Archive for November, 2015
Man in Custody, Death of Mr Stange-Simmons
[Updated. Police executing a search warrant at a Southampton residence discovered a man in an unresponsive state inside, and the police said the circumstances surrounding his death are considered "suspicious." The police subsequently confirmed the death of 26-year-old Dejion Stange-Simmons and said a man is in custody in relation to the incident.] There... Read more of this article
Premier On Proposed Amendments To PATI
To date, 75 PATI requests for have been logged by public authorities; 15 to the police, and 6 requests each to the Departments of Child & Family Services, Youth & Sports and Works & Engineering, Premier Michael Dunkley said in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. In introducing the Public Access to Information Amendment Bill 2015 for its... Read more of this article
Argus Donates $1K Of Toys To “Toys For Tots”
The Argus Group will donate $1,000 worth of toys to Toys for Tots, a campaign that provides toys for the holidays to underprivileged children in Bermuda. The Toys for Tots campaign is organised by Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty, in collaboration with Coalition for the Protection of Children. Gifts are distributed to children at The Coalition for the... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: School Debate Tournament
The Bermuda Junior Service League and the Bermuda Debate Society announced the results of the 26th Annual Secondary Schools Debate Tournament. The Tournament saw 19 teams from 8 schools – a total of 57 debaters – participate in the 3 round all-day competition assisted by coaches, speakers and timers, 43 volunteer judges, and with supportive... Read more of this article
Business Groups Praise Solvency II Decision
Insurance and business associations from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Bermuda have praised the European Commission’s action to find Bermuda and the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] as fully equivalent for all regulatory purposes under the European Union’s Solvency II regulatory and supervisory system for insurers which takes effect... Read more of this article
PLP: ‘Report Is Not Only Untrue, But Malevolent’
The report that Progressive Labour Party Leader Marc Bean narrowly won an internal vote for leadership is “not only untrue, but malevolent,” the PLP said today. A spokesperson said, “The report running in the media that the Progressive Labour Party Leader, The Hon. Marc Bean, last night narrowly won an internal vote for leadership... Read more of this article
Fairmont Southampton Donates Over $20,000
The Fairmont Southampton has continued its partnership with Family Centre, with contributions in 2015 totaling more than $20,000. From colleague fundraising efforts to a Fairmont CARES grant, the year culminated with a donation of $10,000 at Fairmont’s Christmas Trees of Hope Fundraiser on November 25. Christmas Trees of Hope is a holiday season charitable... Read more of this article
Minister: This Is Good News For Bermuda College
In the House of Assembly today [Nov 27], Minister of Education Wayne Scott congratulated Bermuda College on its recent re-accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Minister Scott said, “This morning I rise before this Honourable House to first congratulate Bermuda College on its recent re-accreditation with the New... Read more of this article
Berkeley Institute Wins BSSF Senior Netball Title
The Berkeley Institute came from behind to defeat CedarBridge Academy Blue 12-11 during the Bermuda School Sports Federation’s Senior School Netball Tournament at the Bernard Park. Zariah Amory led the champions with nine goals while Xah-niya Hunt chipped in with three. Inshan-nae Smith scored seven for CedarBridge, with Micah Pond scoring four. Pond... Read more of this article
Solvency II Equivalence For Insurance Sector
Minister of Finance Bob Richards provided an update on Solvency II equivalence for the Bermuda insurance market in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. Minister Richards said, “The Solvency II Directive introduces a modernised risk-based regulatory regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in the European Union [EU]. The Directive also... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Motocross Season Kicks Off
The Bermuda Motocross 2015/16 season got underway at the Southside Moto Sports Park, with some 29 riders taking to the track to thrill the crowd that came out to the event. Joy Pitcher won the Pee Wee Class for the day, while Michael Maclean Jr was the 50cc Class winner for the day. Zane Tucker was the winner in the 65cc Class, with Keon Glasford winning... Read more of this article
Minimum Revenue Guarantee Deals For Airlines
[Written by Don Burgess] Bermuda still has deals in place with the airlines for minimum revenue guarantees. However, the Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport declined to say which airlines Bermuda has deals with, with the Ministry saying they take “necessary steps to secure and maintain air services.” In the recently issued Auditor’s... Read more of this article
