Archive for June, 2016
Coalition Completes 9th Year: Serving Breakfast
The Coalition for the Protection of Children is marking their 9th year of serving breakfast in schools, having served close to 50,000 breakfasts. Sheelagh Cooper said, “This week will mark the end of our 9th year of serving breakfast in Government schools. This year we added a 10th school and served close to 50,000 breakfast. “We want to... Read more of this article
Lepercq Memorial Martial Arts Tournament Held
The 16th edition of the Lepercq Memorial Martial Arts Tournament was held at the Pembroke Sunday School this weekend featuring competition in Forms and Point Sparring. In the Men’s Black Belt Forms, Richard Gibbons was declared the winner with Andrea McKey the Women’s Black Belt winner. Kentaro Bean was crowned the Junior Forms Grand Champion,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Youth Sailors Competing In Portugal
Bermuda’s youth sailors have arrived in Vilamoura, Portugal, to compete in the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s[IODA] World Championships. The regatta started on Saturday, June 25th and ends July 4th. The team of 5 were chosen after a qualification series of 16 races to determine the top sailors. Representing Bermuda is Micah Raynor,... Read more of this article
Bermuda College’s Audited Financial Statements
The 2013/14 financial statements indicate that the Bermuda College has total assets worth $28,526,826 and total liabilities of $22,794,578, Education Minister Wayne Scott said on Friday [June 24] in the House of Assembly. In presenting the 2013/14 Audited Financial Statements for the Bermuda College, the Minister said, “The 2013/14 financial statements... Read more of this article
Photos: Lily Lightbourn In Cosmopolitan UK
Bermudian model Lily Lightbourn continues to build her impressive portfolio, with her latest efforts seeing her featured in 6-page spread in the July 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan UK magazine. This is the latest in a series of international publications to feature the former Miss Bermuda, who has also appeared in Stylist UK, Elle UK magazine, a commercial... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday June 27
Monday, June 27 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am... Read more of this article
Newport Bermuda Yacht Race Prizegiving Held
[Written by Talbot Wilson] His Excellency, The Governor of Bermuda, George Fergusson did his duty Saturday night on the podium in front of Government House. The seasoned diplomat shook hands, shared awards and trophies, and posed for photos 114 times with skippers and crews of more than 50 yachts. Sharing duties with the Governor were Royal Bermuda... Read more of this article
Grease Interceptors To Be Mandatory Island-Wide
The Ministry of Health and Seniors is advising that effective September 2017 all commercial food establishments in Bermuda must equip their kitchen with an “approved type and adequately sized grease interceptor,” saying that this will “allow for the proper disposal of Fats, Oils and Greases [FOG] and thus minimise the chance of greaseballs”. “This... Read more of this article
Photos: Elliot Primary School Holds Reading Day
Elliot Primary School held its annual Men’s Reading Day recently, with fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and men from the community attending the school to spend time reading with the students. Reading took place throughout the campus, as men and students could be seen sitting in the hall, on benches, lying on the grass, sitting under trees and more. Elliot’s... Read more of this article
Ministry Announce Recall Of Guacamole Product
The Ministry of Health and Seniors is advising the public about recalled guacamole from the United Kingdom due to the possible presence of salmonella, saying that “if consumed these products could pose a serious risk to human health. The Ministry said that the following are recalled, with sell by dates up to and including 2 July: Tesco Guacamole... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Ceremony
Senator Renee Ming and Constituency 1 of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party hosted the 10th annual Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Award Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21 at the East End Primary School, celebrating eight students from around the island. The 2016 recipients of the Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Award were Cori Foggo [East End Primary... Read more of this article
20 Minute Video: Bermuda On “NBC 1st Look”
“It is a secluded island surrounded by mystique and adventure” which is “revered for its stunning landscapes and warmth of its people, and an energy that radiates brighter than the sun itself.” That was the lead-in for the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s recent promotional partnership which saw the island featured on NBC’s... Read more of this article
