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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09HAMILTON120 |
BERMUDA: PREMIER GIVES UNITY SPEECH, TOUCHES ON RELATIONS [...] (U) In a wide-ranging televised speech to the people of Bermuda on October 15 - three weeks prior to the November 6 Throne Speech - Premier Ewart Brown used Bermuda's 400th birthday to call for unity. Brown defended his government's performance during the global economic recession. He al [...] |
2009-10-16 20:00:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL CVIS BD |
| 09HAMILTON130 |
UNITED BERMUDA PARTY REELECTS KIM SWAN AS OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (U) After months of heightened internal dissension, the beleaguered opposition United Bermuda Party (UBP) came together on November 5 to reelect Kim Swan as Opposition Leader, just in time for the reconvening of Parliament on November 6. UBP members had criticized Swan for being too slow [...] |
2009-11-06 19:41:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV BD |
| 09HAMILTON132 |
BERMUDA: GOVERNMENT PRESENTS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR COMING [...] (U) Governor Sir Richard Gozney reconvened Parliament on November 6 and delivered the Throne Speech setting out the Government of Bermuda's (GOB) legislative agenda for the coming year. Speaking on behalf of the government, the Governor put the spotlight on education and youth and the ne [...] |
2009-11-10 20:01:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI CVIS BD |
| 09HAMILTON133 |
STATUS OF H1N1 IN BERMUDA: 16 CASES [...] (U) The Government of Bermuda (GOB) has reported six new confirmed cases of H1N1 on the Island in October and one in late September, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases from 10 (REFTEL) to 16 in Bermuda as of October 31. According to the Department of Health's website, [...] |
2009-11-10 20:40:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 09HAMILTON134 |
BERMUDA ON OECD'S "WHITE LIST", WARDING OFF "TAX HAVEN [...] (SBU) In June 2009, the Government of Bermuda moved onto the OECD's "white list" with the signing of the minimum required 12 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs). Bermuda Government officials and international businesses hope that Bermuda's placement on the white list will deter possibl [...] |
2009-11-12 19:05:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BD |
| 09HAMILTON136 |
BERMUDA'S FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS: PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Bermuda Customs describes Bermuda as a point of destination for drugs because of the high street value garnered as compared with street values in the U.S. The Bermuda Department of National Drug Control (DNDC) has documented an increasing use of illicit drugs in Bermuda, and a May [...] |
2009-11-13 15:23:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SOCI PGOV BD |
| 09HAMILTON142 |
STATUS OF H1N1 IN BERMUDA: 19 CASES [...] (U) As of November 28, the Government of Bermuda (GOB) has reported three new confirmed cases of H1N1 on the Island in November, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 19 from 16 on November 10 (REFTEL A). Of those, 17 were residents and 2 were visitors, up from one v [...] |
2009-12-02 20:31:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 09HAMILTON147 |
BERMUDA: ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (U) Since the arrival of Hamilton's first female Consul General at post in August, women's groups in Bermuda have been reaching out to the U.S. Consulate. Previously the Consulate had not done much work on women's issues, but the Consulate is now exploring the particular areas of interes [...] |
2009-12-18 20:13:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN XG PHUM SOCI BD |
| 09HAMILTON148 |
STATUS OF H1N1 IN BERMUDA: 23 CASES [...] (U) As of December 12, the Government of Bermuda (GOB) has reported four new confirmed cases of H1N1 on the Island in December, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 23 from 19 on November 28 (REFTEL A). Of those, 21 were residents and 2 were visitors. According to [...] |
2009-12-18 20:14:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 09HAMILTON149 |
BERMUDA: GANGS, GUNS, AND CRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: Crime, in particular gang-related and gun crime, is increasing on the island. The Consul General met with the Bermuda Governor on December 16th and Bermuda and its citizens are uniting together to combat the violent crime problem. The Government is even considering imposing [...] |
2009-12-18 21:21:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC SOCI |
| 09HAMILTON92 |
STATUS OF H1N1 IN BERMUDA: TEN CASES [...] The government of Bermuda (GOB) continues to follow WHO guidelines for Pandemic Alert Level Phase Six and prominently posts H1N1 updates, facts, health tips and contact information on its Department of Health website: www.health.gov.bm . Bermuda's Minister of Health stated in June that [...] |
2009-08-28 17:04:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 10HAMILTON11 |
BERMUDA: 2009 WORST YEAR FOR ARRESTS, FIREARMS AND GANGS [...] (SBU) Confirming what residents already know, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva revealed that 2009 was the worst year on record for crimes involving arrests generally and guns and gangs specifically. There was also a 40 percent jump in the number of arrests over 2008. However, post now [...] |
2010-01-15 19:47:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC SOCI BD |
| 10HAMILTON12 |
CORRECTED COPY: BERMUDA'S 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] U.S. Consulate General Hamilton provides this corrected copy of the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2009-2010 INCSR (REFTEL A). Post has updated responses to questions (45) and (55), see paragraphs 30 and 44.. GENERAL QUESTIONS 2. (18) Yes. An ov [...] |
2010-01-15 21:47:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIM KTFN SNAR PGOV BD |
| 10HAMILTON14 |
