

Annex Toys Lego Contest Offers Trip To Florida

Primary and Middle School children looking to get creative and share their imaginations with the world now have until March 6, to enter the Annex Toys Lego Building Competition. Each year, The Annex Toys hosts its Lego Building Competition offering an expense paid trip for two to Legoland, Florida as the grand prize. This year’s event is slated to... Read more of this article

Platinum Shareholders Approve RenRe Deal

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. announced that at a special general meeting of shareholders held earlier today [Feb 27], all proposals related to the Company’s pending acquisition by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. were overwhelmingly approved by the Company’s shareholders. “I’d like to thank our shareholders for their support... Read more of this article