Author Archive: Bernews1
Hospital Partially Evacuated After Alarm Goes Off
At approximately 9:45am this morning [Nov 20] the hospital — except for patient wards — was evacuated after the fifth floor fire alarm was activated. There was no actual fire, and staff remained outside for approximately half an hour until the technicians cleared the alarm and reset the system. A spokesperson said: “BHB confirms that... Read more of this article
Christmas In Bermuda, The Spirit Of Giving
The Bermuda Broadcasting Company [BBC], through Community Voices host, Gina Spence, has launched a new campaign: “Christmas in Bermuda … The Spirit of Giving.” The “Christmas in Bermuda … The Spirit of Giving” campaign will to help and support children and seniors to obtain items that will help them during these challenging times,... Read more of this article
Winners: Anti-Smoking Poster Competition
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre announced the winners of its ‘Don’t Start – Be LungSmart’ smoking prevention poster competition. The competition, targeted at Primary 6 students [or equivalent in private schools], was intended to complement the existing LungSmart programme in schools. The goal of the LungSmart programme is to raise awareness... Read more of this article
BEF To Host Equestrian Welcome Home Show
On December 8th & 9th the Bermuda Equestrian Federation [BEF] in partnership with the Department of Parks, will host the Welcome Home Show at the Botanical Gardens. The Welcome Home Show is in its second year and the event serves to showcase local adult and junior riders in team show jumping and hunter discipline, and also western riding classes... Read more of this article
CD&P Appoints Hargun & Lamb As Co-Chairs
Conyers Dill & Pearman announced that effective November 16, 2012, Narinder Hargun and David Lamb will serve as the Firm’s Co-Chairs. They succeed John Collis, the former Chairman who served in that capacity for many years. Mr Hargun joined Conyers’ Bermuda office in 1983 and serves as Head of Litigation, while Mr Lamb joined Conyers’... Read more of this article
Business Bermuda To Host NY Conference
Business Bermuda will host its Annual New York Financial Services Conference on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Harvard Club of New York, which is located at 34 West 44th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue. The conference will commence with luncheon and a keynote panel entitled, “The Future of Offshore: Bermuda Leading... Read more of this article
Video: Minister DeSilva On FutureCare & OBA
The PLP hosted a press conference yesterday [Nov 19] at the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility in St George’s, where both Health Minister Zane DeSilva and two senior citizens spoke about the benefits of FutureCare. Minister DeSilva said: “We are pleased to be here today at the wonderful Sylvia Richardson Care Facility. Since 1998, the PLP have... Read more of this article
OBA: “Pattern Of Distortion & Fear-Mongering”
[Updated] Government continues to “run from its 5-year record of soaring unemployment, rising violent crime and reckless borrowing” and offers voters nothing but a “continuing pattern of distortion and fear-mongering,” the One Bermuda Alliance has said. The OBA was responding to a press conference held yesterday where the PLP... Read more of this article
Man Injured After Crashing Into Wall
A 24-year-old man was injured on Saturday after crashing his motorcycle into a wall on Middle Road in Southampton. A police statement said: “Around 12:10am on Saturday, November 17th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle collision on Middle Road in Southampton near the junction with Granaway Heights Road.... Read more of this article
Allied World To Pay Quarterly Dividend
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has approved a quarterly dividend equal to $0.375 per share payable on December 26, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 18, 2012, subject to a required filing with the Swiss Commercial Register in Zug. The company’s transfer agent will make dividend payments in United States dollars. This dividend... Read more of this article
Photos: BHS 2012 Eco-Runway Fashion Show
[Updated w/additional photos] Umbrellas, the inside of a computer, bottle caps and grocery bags from all local stores. These aren’t traditional design materials when you think of haute couture, but they were some of the unconventional fabric choices for the sold out Eco Runway competition on Friday night [Nov 16] at The Bermuda High School. Eco Runway... Read more of this article
Video: PLP Accuse OBA Of ‘Wanting It Both Ways’
[Updated] With 27 days to go until the General Election, the PLP has released a new video accusing the OBA of “wanting to have it both ways” and “telling the electorate whatever it wants to hear.” “It is not about principle with the OBA, it’s about politics,” said Minister Glenn Blakeney who is running in C#13... Read more of this article