BERMUDA DIRECTS BERMUDA FIRMS TO CEASE DOING BUSINESS WITH [...] (U) The Government of Bermuda (GOB) has taken expeditious and concrete steps to comply with international sanctions against Iran with the passage of new legislation and directives that strengthen Bermuda's Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) regime. On January 15, 20 [...] |
2010-01-19 19:19:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN KCRM PGOV PREL BD |
| 10HAMILTON15 |
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y BERMUDA'S 2009-2010 [...] U.S. Consulate General Hamilton provides this corrected copy of the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2009-2010 INCSR (REFTEL A). Post has re-numbered the paragraphs beginning with paragraph 40. GENERAL QUESTIONS 2. (18) Yes. An overseas territory o [...] |
2010-01-19 20:03:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGIV BD |
| 10HAMILTON16 |
BERMUDA: FBI GANG TRAINING A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) The FBI and the Government of Bermuda (GOB) have begun a partnership to address the spike in gang-related violent crime in Bermuda, which has seen five shooting deaths in under twelve months. FBI personnel conducted two days of gang training on January 5-6 for sixty police and pros [...] |
2010-01-22 20:53:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM CASC PREL SOCI BD |
| 10HAMILTON17 |
BERMUDA OUTREACH ON ESTA COMPLIANCE [...] Post has worked in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance officers to inform Bermudians and third country nationals resident in Bermuda about mandatory compliance with ESTA provisions. Post issued a press release on January 21, 2010 and recently updated its [...] |
2010-01-22 20:58:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT KPAO BD |
| 10HAMILTON18 |
BERMUDA POLICE SERVICE RELEASES FAR-REACHING 2010 POLICING [...] (SBU) On January 21, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva publicly released the Bermuda Police Service's (BPS) Policing Plan for 2010. It is an ambitious strategy aimed at making Bermuda a safer place to live, work and visit. The plan takes a four-pronged approach to policing, which Desil [...] |
2010-01-22 21:02:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PREL SOCI BD |
| 10HAMILTON20 |
BERMUDA: H1N1 UPDATE - JANUARY 29, 2010 [...] (U) Due to a misprint by the Royals Gazette on January 7, 2010, the Department of Health has clarified that "There have been no confirmed deaths due to influenza A/H1N1. However, there has been reported a death in a person with influenza and a death in a person with confirmed influenza A/ [...] |
2010-01-30 01:14:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 10HAMILTON21 |
BERMUDA WATERS PART OF RESEARCH INTO PLASTIC POLLUTION [...] (U) Local environmental group, Greenrock, hosted Global Pangaea Explorations, the owner of the research vessel "Sea Dragon," which is engaged in the first comprehensive study of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. The "Sea Dragon" was in Bermuda as part of a research voyage across t [...] |
2010-02-01 14:07:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV BD |
| 10HAMILTON26 |
BERMUDA: TENTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) (Question 25A) CONGEN Hamilton verifies that trafficking is not a significant problem in Bermuda. The Bermuda Police Service (BPS), the Bermuda Department of Immigration, the Bermuda Department of Labor and Training, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), social workers at Ki [...] |
2010-02-16 13:58:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KMCA KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 10HAMILTON3 |
STATUS OF H1N1 IN BERMUDA: 25 CASES [...] (U) A front-page article in the January 7th edition of the daily Royal Gazette quoted Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Cann, "There have been two deaths recorded in Bermudians with influenza, including one laboratory confirmed case of 2009 H1N1 influenza." However, it is unclear whether th [...] |
2010-01-07 15:05:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT KFLU TF BD |
| 10HAMILTON30 |
BERMUDA: MIGRANT WORKER ABUSE NOW ON THE RADAR SCREEN [...] (SBU) Bermuda is one of the most affluent countries in the world, but migrant workers at the lower end of the economy in the construction, hospitality and domestic service industries are vulnerable to workplace abuse. An estimated two-three dozen guest workers complained about labor abus [...] |
2010-02-19 19:36:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM PGOV BD |
| 10HAMILTON31 |
BERMUDA: AUDITORS GENERAL CALL ON POLICE TO INVESTIGATE [...] (U) Reports by both the current and former auditors general found evidence of massive mismanagement of government funds and recommended that police investigate four cases of overspending and/or lack of oversight and poor internal controls. A 2007/08 report by the former auditor general, [...] |
2010-02-23 18:55:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCRM BD |
| 10HAMILTON32 |
BERMUDA INSURERS REVERSE 2008 LOSSES WITH HUGE POFITS IN [...] (U) The February 22 edition of the daily Royal Gazette reported that 17 U.S.-listed property and casualty re/insurance companies based on the Island reversed 2008 losses of just over USD one billion with high profits of USD 11.7 billion in 2009. The list of 17 did not include London-listed [...] |
2010-02-23 19:18:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BD |
| 10HAMILTON6 |
BERMUDA: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] U.S. Consulate General Hamilton provides the following answers in response to questions for the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2009-2010 INCSR in REFTEL, referenced in parentheses. GENERAL QUESTIONS 2. (18) Yes. An overseas territory of the Unite [...] |
2010-01-12 19:46:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGOV BD |
| 10HAMILTON7 |
HAMILTON EAC REVIEW OF VISAS VIPER PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Consul General convened post's EAC on January 12, 2010, to review post's visa viper process, per Ref B. The committee determined that post is fully compliant with latest instructions in ref A. All mission elements cooperate fully in the visas viper process 2. (U) [...] |
2010-01-13 20:10:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PTER ASEC PINR PREL |