Archive for October, 2017
Annex Toys Lego Building Competition Tomorrow
Annex Toys will be hosting a Lego Building Competition tomorrow [Oct 28] from 12.00pm to 3.00pm, with approximately 40 entrants having registered to take part; registration is now closed. The event poster says, “Free your imagination and build a Lego masterpiece live at the Annex Toys.” According to the event poster, the competition’s... Read more of this article
Certification Registration Fee Waived Until Dec 31
The Minister of Education and Workforce Development Diallo Rabain announced that the registration fee for the national certification will be waived until December 31, 2017. Minister Rabain said, “Earlier this week, we announced that all persons working in the designated occupations of Welder, Automotive Service Technician, Electrician and Landscape... Read more of this article
Ministry: 37 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday
The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Oct 27] with thirty-seven bus runs cancelled. Related Stories Ministry: 4 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 6 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry:... Read more of this article
Police Officers To Be Patrolling Over Halloween
“Police officers will be patrolling throughout the western, central and eastern parishes monitoring the various Halloween related activities,” the police said today, adding that “officers will use all lawful powers to deter and detect anti-social behaviour.” A police spokesperson said, “Halloween is fast approaching and on Tuesday,... Read more of this article
GREAT4Learning & BHS Launch Partnership
GREAT4LEARNING recently announced a partnership with The Bermuda High School to address the need for innovative learning on the island. A spokesperson for GREAT4LEARNING told Bernews: “I notice that my grandchildren nieces and nephews are being taught the same curriculum, the same way I was taught in the same infrastructure and this is over 40... Read more of this article
Isle Of Man Respond To VAT Allegations
The Isle of Man Government has asked HM Treasury to conduct an assessment of the practice for the importation of business jets due to “allegations of abusive VAT avoidance made by media associated with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists [ICIJ].” Appleby Law Firm Confirm ‘Data Security Incident’ This follows... Read more of this article
‘Branding Your Business’ Seminar On Nov 1st
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] will host the Branding Your Business Seminar as the first event for Global Entrepreneurship Month. This seminar is designed to help entrepreneurs determine how to establish a well thought out brand and leverage it to ensure business success. The seminar will be held at The Cathedral Hall on Church... Read more of this article
‘Citizen Scientists’ Health Check Bermuda Reefs
For the fifth consecutive year, the Bermuda Zoological Society event REEF Watch trained teams of corporate professionals, teenagers and families to conduct coral reef surveys, fish counts and assessments of our reef ecosystem. Scientists collecting dive slates Nineteen teams set out on Saturday, 23 September to sample reefs across the northern platform.... Read more of this article
Family Finds Dog That Escaped From US Airport
A family who moved to Bermuda recently were devastated when their beloved dog escaped from workers when they were getting ready to load her on a plane at Tampa International Airport are now celebrating after their dog, Brady, was located. The couple told ABC Action News that they had relocated to Bermuda for work and “The airlines would not... Read more of this article
Student Gets Hands-On Experience At NSC
A CedarBridge Academy student is getting hands-on work experience thanks to a partnership between the school and the National Sports Centre. Sixteen-year-old Isaiah Smith is spending two days a week at the NSC, learning skills such as grounds keeping, from the staff. “I am out helping the guys,” he said. “And learning the ropes. It is interesting... Read more of this article
Videos: Bermuda Union Of Teachers Conference
A keynote speaker at the Bermuda Union of Teachers [BUT] annual conference called on teachers to ‘humble themselves’ and ‘become a student of your students’. Manny Scott, one of the original Freedom Writers, was speaking to a packed auditorium at the Ruth Seaton James Centre, at CedarBridge Academy, where the Bermuda Union of Teachers’ 34th... Read more of this article
Government Updates On Fuel Spill Recovery
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] provided an update on the gasoline spill that occurred at the RUBiS Energy facility in Ferry Reach on March 27, 2017. “To date [October 2017] the spilled oil floating on the groundwater some 70 feet below the ground surface ['liquid plume'] or within the limestone above the groundwater is... Read more of this article
