AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAffordable Housing: Housing Minister Zane DeSilva says Bermuda Land Management Corporation has secured a $64m, government-guaranteed loan from Bermuda Commercial Bank to build 84 homes in St David’s (Tommy Fox Road) and Sandys (Albert Row and Victoria Place), with construction expected to start in August. Hospital Capacity: Hope Healthcare is renovating the old Telford Nursing Home in Paget into a medical facility with 15 beds, aiming to ease life-threatening bed shortages at KEMH and act as a spillover option. Public Services & Accountability: Police Commissioner Darrin Simons defended Bermuda Police Service performance on Pati, saying the force handled 463 of 1,416 requests and that delays were linked to resource limits rather than bad faith. Hospital Overcrowding Pressure: Former KEMH emergency chief Edward Schultz says Bermuda should push to eliminate emergency department boarding, as an independent review by Acumentice is underway. Business & Courts: A US court ordered Afiniti founder Zia Chishti’s wife to hand over $9.8m to Bermudian firm The Resource Group International, after transfers were ruled fraudulent. Community & Planning: Camp Connect’s subsidised summer camp lottery had to be rerun after technical issues, and the Department of Planning is seeking feedback on a new online Planning Map Viewer. Aviation & Travel: Skyport is inviting qualified operators to run two VIP lounges at LF Wade International Airport, with a planned start date of Jan 1, 2027. Sports: Bermuda beat Belize by ten wickets in the T20 Americas qualifier, and Newport Bermuda Race coverage continues as more boats finish.
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