Archive for December, 2015

Weather Forecast For Thursday December 31

Thursday, December 31 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.23pm. High tide will be at 12.15am and 12.27pm, while low tide... Read more of this article

Youth Sailors Competing In Malaysia & Florida

Bermuda’s junior sailors are presently testing their skills against international competitors, with the island being represented at both the Youth Sailing World Championships in Malaysia and the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta in Florida Youth Sailing World Championships In Malaysia Ceci and Mikey Wollmann are taking part in the Youth... Read more of this article

Post Office: ‘Labour Dispute Not Yet Resolved’

The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] said they wish to “advise residents on routes SN01 and SN02 that the labour dispute with the Bermuda Industrial Union has not yet been resolved and in this regard, we are asking those residents to continue to collect their mail from the Southampton Post Office for a little longer, until the matter is resolved.” “The... Read more of this article

Lejaun Simmons To Participate In MLS Combine

The Bermuda Football Association announced that Lejaun Simmons will travel to Martinique from December 31st to January 6th to participate in the 2016 Major League Soccer Caribbean Combine. “Lejaun has been a part of the National program through all age groups. He made his full senior debut at 19 playing in the Digicel Caribbean Cup vs Haiti. He... Read more of this article

Advisory: New Years Eve Traffic On Swing Bridge

The Ministry of Public Works has reminded people travelling to the New Years Eve celebrations in St Georges tomorrow evening [Dec 31] to be aware of the traffic control operating on Swing Bridge and “to allow extra time for their journey.” The Government previously announced that following an engineering survey they would be placing a weight... Read more of this article

‘Is Right That These Should Be Fully Investigated’

Governor George Fergusson welcomed the announcement of the proposed Commission of Inquiry into the issues raised by the Auditor General’s report, saying “the report raised serious concerns” and “it is right that these should be fully investigated and recommendations made.” The Auditor General’s report on the Government’s... Read more of this article

KeyTech’s Six Month Results: Loss Of $3.1 Million

The KeyTech Group of Companies today [Dec 30] announced a loss of $3.1 million for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared with a loss of $19.9 million for the same period in the prior year. “This is an improvement of $0.1 million when normalized for the loss on the sale of BTC. The loss for the period is related to one-time costs... Read more of this article

New Year’s Eve Party Set For Court Street

The Uptown New Year’s Eve Party — with a theme of “unity in the community world vibe, fighting with peace and not for it” – will take place tomorrow evening [Dec 31] on Court Street in North Hamilton from 9.00pm through 1.00am, featuring “Bermuda at its best”. The announcement said, “The Emperial Group... Read more of this article

Garbage & Recycling Calendar To Be Delivered

The Ministry of Public Works said they wish to “advise the public that the 2016 Garbage and Recycling calendar will soon be delivered to households and mailboxes island-wide.” “This annual publication provides educational information to Bermuda’s residents about changes to waste collection days due to public holidays, proper... Read more of this article

“Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions”

The NY Times has featured a report on the tax system — entitled “For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions” — saying that an “esoteric tax loophole” has saved rich people millions in taxes, with the “trick” being to “route the money to Bermuda and back.” The article,... Read more of this article

Nahki Wells: “I Want To Improve Every Game”

Following Nahki Wells recent three goal showing, he said he still wants more and plans to “keep going” as he wants to “improve in every game.” The Bermudian striker scored twice on Boxing Day and then netted his eighth of the season – and third in two games – with a superb right-footed free kick that beat former England... Read more of this article