Archive for December, 2014

Photos & Video: Bermuda Christmas At Night

Sightseers can be seen driving throughout the streets of the island as residents from east to west have helped spread the holiday cheer by decorating their properties with lights and decorations for the festive season. Some of the displays are known to attract a high level of visitors, with traffic slowing to a crawl if the home is near the roadside,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 24 2014

Today [Dec 24] saw a volume of 138,280 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $289,844.20 BD. 133,980 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 0.5% at $1.99 per share, while the other 4,300 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, which closed up 8.0% at $5.40 per share. The BSX closed at 1,354.12, down 0.09%... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Thursday December 25

Thursday, December 25 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the SW at 15 to 30 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 7.17am and sunset will be at 5.19pm. High tide will be at 10.39am... Read more of this article

Another Flare Report, Likely Atmospheric Event

A reported flare sighting last night [Dec 23] resulted in a police land unit requested to make observations but reported nothing unusual, and Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said “what was observed may have been atmospheric,” markin the second report of this nature in the past few days. A spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 23rd December... Read more of this article

Bermuda To Play In World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has revealed that Bermuda will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers during the FIFA international match window in March of 2015. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda has been placed in Pot H with St Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Dominica, Montserrat, Barbados and Nicaragua. The teams in Pot H will be drawn... Read more of this article

Live: NORAD & Google Santa Claus Trackers

Thanks to modern technology, people can now track Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe, with the North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD] and Google both providing online tracking services. The NORAD tracker follows Santa Claus as he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world. This year the tracker showed... Read more of this article

Photos: Harness Racing Season Continues

The Harness Pony Racing season continued this past weekend, with action taking place at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street in Devonshire. Heat one saw Colonel’s B with Arthur Hurst in the bike win the 1:13 and Slower Time Bar Division, crossing the line in a time of 1:22&4, while Panama Red and Tom Matthews finished second by clocking... Read more of this article

Video: Chef Provides Free Christmas Eve Meals

[Updated with video] Bermudian chef Michiko Campbell is hard at work as he gets set to provide free meals to those in need this evening [Dec 24] in keeping with the giving spirit of the Christmas season. Chef Campbell plans to supply enough food to feed about 300 people, with all dishes being prepared at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, where he is employed.... Read more of this article

Opinion: Christmas Is Ever Fresh, Always New

[Opinion column written by Larry Burchall] Over time, Christmas does not and has not changed much. Every year, there’s the new excitement of young children just beginning to grasp the magic and wonder of it all. Every year, there’s the singing of centuries old traditional ‘Christmas carols’. This annual celebration of the birth of Christ is... Read more of this article

Family Centre: “The Way You Treat Children”

[Written by Family Centre Family Support Specialist, Stephany Outerbridge] One of the most important things that a parent can do is nurture their child. This will eventually determine how a child will grow, love, and parent. First it is important for parents or caregivers to take care of themselves so that they will have the patience, and energy to... Read more of this article

Photos: Portuguese Presépio Nativity Scene

Isabel Almeida has once again decorated her living room for the holiday season with a large and highly detailed presépio nativity scene. The creation of these works of art is a long standing tradition held by some Portuguese families on the island, and the Almeida family have been building these nativity and village scenes for over thirty years. Ms.... Read more of this article

Eron Hill Column: “Sleep in Peace Green Eyes”

[Opinion column written by Eron Hill] It’s so Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday! Death leaves a heartache no one can heal but love leaves a memory no one can steal. Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. I write today to those who have lost love ones,... Read more of this article