Author Archive: Bernews
Jonathan Starling On International Women’s Day
[Written by Jonathan Starling] A Short History The idea of International Women’s Day has its origins in the 1908 New York garment workers strike, where women protested against working conditions. The day was first celebrated in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America in honour of that strike, and in 1910 the Socialist International adopted it to help... Read more of this article
BBDC Announces Board Of Directors
The Bermuda Business Development Corporation [BBDC] announced the slate of persons to be appointed to the Board of Directors upon its merger with Business Bermuda. The Board has been drawn from across Bermuda’s private and public sectors and will serve for an initial term of one year starting on the effective date of the merger which will occur in... Read more of this article
Annual Sports Awards To Be Held On March 16
The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation will host the 32nd Annual Sports Awards, ceremony, under the distinguished patronage of Premier Craig Cannonier at the Fairmont Southampton Resort Poinciana Room on Saturday, 16 March, 2013 at 7pm. During the evening events, the Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott will announce the... Read more of this article
Grand Atlantic Condos: “Take A Step Back”
Saying that the Government must consider the consequences of putting 78 units on a housing market which already has a surplus of empty apartments, Minister Wayne Scott said the Government has concluded that the “only responsible thing to do is to take a step back before any further decisions are made.” The Grand Atlantic Development is located... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Share Repurchases
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited announced that during the month of February 2013 the Bank bought for Treasury 83,313 common shares at an average cost of $1.297 per share. The Bank also repurchased and cancelled 129 NTB 8% Preferred shares at an average cost of $1,231.73 Related Stories Butterfield... Read more of this article
Chewstick: “No Choice But To Cancel Kitefest”
The Chewstick Foundation said they “have no choice but to cancel this year’s Good Friday KiteFest due to a lack confirmation from various government departments which has severely hampered the ability to seek adequate funding.” Chewstick said they “inherited the Good Friday Kite Festival from the former UBP and were happy to add... Read more of this article
Ministry Updates On Heritage Wharf Project
The Public Works Ministry said that while local employees will make up 75% or greater of the total workforce on the Heritage Wharf Project, 22 temporary work permits have been issued to foreign workers. The Ministry said the project is “off to a good start with materials arriving in Bermuda already and equipment now following.” The $22.36... Read more of this article
Gale Warning In Effect Until Saturday
The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a Gale Warning valid for today [Mar 7] through to Saturday. The forecast says, “Cloudy conditions and gale force westerly flow will continue through Saturday due to a deep low to the north. One or two showers can be expected as a series of post-frontal troughs pass over the Island, increasing Saturday with... Read more of this article
Suspended Sentence: Assault/Forged Dr’s Note
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 6], Tiara Simmons, 24, was given a three months prison sentence — suspended for twenty-four months — after pleading guilty to three counts of assaulting security guards at a “Bad Girls Club” party at Snorkel Park on 8th July 2012. She also pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice... Read more of this article
Grundy Collection Expected To Fetch Millions
In what the Australian media is calling the “art sale of the century,” paintings from the personal collection of Reg Grundy are expected to fetch up to $20 million when they go under the hammer in June. Mr Grundy — a part time Bermuda resident — is best known as the television producer behind a legion of Australia’s most... Read more of this article
New Twanée Music Video: “Mission Statement”
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield released her latest music video “Mission Statement” today [Mar 7], with the song available on download on iTunes for $0.99. “Mission Statement” was written by Twanée and Julien Thompson, features Kidd Kidd, with the video directed by Chris “Broadway” Romero. Read More →
35-Year-Old Charged With Drug Importation
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 6] Dennis Zuill, 35, faced the indictable charge that between a date unknown and 26 July 2012, he conspired with others not yet before the Court, to import the illegal drug cocaine. Because the charge is indictable, Zuill was not required to plead. The Senior Magistrate ordered that Zuill must be held in custody until... Read more of this article
