Archive for December, 2011

Sailing: Day #2 Orange Bowl

The Biscayne Bay winds got lighter and the competition heated up for day two, the half way point, of the Orange Bowl International Youth Sailing Regatta in Miami. The day started off with 12-15 knot breezes from the NNW, but gradually shifted NNE and dropped in pressure as the day progressed under sunny and cloudless skies. The mutiple Coral Reef... Read more of this article

‘Not-So-Beautiful Bermuda …’

Yellow fever victims being buried alive. A leper colony. And the fact Royal Navy apprenticeships provided blacks with a means of escape from educational and economic segregation were some of the topics raised by a transplanted Bermudian attempting to introduce African-Americans to realities of Bermuda life not touched on in post-World War Two travel... Read more of this article

BDOT Offering ‘Restaurant Week’ In 2012

The Bermuda Department of Tourism, in conjunction with 31 of the island’s top restaurants, will offer its first-ever Restaurant Week from January 16 — February 6, 2012. Prices for three-course prix fixe dinners will fall into three-tiers, depending on the participating restaurant, at $29, $39 or $49 per person [excluding beverages, tax and... Read more of this article

Nonsuch Island 2011 Christmas Makeover

Christmas came early for Nonsuch Island this year thanks to the Ascendant Group of Companies. Under the supervision of Jeremy Maderios (Conservation Officer) and Billy Mitchell (Facilities Manager) groups of volunteers from Ascendant braved stormy conditions and pounding rain to assist the Department of Conservation Services with the removal of invasive... Read more of this article

Dame Jennifer: 2011 A Successful Year

With positive secondary school exam results, a new intervention programme which is helping to mitigate the chances of at-risk students underperforming in the classroom and a spike in enrollment at the Bermuda College, Dame Jennifer Smith has said 2011 was a successful year for public education. In a New Year Message to Ministry staff, school faculties... Read more of this article

Shannon Burgess Resigns From BFA

Shannon Burgess has resigned from his position as Chairman of Competitions from the Bermuda Football Association. Mr Burgess, a former Captain of Bermuda’s National Football Team, is a Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at HSBC and is being seconded by his job to London in January 2012. Mr Burgess was elected to the Bermuda Football Association... Read more of this article

Swan: End Voting Along Racial Lines

United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan cited a recent poll which said nearly 90% of Whites in Bermuda would vote for one political party while Blacks would divide their support, saying this reveals that racial polarisation “continues to exist and is greatest amongst the white community in Bermuda.” The St George’s MP urged a “change... Read more of this article

Could You Be The Next Miss Bermuda?

The young women who vie to be crowned next year’s Miss Bermuda will take part in a fun, fulfilling and possibly life-changing experience, organisers say. Registration for the 2012 Miss Bermuda Pageant begins this coming Sunday [Jan.1], and runs until January 15. Application forms will be available for download from the pageant website, and potential entrants... Read more of this article

Video: Rudyard Kipling’s Bermuda Stories

Best remembered today for tales set against the vastness of British India in such works as “The Jungle Book”, “Kim” and “The Man Who Would Be King”, author and poet Rudyard Kipling used colonial Bermuda’s intimate scale to striking effect in two stories written towards the end of his life. Kipling [1865–1936],... Read more of this article

Premier/PLP Hosts ‘Open Mic’ Night

Last night [Dec.28] the Progressive Labour Party hosted an ‘Open Mic Night’ at Shine’s House of Music, with the discussion covering a number of topics including work permits, job training, integrity of the politicians, payroll tax, getting involved in politics and more. Premier Paula Cox, Senator Diallo Rabain and Environment & Planning Minister... Read more of this article

Bermuda Finish 2nd In Dressage Challenge

Bermuda finished second behind Barbados in the 2011 Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Mini Dressage Challenge Standings. Five islands took part in the yearlong event with Barbados securing Gold in the adult section and Silver in the children’s. Bermuda held their Leg on November 5th at the National Equestrian Center, while Barbados set the standard... Read more of this article

Armed Robbery In Sandys

[Updated] At approximately 8am this morning [Dec.28] five men committed an armed robbery at the Arnolds Warehouse in the Hitching Post building in Sandys, escaping with a quantity of cash. The suspects were all wearing dark coloured clothing and black full face helmets with dark coloured visors. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:30am on... Read more of this article