Archive for November, 2020

Audio: Q&A On $11 Million Redundancy Payment

A question and answer session was held in the House of Assembly, with Opposition MPs questioning the Finance Minister on the $11 million to cover the redundancy payments due to Fairmont Southampton workers. This follows after the Government previously confirmed that they will step in to assist Fairmont Southampton workers who are waiting for their... Read more of this article

Virtual CPA Post-Election Seminar To Be Held

Members of the Bermuda House of Assembly will attend a virtual CPA Post-Election Seminar this week run by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association [CPA], according to a statement from the organisation. A statement from the organisation said, “New and returning Members of the Bermuda House of Assembly, elected on 1st October 2020 in the Bermudian... Read more of this article

R&Q Re To Acquire Bermuda Captive Company

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire a Bermuda-domiciled captive insurance company. A statement from the company said, “Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. [R&Q], the leading non-life global specialty insurance company focusing on Program Management and Legacy Insurance... Read more of this article

Bill To Postpone The Next Land Valuation List

Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban introduced the Land Valuation and Tax [Special Provisions and Postponement of Preparation of Draft Valuation List] Act 2020 in the House of Assembly. “This Bill seeks to modify the effect of the Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967 so as to extend the validity period of the current valuation list and postpone the... Read more of this article

Apex Group Launches CFO & COO Solutions

Apex Group Ltd. today [Nov 30] announced the launch of CFO & COO Solutions via subsidiary Throgmorton. A spokesperson said, “This product development follows the recent launch of Throgmorton Compliance Solutions, which delivers tailored services including license applications, regulatory audits, compliance monitoring and technology-enabled... Read more of this article

Photos: Friendship & First Division Football

[Updated with photos] Robin Hood and Southampton Rangers both claimed victories in this weekend’s football action, while the match between Hamilton Parish and Ireland Rangers in the First Division ended in a draw. Friendship: Robin Hood 3 Somerset Trojans 1 – After Extra Time Robin Hood came from behind to defeat the Somerset Trojans at the BAA... Read more of this article

BFRS Extinguish Structural Fire In Pembroke

Yesterday evening [Nov 29], the Bermuda Fire & Service extinguished a structural fire in Pembroke. A BFRS spokesperson said, “At 10:52pm on Sunday November 29th, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of smoke and flame issuing from a two story structure in Hamilton, Pembroke. “The Fire Service responded with two appliances... Read more of this article

Equestrian: Stardust Jumper Series Underway

The Stardust Jumper Series took place at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. The 1.10m Class was won by Courtney Bromby riding Worth the Wait, with Michael Rodrigues and Rambo finished second and Philip Correia and Bon Voyage finished third. Bromby and Worth the Wait would then in the 1.20m Class, Jaeda Smith and Da Vinci finished second,... Read more of this article

NAAB Archery Indoor League Results

The National Archery Association of Bermuda [NAAB] continued with its league shoot. Bernard Wade III had the best day in the Senior Recurve Men’s 18 Meters 40 cm Target 60 Arrow Shoot Division with a score of 541, while Jaydon Roberts scored 500 to win the Junior Recurve Men 18 Meters 40 cm Target 60 Arrow Shoot Division. The Senior Recurve Women... Read more of this article

Bermuda Martial Artists Compete In English Open

Five Bermuda martial artists competed in the English Open online, which included competitors from Russia, England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. Competitors ended up splitting the over 18 categories in three categories, over 18, over 50, and over 60 as there were many adult black belts competing. Massanda Vaughans finished 3rd competing in... Read more of this article

Fat Tire Massive Race Series Gets Underway

The Fat Tire Massive 2020-2021 One Communications Mountain Bike [MTB] Race Series got underway at the Arboretum, with several classes taking to the challenging course. Alexander Miller won the male open 60 minutes division when he was clocked across the line in a time of 1:00:54.778, Alan Potts was second in 1:04:15.099, and Liam Flannery finished third... Read more of this article

Ministry: 37 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [November 30] with the list indicating that there are four bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.15pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 4 runs cancelled this morning, 33 cancelled this afternoon, for a total of 37... Read more of this article