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BHB: Urgent Care Centre Closure This Weekend
Bermuda Hospitals Board today [Sept 16] advised that it will have to “close the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre this weekend [Saturday 17 and Sunday 18] as it is unable to cover an unplanned absence of the Emergency physician scheduled to work at the facility.” Dr Edward Schultz, Chief of Emergency and Hyperbaric Medicine, comments: “BHB... Read more of this article
Public Consultation On BELCO Metering Request
BELCO has submitted a request to vary its power purchase pricing resulting in a rate decrease, termination of the current residential net metering program, and implementation of an interim scheme to the Energy Commission, and the public is invited to make written submissions to the Commission about the matter. A Government spokesperson said, “The... Read more of this article
Court: 29-Year-Old Denies Possessing Cocaine
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 16], a 29-year-old man denied importing and possessing cocaine, with the Court hearing the the cocaine was alleged to be worth some $131,000. Pembroke resident Cal-Lee Wray pleaded not guilty to importing and possessing cocaine in St George’s in March of this year. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate... Read more of this article
Transport Minister Meets With Azores Airline
Tourism, Transport & Municipalities Minister Michael Fahy met with Azores airline SATA to “explore opportunities that might help increase airlift to Bermuda,” with Minister Fahy saying the “discussions were fruitful and we shall continue to dialogue.” Minister Fahy met with Duarte Carreiro, the international managing director... Read more of this article
Photos: 2016 P.A.L.S. Mad Hair Day Underway
P.A.L.S. Mad Hair Day is underway today [Sept 16], with people invited to donate $5 to wear their hair in a “mad or crazy way” for the day, with the event serving to help raise funds for the organization. A spokesperson previously said, “Please wear your hair in a mad or crazy way and donate to P.A.L.S., our annual expenses are now in excess of... Read more of this article
Three Tropical Storms Moving Through Atlantic
Three named storms are currently making their paths through the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that none of the three — Tropical Storm Julia, Tropical Storm Karl, and Tropical Storm Ian — pose a threat to Bermuda at this time. There have been a total of eleven named storms so far throughout the 2016 Atlantic hurricane... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Butterfield IPO Listing At NYSE
[Updated] Bank of Butterfield executives and Premier Michael Dunkley are in New York today [Sept 16] to participate in Butterfield’s IPO listing launch on the New York Stock Exchange [NYSE], which will also feature a performance by the Gombeys, Bermuda branding and NYSE traders clad in Bermuda shorts. Butterfield Bank IPO The Bank of Butterfield... Read more of this article
Piped Water Sales Drop Due To Increased Rain
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Watlington Waterworks Ltd provided their report to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2016, saying their results were ”disappointing,” as Bermuda received 34% above average rain which led to piped water sales being down by nearly $250,000. The full filing stated: ”The... Read more of this article
Column: Glenn Fubler On Maynard Dill’s Legacy
[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] ‘Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.’ This quote from Nelson Mandela reflects a theme that guided the life of the late Junior Maynard Dill. For years, Maynard sought to nurture his own development and that of others. Earlier this year, Maynard, with a full-plate of responsibilities, completed... Read more of this article
Minister Travel Website: Trip To Rio Cost $31,566
A trip last month by Minister of Social Development & Sports Sylvan Richards and his Permanent Secretary to Rio for the Olympics cost $31,566, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. Air travel was listed at just over $20,000, with $10,991 listed for accommodations. The trip duration was listed as from Friday, August... Read more of this article
Minister Atherden’s Trip To Washington Cost $0
A trip in July 2016 by Minister Jeanne Atherden to Washington, DC cost zero dollars, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The $0 cost is as the participation in the event was funded by the Pan American Health Organization. The trip duration was listed as from Thursday, July 28, 2016 – Friday, July 29, 2016, and... Read more of this article
Bank Of Butterfield Announces Pricing Of IPO
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], the Bank of Butterfield announced the pricing of its US initial public offering [IPO] of 10,638,298 of its voting ordinary shares at a price to the public of $23.50 per share, and said it expects trading to commence on the NYSE tomorrow. The filing said, “Butterfield is selling 5,957,447 Common... Read more of this article
