Archive for January, 2015
Weather Forecast For Monday January 26
Monday, January 26 is expected to see showers developing during the afternoon with the possibility of a thunderstorm, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be to the SE at 25 to 40 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise will be at 7.16am... Read more of this article
Ministry: All Public Schools Open On Monday
[Updated] The Ministry of Education has this evening confirmed that all public schools will be open tomorrow [Monday, Jan 26]. A spokesperson said, “School Principals and administrators will be on site at each school. Students are to report to school at the normal time. The Ministry will keep the public and parents appraised of any updates or... Read more of this article
Report: “Citizen Of Bermuda” Arrested In Guyana
[Updated] According to a report from the Guyana press, a “female citizen of Bermuda” was arrested on Saturday [Jan 24] at the Guyana airport after she was suspected of having ingested narcotics, and she has so far “passed out a number of pellets” that contain cocaine. The report said, “A female citizen of Bermuda was arrested... Read more of this article
Photos: Bacardi Par 3 National Championships
In between rain showers, the sun shone brightly as the 2015 Bacardi Par 3 National Championships at the Turtle Hill Golf Course came to an end last week, with founder and former organizer of the event Anthony Mocklow crowned the Open Champion. Mr. Mocklow finished the tournament shooting an 8-over par 116 following his back-to-back rounds of 58. Dwayne... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Town Hall On Airport Development
The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a second Public Meeting on the airport redevelopment plans, with the meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 27th at the Purvis Primary School starting at 7.00pm. In November 2014, the Government announced they had reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to build a new airport terminal... Read more of this article
Government Comments: BTUC Members Meeting
The Government commented on the Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning, which they said is likely to disrupt public services for residents. On Friday, the BTUC — which is made up of the island’s various trade unions including the BIU, BPSU and BUT — called an urgent meeting for all public service employees... Read more of this article
Bermuda Graces Cover Of Conde Nast Magazine
Bermuda graces the cover of Conde Nast Traveler for February 2015, a magazine widely considered one of the preeminent publications for travelers in the United States and Canada. The accompanying five-page article titled “Visiting Bermuda on the Eve of Major Developments”, shares writer Lindsay Talbot’s view on the upcoming America’s Cup, upgrade... Read more of this article
Dr. Burnie, Jeff Golub Star In Blues Recording
The late Dr. Neil Burnie is featured on a newly released blues song, appearing with his harmonica alongside The Gadflys and guitarist Jeff Golub, who died on New Year’s Day of progressive supranuclear palsy, a brain disorder, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Local entertainment veteran Tony Brannon said, “Jeff was in the Billy Squier... Read more of this article
Bermuda Back In #1 Position In Best Beach Poll
[Updated] After originally leading in the online poll by USA Today which asks readers to vote for the best Caribbean beach, Bermuda’s Horseshoe Bay Beach has now slipped to second place, with Crane Beach in Barbados now ranked ahead of us. The poll — which allows readers to vote once per day — is not due to close until February 2... Read more of this article
Sunday January 25th: “Good News” Spotlight
Ruth Simons celebrating her 100th birthday, Triathlete Magazine shooting their 2015 swimsuit issue in Bermuda, a new nail polish line launching that is inspired by Bermuda shades, the new airport art project launching, students taking part in the ‘Great Debate’and continued success by local athletes both here and overseas were all some of... Read more of this article
Hawks, Flyboys, FlyGirls & Thunder Cats Win
The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Men’s and Women’s League Seasons resumed inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium with 275 points scored in four games. In the Lady’s Opener, the Lady Hawks recorded a 26 – 9 win over the Court Queens, with Tashae Thompson scoring 8 points to lead the Lady Hawks to victory, while Nicole Crumpler scored... Read more of this article
‘Life Before Enslavement’ Fundraising Workshop
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB], in partnership with Ashay University founder Mwalimu Melodye Micere Van Putten, is getting set to host a workshop overview on the topic of ‘Life Before Enslavement’ on January 29, 2015 from 6.00pm through 8.00pm at the Leopard’s Club. Donations will be accepted at the door, allowing those... Read more of this article
