Archive for February, 2016

Weather Forecast For Friday February 26

Friday, February 26 is expected to be cloudy with periods of light rain, becoming windy late, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 15°C/60°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at 6.51am and sunset will be at 6.13pm. High tide will... Read more of this article

America’s Cup Series Economic Impact Report

[Updated with video] The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was “an amazing weekend that exceeded many people’s expectations,” said Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons, who said that “$8.6M was injected into our economy by the event, with 70% of that coming from overseas sources, including visitor spending.” In... Read more of this article

Cushi Ming Wins Youth America’s Cup Contest

Bermudian designer Cushi Ming [pictured] has won the competition to design the logo to be worn by members of the team representing the Island in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. Team BDA will consist of athletes and sailors representing Bermuda against teams from around the world – all sailing the same boats, AC45s, used in the Louis Vuitton... Read more of this article

Consulate To Discuss U.S. Work/Travel Options

Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig will host two information sessions about exchange opportunities available to young Bermudians to work and travel in the United States, with the sessions open to young people from any school in Bermuda and their parents. “The first session will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at the Bermuda Hospitality Institute,... Read more of this article

BDA Promotes Captive Insurance To Executives

An industry delegation led by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] will reach out to top-level executives in the Southeast United States next month to promote the benefits of Bermuda-based captive insurance. The CFO Forum roadshow is part of a new programme of regional US business development tours to be conducted by the BDA this year. Comprising... Read more of this article

BTA: Spike In Registration For Sailing Regattas

Bermuda’s sailing races and regattas are seeing registration spikes, attributed to the excitement surrounding the America’s Cup, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said today. The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] reports 34 registrations for this June’s Annapolis Bermuda Race, with more than two months still left in the registration process.... Read more of this article

Live Updates: Immigration Proposal Gathering

[Updating] A “gathering to show dismay with proposed OBA Immigration Reform” is scheduled to be held from 12pm – 2pm today [Feb 25] at the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street. The Government recently announced they plan to amend the law, with changes to include any person who is ordinarily resident in Bermuda for... Read more of this article

Column: Most Important Statements In Budget

[Opinion column written by MP Jeff Sousa] The Government’s 2016/17 Budget, presented by Finance Minister ET Bob Richards last week, commits the Island to a plan to restore Bermuda’s financial health, with a target to eliminate the government deficit in three years. In reading through the 38-page Budget document, I highlighted what I consider to... Read more of this article

Agape House To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Agape House, the island’s only palliative care hospice facility, will celebrate its 25 anniversary on Saturday, February 27, with a fundraising ‘Hats and High Tea’ event to be held at the Fairmont Southampton. The celebration will take place from 2.00pm to 5.00pm, with tickets costing $75; tickets can be purchased by calling 232-0859... Read more of this article

Video: 20 Minute Interview With Aecon President

[Written by Ayo Johnson] Aecon will likely sell its stake in Bermuda’s new airport once its completed, according to senior executive Steve Nackan. “Aecon is a developer and a builder. Our traditional approach is to take a project from the inception/development phase, build it, get it to a steady state. At that point its very common in our business... Read more of this article

Podcast: Fahy On Unions, Immigration & More

In the 16th edition of Bernews’ podcasts, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy spoke to us for almost an hour in a wide-ranging interview on issues ranging from immigration to same sex marriage. The Minister said that perceptions some may have that his Ministry and the Government through immigration policies were anti-black Bermudian “could not be... Read more of this article

Greenrock Launch 2016 Earth Hour Campaign

Greenrock is gearing up for this year’s Earth Hour, with the event set to include the 5K Glow Fun Walk & Run, live entertainment, vendors, fun activities, speeches and more. “Earth Hour began in 2007, in Sydney, Australia, and has since grown to engage more than 172 countries around the world. In Bermuda, Greenrock organised the first... Read more of this article