Category: News
Video: Sept 16th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Opposition Leader delivers Reply to the Throne Speech, Premier Burt tables estimate of $12.69 million he said was unbudgeted expenditure incurred by previous administration, Minister Wayne Caines on moratorium on ‘Cash Back’ grants, Dr Roslyn Bascombe-Adams assisting hurricane relief efforts in BVI, BELCO sending a crew to help hurricane... Read more of this article
Opposition Deliver Reply To The Throne Speech
Opposition Leader Patricia Gordon-Pamplin delivered the official Reply to the Throne Speech in the House of Assembly, saying the “relentless pursuit of power” by the PLP “denigrated the entire political process to a level perhaps unprecedented in Bermuda politics,” and it is “unfortunate that the same approach is being... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Sept 15 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. On a related note to the ZBM news, the public will be able to watch Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy race in the the ITU World Triathlon... Read more of this article
VSB To Cease Radio Broadcasting On Sunday
The DeFontes Broadcasting Company has announced that they will cease their radio broadcasting at 5.00pm on Sunday, September 17th. The company announced the impending closure over the air today, saying, “Sadly, despite the support of listeners and advertisers, and the offering of the island’s best radio news programming, it has not been... Read more of this article
BHB Doctor Assisting In British Virgin Islands
The Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation [PAHO/WHO] requested the assistance of Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] Director of Emergency and Hyperbaric Services Dr Roslyn Bascombe-Adams in hurricane relief efforts in the British Virgin Islands [BVI]. Dr Bascombe-Adams is a member of the Regional Emergency Medical Team of PAHO and a... Read more of this article
BELCO Crew To Travel To British Virgin Islands
In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s direct Category 5 hit to a number of the Caribbean islands, BELCO will be sending a Lineman crew to the British Virgin Islands [BVI] to assist with hurricane restoration efforts. “A request for urgent support was received by the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation [CARILEC] immediately following the onset... Read more of this article
Bus Cancellations, 58 Buses Out Of Service
[Updated] The Government has advised of bus cancellations for this morning, Friday, September 15th, providing the list below. Update 4.38pm: A spokesperson said, “The Department of Public Transportation was yesterday hit with a spate of bus breakdowns forcing the cancellation of some bus runs from the Hamilton bus depot. “The problems reduced the... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons: ‘Trump-Like Misinformation On AC’
It’s “unfortunate” that the new PLP government “continue to spin Trump-like misinformation about Bermuda’s highly successful financial management and hosting of the recent 35th America’s Cup,” Shadow Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons said today. Premier Tables Supplementary Estimate Earlier today, Premier... Read more of this article
Changes To Immigration Policies & Procedures
Enhancements to the Musician/Entertainer Policy, careful assessments of Statements of Employment, closer monitoring of the recruitment processes by employers, and effecting a plan to return the full processing of BOTC/Bermuda passports to Bermuda are the matters the Immigration Department is working on, Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown said in... Read more of this article
Minister: Moratorium On ‘Cash Back’ Grants
[Updated with video] There will be a moratorium on the ‘Cash Back for Communities’ grants as the “Confiscated Assets Fund was substantially depleted prior to my taking office and insufficient funds remain to do so,” Minister of National Security Wayne Caines said in the House of Assembly today [Sept 15]. The grants, known as... Read more of this article
Minister: BLDC Not Met Requirements Of Act
The Bermuda Land Development Company [BLDC] has not met the requirements of the Companies Act 1981, Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said in the House of Assembly today [Sept 15], adding that this is “a serious breach of financial regulations” and he is “astounded by the lack of oversight by the previous shareholders.” Minister... Read more of this article
Premier: $12.69M In ‘Unbudgeted Expenditure’
[Updated with video] Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt tabled a Supplementary Estimate in the House of Assembly today [Sept 15] detailing over $12.6 million he said was a “combination of unbudgeted expenditure items which were incurred by the previous administration” for the America’s Cup, World Triathlon Series, Casino Gaming... Read more of this article
