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Whale Documentary Screens in Washington
Andrew Stevenson’s “Where the Whales Sing” screened at the Nations Capital Environmental Film Festival earlier this month, with Mr Stevenson invited to present the film at the Washington DC film festival. Some 400 schoolchildren, parents, and teachers came to the THEARC theatre complex in South East Washington DC to watch the screening. Mr... Read more of this article
DC: “Bermuda On The Potomac”?
The chief financial officer of Washington, DC has made a call to transform the perpetually cash-strapped American capital into an on-shore business domicile — saying the city has the potential to become “Bermuda on the Potomac.” In an article on December 13th, “Washington Herald” columnist Harry Jaffe said that a number... Read more of this article
Washington DC: Premier’s Final College Dinner
Last Thursday [Oct 14] outgoing Premier Dr Ewart Brown hosted his final College Dinner, which was held in Washington DC at the City Club of Washington. Approximately 20 Bermudian students from the DC, Virginia and Maryland area attended the dinner, which was organized by the Bermuda Government’s DC Office. Also in attendance were Minister of Energy,... Read more of this article
Psychiatry Agreement with Howard Signed
Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Health Minister Walter Roban yesterday [Oct 14] led a delegation from the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] to Washington DC to sign a Collaborative Agreement with Howard University. This agreement was signed by the Premier and Howard University President Dr. Sidney Ribeau at a ceremony held on campus at the Louis Stokes Health... Read more of this article
Premier Cancels Trip Due to Hurricane Igor
Premier Dr Ewart Brown has today [Sept 15] cancelled his upcoming trip on government business to Washington DC, citing concerns regarding Hurricane Igor. The Premier said, “Over the next few days, I had planned to attend the signing of the Howard University and Bermuda Collaboration Agreement and the events associated with the Congressional Black... Read more of this article
Premier To Host Students in Washington
Premier Dr Ewart Brown will host a Student Luncheon Reception for Bermudian students currently enrolled in colleges and universities in the greater Washington, DC area. The reception will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 1pm in conjunction with the events of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Interested students... Read more of this article
Government Launches Washington Website
The new website of the Government of Bermuda’s Washington DC Office went live today, and is quite well done with a sleek design and good functionality. The Government says the site, Bermudadc.com, aims to extend the reach of the Washington Office to all Bermudians at home and to those in the US as the DC Office staff work to promote the agenda... Read more of this article
Washington DC Managing Director Announced
Mr. Omar S. McIntosh has been engaged as the Bermuda Government Office’s Managing Director. Mr. McIntosh has 15 years of experience in the commercial construction industry in both the public and private sector. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in civil engineering from the Mitchell School of Engineering at Morgan State University and an MBA... Read more of this article
Premier Concludes Washington DC Visit
Premier Dr Ewart Brown has concluded the second day of his whirlwind visit to Washington DC where he and his team promoted Bermuda’s interests on Capitol Hill. In a day that began with a visit to Charles Rangel, Congressman for the 15th Congressional District of New York and concluded with a meeting with House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the Premier... Read more of this article
Premier In Washington: Meets With US Officials
Premier Dr. Ewart Brown commenced a whirlwind series of meetings in the US Capitol. With meetings beginning at the Bermuda Government’s Office in Washington DC, through sessions at the White House and the Pentagon, the Premier and his team hit the ground running with various powerbrokers in the US Government. The Premier said: The purpose of this... Read more of this article
Minister Burch In Washington to Sign Treaty
Answering a query posed by another media organization, Minister David Burch flew to Washington on Wednesday to sign a tax treaty with the Kingdom of Bahrain. The signing of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the Kingdom of Bahrain agreement took place yesterday [Apr 22] at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. and was attended by Lieutenant Colonel David... Read more of this article
