Archive for May, 2016
Resolution To June 4th Sports Centre Scheduling
Representatives from various sporting organisations held a meeting today to find a solution to the scheduling issue on June 4th, when the National Sports Centre is set to host the Bermuda vs Dominican Republic football match, the Hiscox Celebrity Cricket Festival, the Men’s National Rugby World Cup Qualifying match and the Atlantic Rugby Cup. A... Read more of this article
UK To Print Passports, Up To 4 Weeks To Process
Starting at the end of next month, passports will take up to four weeks to process from the date that an application is submitted to the Bermuda Passport Office as the passport will be printed in the UK, the Minister of Home Affairs Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said in the House of Assembly today [May 27]. The Minister said, “From June 29, 2016, passports... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Saturday May 28
Saturday, May 28 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 25°C/77°F and the low to be near 22°C/72°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 81%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am and sunset will be at 8.18pm. High tide will be at 1.28am and 2.02pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article
Butterfield Group Welcome Proposed Changes
Butterfield Group – which comprises full-service community banking and wealth management operations in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, and specialised wealth management and fiduciary services operations in Guernsey, Switzerland, Bahamas and the UK — said it welcomes proposed changes to the laws governing the disclosure of confidential... Read more of this article
Total Cost Of Victoria Row Demolition: $331,400
The total cost for demolishing the Victoria Row units is $331,400, Minister of Public Works Craig Cannonier said in the House of Assembly today [May 27] in reply to a question from Shadow Public Works Minister Dennis Lister. Audio of the Minister’s reply about the cost WEDCo said that they “reluctantly” started on the demolition of Victoria... Read more of this article
Fitch Downgrades Bermuda Commercial Bank
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long- and Short-Term Issuer Default Ratings [IDRs] of Bermuda Commercial Bank [BCB] to ‘BB+/B’ from ‘BBB-/F3′. The Rating Outlook is Stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The downgrade of BCB’s IDRs and Viability Rating [VR] reflects the company’s increased risk profile... Read more of this article
Lunch & Learn Seminar On QuickBooks Online
On Friday, June 3, in conjunction with CellOne, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch & Learn for businesses to learn how to utilize QuickBooks Online. Quickbooks is an accounting tool many small, medium and large businesses use to manage and keep track of their finances, everything from payroll, to sales sheets. As many businesses are... Read more of this article
Cabinet Office Building To Close For Renovations
The Cabinet Office building will be closed for renovations effective June 3rd and they will relocate to Innovations House on Reid Street, Premier Michael Dunkley said in the House of Assembly today [May 27] The Cabinet Office — located on Front Street in Hamilton — first opened in 1884 and currently houses the Office of the Premier, the... Read more of this article
St George’s Stakeholder Meeting On May 31st
Mayor of St. George Quinell Francis announced that there will be a Hub1 Stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, 31st May at 5:00pm at the World Heritage Centre, Penno’s Wharf, St. George’s. The Mayor stated, “The recent announcement regarding the increased cruise ship visits to St. George’s starting in 2017 means that St. George’s... Read more of this article
Minister: Bermuda Day Parade Float Winners
“I am most pleased to rise and express my gratitude to all of the participants, float builders and spectators for their work and support which contributed to a wonderful Bermuda Day Parade,” Minister of Social Development and Sports Sylvan Richards in the House of Assembly today [May 27]. Minister Richards said, “Using the theme ‘A... Read more of this article
United Nations Convention Against Corruption
Cabinet has committed to taking steps to seek the extension of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions to our shores, Attorney-General Trevor Moniz in the House of Assembly today [May 27] Mr Moniz said, “These conventions represent... Read more of this article
Court Dismisses Convicted Murderer’s Appeal
The Bermuda Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal lodged by convicted murderer Norris Simpson, saying the jury “were entitled to convict and there is no reason to suppose the conviction was unsafe.” Mr Simpson was convicted of the murder of former social worker Ida James, who was found dead in her Paget home in 2011. During the trial,... Read more of this article
