Archive for February, 2016

Weather Forecast For Tuesday February 23

Tuesday, February 23 is expected to see partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon, with the high to be near 21°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/66°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 6.53am and sunset... Read more of this article

Heron Bay Primary Students: “Save Our School”

Students at Heron Bay showed support for their school today, displaying signs saying “Save our school” and “No to school closings,” making their voices heard following the release of the SCORE report. Minister of Education Wayne Scott recently said that closing Gilbert Institute, Prospect Primary School, St. David’s Primary School and... Read more of this article

Tucker’s Point Receives Forbes Four-Star Award

Rosewood Tucker’s Point has been awarded the 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award, marking the first time the ranking has been bestowed upon the hotel, and making it the only property in Bermuda to receive the ranking this year. “It’s barefoot luxury at its finest, from pampering treatments at the 12,000-square-foot Sense Spa to days... Read more of this article

Court: Man Charged After High Speed Chase

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Feb 22], Vincent Richardson — who early yesterday morning led police on a high speed chase which ended in the Store Hill area — was remanded in custody after pleading guilty to charges including dangerous driving. The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, willfully damaging traffic cones,... Read more of this article

Horseshoe On Trip Advisor Best In World List

Popular travel website Trip Advisor recently released the 2016 Traveler’s Choice Awards for the best beaches, with Bermuda’s Horseshoe Bay Beach named as one of the top 25 beaches in the world, with the Southampton beach called “picturesque, with pink sand and gentle waves rolling in.” Other locations in the top 25 include Cape... Read more of this article

Duperreault Fellowship Sponsor 2-Day Workshop

The Duperreault Fellowship will be providing sponsorship funding to Pathways Bermuda [Registered Charity #806] in support of a two day workshop titled “Relapse: An Overview of Models, Issues and Interventions.” The workshop, which will be held on March 16 and March 17 at the Fairmont Southampton, will be facilitated by Caron Treatment Centre’s... Read more of this article

Bermuda Dogs To Compete At Crufts In UK

The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] announcde that three dogs from Bermuda will be travelling to compete in Crufts, one of the world’s largest dog events in the world. At the 2015 Bermuda Dog Shows, which were official qualifying shows for CRUFTS, five dogs qualified for this prestigious opportunity. This will be the third time that qualifying dogs from... Read more of this article

Bermuda To Host Viper 640 Sailing Regatta

The International Championship will be hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club on Bermuda’s Great Sound in November 2016, and there are over 50 Viper 640s already registered, with representative teams coming from North America, Europe and Australia. The announcement said, “2016 marks the 20th anniversary... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Military Planes Depart Bermuda

[Updated with video] Just before noon today [Feb 22] aircraft from the Royal Air Force departed Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport, heading to the Azores. The group of aircraft included the A330 Voyager Tanker accompanying four Typhoon fighter jets. As is the usual protocol, once the jets start their engines to warm up, passing traffic begin... Read more of this article

Gavin Davis Joins Hamilton Re As Senior VP

Hamilton Re, the reinsurance operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, today [Feb 22] announced that Gavin Davis has joined the Bermuda-based company as Senior Vice President, Head of Property Insurance, Bermuda. Mr. Davis will be instrumental in leading the ongoing diversification of Hamilton Re’s portfolio to include property direct and facultative... Read more of this article

Court: Two Men Charged With Multiple Counts

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 22], two men — who the Crown Prosecutor said were believed to be Bulgarian nationals — faced multiple charges involving stealing, and attempting to steal money from three of Bermuda’s banks. Chavdev Bachev, 42 and Georgi Todorov, 41, were not required to enter pleas as their case will... Read more of this article

Photos: ‘Big Hats & High Tea’ Social For Seniors

Kings & Queens Productions hosted their first “Big Hats & High Tea” social for seniors on Sunday afternoon [Feb 21] at the CedarBridge Cafeteria, with more than 180 seniors attending the free event. The seniors in attendance received treat bags, as well as a pen engraved with the words “Seniors are Special.” Kings &... Read more of this article