Archive for November, 2013
Black Friday Sales: Promos & Opening Times
[Updated] A host of the island’s retailers are gearing up to offer deeply discounted rates for Black Friday, an American shopping tradition which has picked up steam in Bermuda in recent years. Digicel on Church Street will open at 9pm tonight, CellOne will open at midnight, the Annex will open at 4am, Brown & Co will open at 4am, the Phoenix... Read more of this article
Dr. Sam Mir Appointed Director of Cardiology
Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that Dr. Sam Mir, M.D., F.A.C.C., has been appointed as Director of Cardiology. Dr. Mir is now responsible for inpatient and outpatient cardiology services at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and replaces Dr. Carl Levick. The Director of Cardiology reports to the Chief of Medicine, Dr. Keith Chiappa, and Chief... Read more of this article
CellOne Black Friday Sales Kick Off At Midnight
CellOne will be opening at Thursday the 28th at midnight for the full Black Friday sales. Device promotions range from a $1 Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, to the brand new Nexus 5 for $249 or the iPhone 5s for $649. Giveaways include a 46 inch Samsung Smart TV, iPads, Galaxy Gear, Apple TV with many more devices and gift cards totaling $10,000. “After launching... Read more of this article
Digicel Black Friday Discounts Start At 9pm
Digicel will be offering locals deep discounts in honour of the annual Black Friday shopping craze, providing access to smartphones at drastically reduced prices. The company got in on the act earlier this week with “pre Black Friday” sales which saw locals camping outside the store to grab the bargain prices. Taking place starting at 9pm... Read more of this article
“Pop Up Shop” Returns To Washington Mall
Carole Holding will be popping up again this Christmas season at the Washington Mall in Hamilton. Last year, her “Pop Up Shop” was such a huge success she has decided to repeat this again this coming Holiday season. Her popular gourmet gift baskets, Bermuda recipe chopping boards, signature china, linens and flower fragrant soaps will be available,... Read more of this article
2014 Women’s Futsal League Date Announced
The Bermuda Futsal Federation announced that the 2014 Women’s Futsal League will start in January, 2014. Games will start at 5 pm [venue to be confirmed] and clubs, youth organizations or other interested persons are invited to register teams. This represents the third year that the women’s league has been held and registration forms may be collected... Read more of this article
Caledonian Society To Host St. Andrew’s Ball
The Caledonian Society of Bermuda will be hosting their St. Andrew’s Ball on Saturday [Nov 30] at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The event kicks off with a cocktail reception [cash bar] from 6.30pm until 7.30pm with seating at 8pm for dinner, served after the Grand March and MC’s welcome. The four-course dinner with wine will be followed... Read more of this article
36 Students Qualify For Dual College Enrollment
36 S4 Berkeley Institute students have tested into college level courses and are eligible for dual enrollment during the Bermuda College’s Spring 2014 semester. The students took the Bermuda College’s Placement Exam earlier this school year. A spokesperson said, “We have two additional students, Clevon Cunningham and Jordan Bascome... Read more of this article
Two Males Convicted Of Trespassing Into Prison
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Nov 27], Chesterfield Johnson and teenager Tyler Christopher were both convicted of trespassing into Westgate prison. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner noted that both men had been in police custody since 19th November and sentenced both to time already spent in custody. The pair had previously appeared in Court, where... Read more of this article
T-Shirts: “Feed The Nahk And He Will Score”
Bermudian striker Nahki Wells has seen his popularity soar as he proved his dominance on the pitch again and again, and that popularity has lead to the young man’s face featured on a series of t-shirts and numerous talk of multimillion transfer fees. Boasting a picture of Mr. Wells along with the words, “Feed the Nahk and he will score,”... Read more of this article
Senior Citizen Plans To Sail Around The Globe
A 76-year-old New Zealand native is planning an extraordinary trip that will see him sail around Bermuda as he circles the Earth in a custom designed yacht that will function entirely via green power sources. Dr. Stanley Paris, an experienced sailor with a handful of records already under his belt, hopes to make the trip in only 120 days in Kiwi Spirit,... Read more of this article
U.S. Consul Robert Settje Thanksgiving Message
[Written by U.S. Consul General to Bermuda, Robert Settje] War and unrest, terrorist attacks, killer storms, mass shootings, crime, gangs, murder, mayhem, struggling economies, poverty – if you read the headlines or listen to the TV news, you’d think we lived in an ever disintegrating world in which all the things we hold dear are rapidly slipping... Read more of this article
