Archive for June, 2016
Junior Tennis Tournament To Kick Off On Monday
Pomander Gate and Butterfield & Vallis are gearing up for this year’s Highland Spring Junior Tennis Tournament, set to start on Monday, July 11. A spokesperson said, “Last year, a red ball tournament was introduced for 10 & under players and will be repeated this year. The games for this age group will be scheduled for one day during... Read more of this article
NatWest Island Games Annual General Meeting
The Chairman and the Secretary of the Bermuda Island Games Association leave this week for the Annual General Meeting of the International Island Games Association. The meeting will be held on the Swedish island of Gotland, where Jon Beard and Juanita Blee will meet their counterparts from the other 24 international islands. Among the items to be discussed... Read more of this article
Woman Guilty Of Theft Sentenced To Four Years
Appearing in Court today [June 28], Ms Devore Brangman, now 55, was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting her guilt and being convicted in Supreme Court. Ms Brangman had originally been charged with stealing $434,000 worth of credit balances and transferring these balances to her personal account while she was employed as the accounts manager... Read more of this article
Video: Airplane Flying Close To Cruise Ship
[Updated] Following our report of two military jets flying low altitude circuits over Bermuda on Friday, a video has been posted online said to show a jet flying past the Norwegian Breakaway on the same day, with the person who uploaded the video saying “it wasn’t normal” and “most were completely terrified.” A Cruise... Read more of this article
3-Year-Old ‘Sailor’ Takes Part In Newport Race
[Written by Chris Museler] When the Chilean-flagged Swan 57 Equinoccio powered through a Gulf Stream squall last weekend during the Newport to Bermuda Race, the speedometer pegged 15.7 knots, a record for the boat. As the sheets strained, a tiny voice rang up from the companionway, “Usted debe tomar la vela hacia abajo o irá en el agua!” What little... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: ZBM Evening News For June 28
This evening’s [June 28] ZBM newscast is set to begin at 7.00pm, and as they have been over the past few weeks, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related... Read more of this article
Commuters Pause To View Visiting Charter Plane
Many commuters travelling along Kindley Field Road this afternoon [June 28] pulled over to the side of the road to look at a visiting charter plane — which appears to be part way through an around the world journey — parked at the LF Wade International Airport. The Boeing 757 is owned by TAG Aviation and appears to be being operated by TCS... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 28 2016
Today [June 28] saw 19,338 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $31,602.00 BD. 19,200 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $1.61 per share, while the other 138 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even at $5.06 per share. The BSX finished at 1,169.34, also even on the day. There were... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday June 29
Wednesday, June 29 is expected to see thunderstorms likely in the morning, then the chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am... Read more of this article
Woman Ejected From Car, In Critical Condition
A 29 year old female is listed in critical condition in the ICU after the car she was travelling in as a passenger went spinning off of the road way, ejecting two passengers out of the vehicle. Police said the driver was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol but subsequently passed and was released. A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Bermuda U20 World Cup Team Leaves For Haiti
The island’s U20 World Cup team departed Bermuda yesterday [June 27] in order to travel to Haiti, with Bermuda having been drawn in Group 3 with the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, and host Haiti. The team includes players who were part of the team that placed fourth in the 2013 CONCACAF U15 Championships. The team will start their first match of the... Read more of this article
UK Will “Consult” With Territories About Brexit
Speaking in UK Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron said they must ensure that the interests of all parts of the UK are protected, so as they prepare to negotiate with the European Union they will consult various jurisdictions including the Overseas Territories. The UK referendum on June 23rd saw the British vote — by 51.9% — to sever... Read more of this article
