Archive for September, 2015
CourtHouse Win Team Squash Championships
The final day of the Bermuda Blueprinting Team Squash Championships took place, with a number of players taking to the courts. CourtHouse was crowned the 2015 The 2015 BDA Blue Team Championships Champions after the tournament concluded at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club. CourtHouse edged Tight Like My Shorts 5 – 4 in the Final, Kristen... Read more of this article
Weekend Reports, Photos, Videos, Links & More
This past weekend saw Jonte Smith score his first goal for Gloucester City, Flora Duffy win the Sardegna ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in Italy, the BFRU Mad Hatters Cup, the Break The Silence 5K Walk/Run and various other community events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Bermuda Turtle Project Has... Read more of this article
Bermuda Regiment & Police Hold Joint Exercise
Royal Bermuda Regiment [RBR] soldiers and Bermuda Police Service officers joined forces over the weekend for a major joint exercise. Joint Venture 15 involved a hunt by both services for an escaped inmate from Westgate prison believed to have ties to a terrorist organisation. RBR Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Michael Foster-Brown said: “The... Read more of this article
Bestbuy Distributors Holds Event In Bermuda
Bestbuy Distributors Limited’s annual Buy & Sell event was held in Bermuda at the Fairmont Southampton from September 13 through 16, attracting shareholders from across Canada to meet and network with suppliers from all over North America. A story about the event said, “The event, which combined supplier meetings with several social events,... Read more of this article
Buddz Album Debuts At #3 On Reggae Billboard
Bermudian singer Collie Buddz has released a new EP titled ‘Blue Dreamz,’ with the album debuting at number three on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The EP album is available here on iTunes, including the lead single “Like Yuh Miss Me.” “Yesterday” – one of the songs off the EP – which features Jody... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday September 28
Monday, September 28 is expected to be windy, with showers and thunderstorms likely, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 7.10am and sunset will be at 7.07pm. High tide will be at 9.04am... Read more of this article
BFRU Rugby Mad Hatters Tournament Results
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s 2015/16 season kicked off this weekend at the National Sports Center’s South Field with the Renegades crowned the Men’s and Women’s Mad Hatters Cup Champions. Renegades were the only team in the Men’s Division team to go undefeated, but their Women’s team defeated Police on points difference... Read more of this article
Bermuda Turtle Project Has “Successful Season”
The Bermuda Turtle Project had a “very successful season,” with a record breaking 289 turtles caught during the project, assisting the project’s mission of conserving sea turtles through research and education. The BZS newsletter said, “The Bermuda Turtle Project [BTP] are happy to report that they had a very successful season!... Read more of this article
BNT Set To Host Celebrity Calcutta Tennis
The Bermuda National Trust’s Celebrity Calcutta Tennis will be held at the Coral Beach and Tennis Club on October 3 and 4, with a number of activities planned over the course of the event. The proceedings will get underway at 6.00pm on October 2 with a happy hour sponsored by Colonial, followed by the Calcutta Auction. A $50 dinner will be available... Read more of this article
Jonte Smith Scores First Goal For Gloucester
[Updated with video] Bermudian striker Jonte Smith scored in the 41st minute of today’s [Sept 27] game, helping his Gloucester City team to progress in the Emirates FA Cup after recording a 4-2 win over Kidlington. The goal marked the first goal the young Bermudian has scored for the team since signing with them earlier this month. The club’s... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Break The Silence 5K Run/Walk
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bermuda [OCAB], an affiliate of BCHC, held its first annual Break The Silence 5K Walk/Run at Southside, St. David’s today [Sept 27] in spite of the inclement weather. With close to two hundred participants showing up at the start and intermittent downpours, Jennifer Alen placed first with a time of 19:49 while Peter Gracey... Read more of this article
Sunday September 27th: “Good News” Spotlight
News that Pope Francis extended a blessing to Bermuda while flying over the island, Rai Simons scored twice in a victory for his Chesterfield club, Harneys will establish a presence in Bermuda, Flora Duffy winning in Italy, and Bermudian Sherlrina Thomas having the “experience of a lifetime” with a career at sea were all some of the positive... Read more of this article
