Category: News
Cost Of Two Trips By Minister: $8,331 & $9,055
A trip in September/October 2021 by Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson to New York for the Climate Risk Finance roadshow cost $9,055.70 and a trip in November/December 2021 the second roadshow in New York cost $8,331.72, according to recent listings on the Government’s travel webpage. Climate Risk Finance Road Show: $9,055.70 The listing said,... Read more of this article
HSBC Youth Financial Literacy Program Launch
HSBC Bermuda, in partnership with Planet Math, announced the HSBC Youth Financial Literacy Program for Bermuda’s school students. A spokesperson said, “Launching in February 2022, Planet Math teachers and volunteers from HSBC Bermuda will begin the program with approximately 120 students across four of Bermuda’s Government middle schools.... Read more of this article
Football: Eva Frazzoni On Concacaf W Qualifiers
[Written by Stephen Wright] Eva Frazzoni says the Bermuda women’s national team have developed a stronger mentality and hailed their “togetherness” as they bid to advance from the group stages of the Concacaf W Qualifiers. Bermuda will play four qualifying games against Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and Grenada and need... Read more of this article
Police Execute Warrants, Seize Quantity Of Cash
Police executed a number of drug warrants today [Feb 9] “resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of cash.” A spokesperson said, “Police today, Wednesday 9th February, 2022, executed a number of drug warrants in support of this past weekend’s ‘Operation Pegasus’ initiative. “Officers from the Bermuda Police Service... Read more of this article
Premier, OBA Leader, Vendor On $3.6M Contract
Saying that the Premier provided a $3.6 million contract to a company co-owned by his personal fintech adviser “without going through the proper tender process,” the OBA Leader called for a “full financial audit,” while the Premier said the “Auditor General has audited and will continue to Audit the Government’s Covid-19... Read more of this article
Jeffrey Lindo Wins Again…Over 50 Years Later
The Bermuda PGA held an event at Five Forts Golf Course, with three players tying for the win, including 68-year-old Jeffrey Lindo – who won his first tournament over 50 years ago, back in 1969. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda PGA held its first event for 2022 at Five Forts Golf Course on Monday, February 7th, and the story of the day came... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: February 9 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. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Police Service Welcomes K9 Roni & K9 Hass
The Bermuda Police Service has welcomed K9 Roni and K9 Hass, and noted that PC Robin Macnab and PC Aaron Dyer took part in a six-week training program to become Police K9 Handlers. The Bermuda Police Service posted the photos online below, and said, “In September, 2021, PC 2484 Robin Macnab and PC 2460 Aaron Dyer travelled to the prestigious Vohne... Read more of this article
Hugh Southey Appointed As Assistant Justice
Hugh Southey QC has been appointed to act as the Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor has agreed to appoint Mr Hugh Southey QC, a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Acting Justice of the Grand Court of Cayman, to act as an Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. “The... Read more of this article
Digicel Appoints Monique White As HR Director
Digicel Bermuda has promoted Monique White to oversee their Human Resources Department. A spokesperson said, “It is with great delight that Digicel Bermuda announced that they have promoted Monique White to oversee their Human Resources Department. “Ms. White has an abundance of experience which has led her to the promotion of HR Director. Getting... Read more of this article
Week 2 Of GirlCott “One Island, One Book”
The Berkeley Institute Initiative ‘One Island, One Book’ continues this week with the reading of and activities based on Chapters 3 and 4. Of GirlCott , the novel by Mrs. Florenz Webbe Maxwell. A spokesperson said, “As more and more of ‘the island is reading GirlCott along with the students of The Berkeley Institute, we encourage members... Read more of this article
‘Ensure Preservation Of Lodge’s Historic Papers’
The Princess Royal Union Lodge is working with the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] to “ensure the preservation of the Lodge’s historic papers.” A spokesperson said, “The Trustees of the Princess Royal Union Lodge [P.R.U.] of Cobb’s Hill, Warwick have signed a Collections Management Agreement with the National Museum of Bermuda... Read more of this article
