Videos: Summer Age Group Swim Meet
May 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
The second day of the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s [BASA] Makin Waves Summer Age Group Championships got underway with rainy conditions at the BASA Pool at 9am yesterday morning [May 19]. Jessica Burton recorded the fastest 8 and Under Girls 100 Meter Freestyle with a time of 1:26.01, Skylar Trott finished second with a time [...]
Video: Minister Furbert Interviewed By NESN
May 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert was interviewed by the New England Sports Network [NESN] during his recent trip to Boston for the annual “Bermuda Day” partnership with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The partnership highlights Bermuda through a series of cultural events, promotions and industry networking functions via numerous Boston [...]
Videos: 2012 Bermuda College Graduation
May 19, 2012 · 1 Comment
Over 100 students graduated from Bermuda College on Thursday [May 17], achieving a variety of Associate Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, with sixteen of the graduates receiving bachelors degrees after taking part in the College’s partnership with Mount Saint Vincent University baccalaureate degree programme in Business Administration and Child and Youth Studies. View photos of the [...]
Video: Drumline Show Preview In Hamilton
May 18, 2012 · 2 Comments
Hamilton was treated to a preview of this Sunday’s [May 20] scheduled Drumline show, with a visiting band making their way through Church Street, stopping in front of City Hall where they entertained the crowds this afternoon [May 18]. Drumline 2012 will be held at the National Stadium this coming Sunday, May 20th. Participating local [...]
Video: Premier Cox Tables Referendum Act 2012
May 18, 2012 · 36 Comments
[Updated with video] Premier Paula Cox tabled the Referendum Act 2012 in the House of Assembly today [May 18], which she said would be followed by a referendum on gaming in Bermuda in due course. The Referendum Act 2012 establishes the necessary mechanics and procedures to be followed in the holding of any referendum in [...]
Results/Video: Weekend T20 Cricket Games
May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A number of Twenty20 cricket matches were played Saturday [May 12] at venues around the island. Following below are results from some of the matches and a video clip. St. David’s Cricket Club Win by 17 Runs St. David’s Cricket Club 138/9 Flatts Victoria 121/8 St. David’s Cricket Club won the toss at Devonshire Recreation [...]
Video: Warwick Academy Wins KPMG Challenge
May 15, 2012 · 2 Comments
A prize giving was held yesterday [May 13] at the Bermuda Society of Arts to announce the winners of the KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge. The annual competition sees teams from senior schools across the island invest a virtual $50,000 in the stock market over a six months period. Once completed, who ever makes the [...]
Video Previews: Bermuda Docs Weekend Films
May 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A lush new documentary that provides an intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the last five decades, and a sports adventure film that features some of the world’s most dramatic snowy landscapes, are the featured films at the ‘Weekend Film Series’ this coming Sunday, May 20. “About [...]
Video: Minister, Astwood, Easton Sing In Boston
May 15, 2012 · 37 Comments
Last night [May 14] Minister of Business Development & Tourism Wayne Furbert, along with local singers Tricray Astwood and Steve Easton sang the U.S National Anthem prior to the Red Sox game at Fenway Park in Boston. The “Bermuda Day” event was spearheaded by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, and also saw the first pitch [...]
Videos: Santo Cristo Dos Milagres Festival
May 14, 2012 · 4 Comments
Yesterday [May 13] Bermuda’s Portuguese community celebrated the “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” [Festival of the Christ of Miracles], a centuries old tradition that originated in the Azores. The Santo Cristo statue was carried from St Theresa’s Cathedral with the procession passing over an intricate carpet of flowers set down on Dundonald Street. [...]
