Archive for August, 2013
Weather Forecast For Sunday September 1
Sunday September 1st is expected to be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F, and the low to be 24°C/75°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunday night is forecast to be clear. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. The sunrise will be at 6.53am... Read more of this article
Tyrone Smith Wins Long Jump In Amsterdam
Bermuda’s Tyrone Smith won the Men’s Long Jump at the Flame Games Amsterdam which was held today [Aug 31] in the Netherlands. The two time Olympian took the Men’s Long Jump with a top leap of 7.82m. Russia’s Aleksandr Petrov was second with a top leap of 7.73m, JJ Jegede from Great Britain was third with a top leap of 7.72m and Ignisious... Read more of this article
Photos: Two Car Collision On South Road, Smiths
[Updated] There was a two car collision this evening [Aug 31] on South Road by the junction of Collectors Hill, which resulted in one car being somewhat wedged on top of the other car. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and traffic was restricted to one lane as they investigated the collision. A tow truck arrived on the scene at around 6pm... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Sand Sculpture Competition
[Updated with photos of completed sculptures] Today [Aug 31] the Bermuda Department of Tourism’s Bermuda Sand Sculpture Competition took place at Horseshoe Bay Beach. Despite forecasts of poor weather the sun was out and skies were blue. Participants were given 12-by-12 foot building area to showcase their creativity. Prizes for amateur sand sculptors... Read more of this article
Bermuda Golfers Conclude In South Carolina
The eight Bermuda golfers took to the links for the last time in the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ann Mitchell playing in the Women’s Division Flight 67 ended third overall after recording a Final Round of 70. Ann Symonds finished in T24th place start in the Women’s Division Flight 65 after shooting... Read more of this article
Lambe & Toronto FC Draw With New England
Bermuda’s Reggie Lambe and Toronto FC ended with a draw last night [Aug 30], as a very early goal by New England Revolution was cancelled out by a late first-half equalizer by Toronto as two Eastern Conference sides battled to a 1-1 draw on a rainy evening in Toronto. Toronto appeared to have scored the winning goal in the 88th minute but Steven... Read more of this article
BPSU: Concerns Warranted, Statement Offensive
The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] said they are aware of the “negative blogs” about new Education Commissioner Dr. Edmond Heatley, and said the “concerns of the Bermuda public are warranted.” The Union also said comments made by Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones were “extremely insensitive, inappropriate... Read more of this article
Photos: 2013 Labour Day Banquet Attendees
The 2013 Labour Day Banquet was held at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel last night [Aug 30], featuring guest speaker Reverend Nicholas Tweed from the St. Paul’s A.M.E Church. Master of Ceremonies André Rochester started the evening by inviting all to stand to welcome the head table. BIU General Secretary Molly Burgess gave welcoming remarks and... Read more of this article
Photos: BSOA & KBB “Litter-Arti” Show Opens
Last night [Aug 30] the Bermuda Society of Arts and Keep Bermuda Beautiful hosted the opening of “Litter-arti” in the Onions Gallery at City Hall, which showcased artistic creations made from discarded trash. Also on display in the Edinburgh Gallery is BFAB poster art, a junior artist competition, Studio A has “Landscapes” by... Read more of this article
ChipMOS To Sell Subsidiary’s Common Shares
Bermuda-based ChipMOS Technologies Ltd. announced that with the assistance of its underwriters, Yuanta Securities Company Limited and Capital Securities Corp., it plans to sell approximately 170 million outstanding common shares of its majority-owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Technologies Inc., at the proposed price of NT$20.0 [US$0.67] per common share.... Read more of this article
PLP to Host Back to School Event On Saturday
The PLP extended an invitation to the people of Constituencies 15,16 and 21 to a Back School Event at the Victor Scott School on Saturday [Aug 31] from 12 – 4pm MP for Constituency #16, Michael Weeks said, “Our children are our future and we believe that we should send them back to school will all the love, support and tools they need to... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Digicel Chelsea Football Clinic
Today [Aug 30] Chelsea coaches were on hand as the the Digicel Kick Start programme got underway, with thirty of the islands top young footballers taking part. Digicel Bermuda recently announced the introduction of the 2013 Digicel Kick Start Programme in which three youth coaches from the Chelsea FC Foundation will lead the search for Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
