Archive for May, 2016
30 Minute Video: ZBM Evening News For May 25
Police launch internal investigation over viral police video, BELCO electricity rates set to increase for some customers, and MP Kenneth Bascome breaks silence over St George’s beach access, are some of the stories set to be covered in this evening’s [May 25] ZBM newscast. With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 25 2016
Today [May 25] saw 4,619 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $27,140.00 BD. 1,000 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield, Ltd, closing even at $1.62 per share, while another 3,005 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing even at $17.99 per share. The other 614 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday May 26
Thursday, May 26 is expected to be overcast, giving way to mostly cloudy skies late, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 22°C/72°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 81%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am and sunset will be at 8.18pm. High tide will be at 12.39am... Read more of this article
Police Probe Into CCTV Crash Footage Release
Following the circulation of CCTV footage showing a police motorcyclist colliding with another police officer who was on foot, the police said they have “commenced an internal enquiry to determine how the CCTV footage was released without authorization.” A police spokesperson said, “A video clip has made its way into the public domain... Read more of this article
Digicel & BTC’s Women In Leadership Program
Digicel and BTC have launched the 2016 edition of their female staff training program, Women in Leadership Learning Power [WILL Power], which upskills female employees for leadership roles across the organisation. WILL Power is delivered in three phases; a leadership development workshop, executive coaching and an internal mentoring program. The leadership... Read more of this article
Weeks Congratulates Winners & Participants
Shadow Minister Michael Weeks congratulated the winners of the Bermuda Day race and also thanked everyone who participated in the Bermuda Day Parade, saying it was “pleasing to see the variety of entries that were put forward to celebrate our heritage.” Mr Weeks said, “On behalf of the Progressive Labour Party, I would like to congratulate... Read more of this article
CORE Reading Programme Spells Success
The Reading Clinic said they are pleased to report another year of significant progress among students enrolled in its Core Reading Programme. During the 2015-16 school year, 94 children have received services through the Programme, designed for students with specific reading disabilities. Using the Orton-Gillingham Method – a structured, multi-sensory,... Read more of this article
Kim Swan Pays Tribute To Dr. George Thomas
[Written by Kim Swan] The passing of Dr. George Thomas caused me to reflect on our time together, the good he did during his time in politics and the fruit from one of his initiatives that pleasantly stares me in the face daily. From my vantage point, I am able to fondly recall his passion for golf – he and I played many rounds together at the... Read more of this article
New Electricity Rates Directive Issued To BELCO
The Energy Commission [EC] today advised BELCO that it has instructed the Department of Energy to post the EC’s final BELCO rate directive on the Government’s Department of Energy website, BELCO said today, adding that the the directive is in response to BELCO’s June 2015 rate submission, and the new rates will go into effect on June 1, 2016. BELCO... Read more of this article
Certificate Of Excellence For Cambridge Beaches
Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa today [May 25] announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2016 Bermuda Day Parade
Gombey troupes, dance groups, majorettes, marching bands, floats and more made their way through the streets of Hamilton as thousands of locals lined the streets for the always-popular Bermuda Day parade, which kicked off in the afternoon, following the cycling and half marathon races which were held earlier in the day. According to the programme, the... Read more of this article
Webinar On Business Continuity Management
The IRM Bermuda Chapter will be holding a webinar on “Business Continuity Management” at 5.30pm on June 2nd. The promo said, “Business continuity encompasses a loosely defined set of planning, preparatory and related activities which are intended to ensure that an organization’s critical business functions will either continue to operate... Read more of this article
