Archive for November, 2016
‘Awakening The Heart’ Retreat In St. George’s
A four-day retreat known as ‘Awakening the Heart’ is being offered in the town of St. George by Bermudian Pamela Barit Nolan and Canadian Heather Plett, who “ground their practices in authenticity and connection.” The retreat is being hosted in the town of St. George and will allow participants to “sink into the beauty... Read more of this article
Jillian Terceira Concludes Competing In Belgium
Bermudian equestrian Jillian Terceira was back in the center ring competing at the Lier – Azelhof CSI2*-CSI1* and CSIYH1* International Horse Jumping Event in Belgium. During the 1.10m CSI1* Table A Against the Clock Class, Terceira and Chakova finished 8th with time of 59.64, but they had 4 Penalty Fault Points. Terceira and Escalada finished... Read more of this article
Book Signing With Melodye Micëre Van Putten
The Bermuda National Library will be hosting a book reading, signing and sale with Melodye Micëre Van Putten on Thursday, December 1 at 6.00pm – 7.30pm at their Queen Street location. The event flyer says, “Join author, educator and award winning poet as she reads from her new book for young readers “The Boy Who Knew Too Much”. Books... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 29 2016
November 29 saw 3,300 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $14,980.00 BD. 2,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $4.95 per share, while another 1,000 shares were traded by KeyTech. Ltd, closing up at 18.0% at $2.95 per share. 300 shares were traded by Bermuda Press [Holdings] Ltd, closing up 1.4% at $7.10... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday November 30
Wednesday, November 30 is expected to be partly cloudy, 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 SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 61%. Sunrise will be at 7.01am and sunset will be at 5.13pm. High tide will be at 8.45am and 9.03pm, while low tide... Read more of this article
Ministry: ‘Resiliency To The Tourism Resurgence’
“Bermuda has recorded its 10th consecutive month of leisure visitor growth,” the Ministry of Tourism, Transport & Municipalities said, adding that this “shows a resiliency to the tourism resurgence currently underway.” The Ministry said, “Bermuda has recorded its 10th consecutive month of leisure visitor growth, with... Read more of this article
House of Assembly Sitting Deferred Until Friday
[Updated] The House of Assembly confirmed that the meeting scheduled for tomorrow [Nov 30] has been deferred until Friday [Dec 2], as “AECON and CCC have agreed to release the Schedules publicly,” so the Speaker asked the Government to move the debate from to Friday so that Members can review the documents. The Schedules relate to the airport... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: ZBM Evening News For Nov 29
It appears unlikely that former Premier Dr Ewart Brown will give evidence before the Commission of Inquiry and the report on the mold situation at the TN Tatem Middle School has been submitted to the Minister of Education, are some of the stories ZBM covered in their newscast this evening. With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the... Read more of this article
Chinese Consulate Delegation Visits Bermuda
Premier Michael Dunkley recently welcomed to Bermuda London Embassy based representatives from the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese delegation was on Island from November 27th – 29th. The Minister Counsellor, Jin Xu of the Economic & Commercial Counsellor’s Office was accompanied by First Secretary, Mr. Huang Hongyong and Third Secretary... Read more of this article
‘Art Of Traditional Crafts And Play In Bermuda’
On Sunday, the ‘Hands On! The Art of Traditional Crafts and Play in Bermuda‘ book by Mrs. Shirley Pearman was launched with an event at Somersfield Academy Gymnasium. Hands On! is a book that frames the experience of childhood play within the context of Bermuda’s seasons. Accompanying this exploration of play and reflections on Bermudian... Read more of this article
Court: Man Disqualified After Crashing Into Tree
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 30-year-old man pleaded guilty to refusing to take a breathalyzer test following a collision earlier this month. Bogdan-Dan Datcu pleaded not guilty to driving whilst impaired, but pleaded guilty to refusing to take the breathalyzer test. He was fined $1,200 and disqualified from driving all vehicles for the next 18... Read more of this article
People Gather At House of Assembly Grounds
[Updated] People made their way to the House of Assembly this afternoon [Nov 29], with the gathering appearing to be related to the airport development. The PLP was scheduled to hold a press conference at 3.00pm about the airport development, however that was postponed for reasons which are not clear at this time. Earlier today, the PLP sent out an... Read more of this article
