Archive for June, 2016
Weather Forecast For Tuesday June 28
Tuesday, June 28 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am... Read more of this article
Designated Sites: St George’s, Hamilton Princess
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission announced that the Minister has accepted their recommendation that two sites be identified as Designated Sites – namely the planned new hotel development in St. George’s and the Hamilton Princess. The announcement said, “Senator, The Honorable Michael Fahy, JP, Minister of Tourism, Transport, &... Read more of this article
Dudley Smith Wins Car In ‘Rev & Roll’ Promotion
Bermuda General Agency [BGA] announced that Dudley Smith of Southampton is the winner of the Rev & Roll Car Promotion, with Mr. Smith now the proud owner of a 2016 Hyundai Veloster. BGA teamed up with Auto Solutions for the island-wide promotion, which ran from April 25 to June 14. Shoppers who purchased a Tide or Gain detergent, plus a Bounty or... Read more of this article
Advisory: Amended Tax Rates Must Be Used
The Office of the Tax Commissioner has reminded taxpayers that the amended tax rates effective April 2016 must be used to calculate taxes due for the quarter ending June 30th, with the rate for taxpayers under the Hotel, Restaurant or Retail Payroll Tax Relief Programmes revised from 5.5% to 8% effective April 1st. The statement said, “Tax payers... Read more of this article
Argus Group Reports Earnings Of $7.3 Million
Argus Group Holdings Limited today announced net earnings to shareholders of $7.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2016. “Included within the net earnings figure are unrealised investment losses of $8.0 million, which are driven by short-term volatility in global investment markets, and as such, are not reflective of longer-term expectations... Read more of this article
Bermuda High School STEAM Week Underway
Students at Bermuda High School are almost finished the second annual BHS STEAM Week, which sees secondary students take part in various activities and projects, with each one encouraging them to seek new solutions to complex problems through the five components of STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math]. A spokesperson said, “After... Read more of this article
April 2016: Retail Sales Increase By 2.3%
Retail sales in April 2016 increased 2.3% above the $90.1 million recorded in April 2015– and when adjusting for the annual retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 2.0% in April, the volume of retail sales increased 0.4%.— according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. “Four of the seven sectors experienced increases in sales revenue.... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Robbing Vera P Card
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [June 27], a 20-year-old man was charged in connection with the robbery of the Vera P. Card store on Water Street in St. George’s last week. Kenneth Wade was charged with stealing $585 in cash as well as jewelry, and having an imitation firearm. The Court heard that the defendant was apprehended in vicinity... Read more of this article
Column: Why I Didn’t Vote In The Referendum
[Opinion column written by Vejay Steede] A few days have passed since Bermuda engaged in an utterly distasteful and arrogant exercise; well, 47% of Bermuda’s registered voters did anyway. The referendum on same sex marriage [SSM] and same sex civil unions [SSCU] held on June 23, 2016 was, to put it mildly, a despicable thing. Why this government felt... Read more of this article
Two Companies Appointed For Airport Project
Aecon Group Inc announced today [June 27] the engagement of Island Automation Limited to perform electrical engineering services and Onsite Engineering to perform mechanical engineering services for the redevelopment of Bermuda’s airport. “The appointments of these Bermudian companies for the first design phase of the project follow a competitive... Read more of this article
Transport & Tourism Ministry Moving From TCD
“The Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities will effect a temporary move from its Transport Control Department offices on North Street into the middle of the city tomorrow,” the Ministry said this evening. “The Ministry should be open for business Wednesday on the second floor at 61-63 Victoria Street in Hamilton. The substantial... Read more of this article
Intrepidus: New Local Insurance Broker Launches
Intrepidus Insurance Services [Intrepidus], a new local insurance broker, today [June 27] announces its official launch. “Intrepidus is a full-service independent insurance broker created to assist individuals and businesses in understanding, evaluating and navigating their insurance needs,” the company said. “Bermuda offers a myriad... Read more of this article
