Archive for March, 2013
Exploring Bermuda’s Most Famous Shipwreck
She remains the most famous of the hundreds of ships to have come to grief on Bermuda’s reefs — the four-masted, 192-foot long wooden hulled schooner “Constellation” immortalised in Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel “The Deep” and the subsequent 1977 film adaptation. Built and launched in 1918, in July, 1943... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win FEI World Dressage Challenge
The Bermuda Dressage Team finished first in the recently concluded FEI World Dressage Challenge, beating off competition from Barbados who finished in 2nd, Cayman in 3rd followed by Jamaica, Trinidad and Haiti. Michelle Ingham, Ashley Gibbs and Zoe Oleksak accumulated a total score of 202.868 compared to Barbados 201.267. Dawn Fox was first overall... Read more of this article
Bermuda And One Fine “White House Mess”
The “mess” in the title of Christopher Buckley’s satirical 1986 novel “The White House Mess” supposedly refers to the White House food service run by the US Navy — but it more accurately describes the hapless administration of President Thomas Nelson Tucker [invariably known as TNT], whose re-election prospects collapse after... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2013 Argo Group Gold Cup Date Set
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Argo Group have set the dates for the 2013 Argo Group Gold Cup. The penultimate event on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour is scheduled to start October 8th on Hamilton Harbour in Bermuda. Racing will continue through the finals and the prize giving at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club on Sunday... Read more of this article
MP Terry Lister: S&P Revision Was “Inevitable”
It is disappointing for Standard & Poor’s [S&P] to state “the outlook on Bermuda is negative” but this was inevitable, Independent MP Terry Lister said. On Thursday [Mar 28] S&P lowered its outlook on Bermuda from stable to negative and affirmed its ‘AA-/A-1+’ long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on the... Read more of this article
Windjammer’s ‘Springtime In Bermuda’ Show
The Windjammer II Gallery will host the “Springtime in Bermuda” group exhibition, with the Opening Reception on Thursday, 4th April and the show running until 18th April. Artists include Stephen Card, Geralyn Counsell, Rhona Emmerson, Molly Godet, Sheilagh Head, Christina Hutchings, John Kaufmann, Lynn Morrell, Sharon Wilson, Charles Zuill,... Read more of this article
Fifty People Attend BEDC/EEZA Retail Seminar
On Tuesday March 26th 2013 fifty people attended the Economic Empowerment Zones Agency [EEZA] seminar targeted to retailers and vendors to help provide them with tips and strategies to better manage their businesses and attract and keep customers. The two hour seminar began with a welcome from BEDC Chairman, Mr. Nicholas Kempe who thanked all participants... Read more of this article
Former Premiers Featured In BIFF Documentary
This year’s Special Presentation at the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will be “Femme: Women Healing the World”, a feature documentary which includes interviews with two of the island’s former Premiers. Directed by long-time BIFF supporter, Emmanuel Itier, “Femme” is a quest to look for the most important... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Team Enter Carifta Games Stadium
[Updated] The 42nd Annual Carifta Games got underway today [Mar 29], with the opening ceremony held at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas. The 26 countries participating in the Carifta Games took part in the Parade of Athletes. Escorted by members of the Bahamas Girl Guides, Antigua and Barbuda was the first country out the gate. Fans packed... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Good Friday KiteFest Underway
[Updated with video + more photos] Despite less than inviting weather conditions, crowds of people have made their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton for today’s [Mar 29] Good Friday KiteFest event, which is being hosted by Chewstick. Premier Cannonier measuring a 10.5 foot kite: Premier Craig Cannonier, Governor George Fergusson and Environment... Read more of this article
Photos: St David’s Gilbert Lamb Family Fun Day
The Gilbert Lamb Family Fun Day took place today [Mar 29] in St David’s, with a host of events including music, a tug-of-war contest, Michael Jackson dance display, hot dog eating competition, beer drinking competition, kite flying, bike racing and of course the famous Mohawk Grand Prix Go-Kart race. As always the east end event attracted a large... Read more of this article
Egyptian Military Plane Stops At LF Wade Airport
An aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force was spotted at LF Wade Airport at just past noon today [Mar 29], and it departed later this afternoon. Planes from the Egyptian Air Force — the largest in Africa and the 11th largest in the world — stop in Bermuda occasionally, with this the third one we have seen in recent months. Related Stories Video/Photos:... Read more of this article
