Archive for December, 2016

Hamilton Ranked ‘World’s Most Expensive City’

Bermuda’s capital city of Hamilton has been ranked as the world’s most expensive city, according to rankings posted by The Crazy Tourist, which estimated the cost of living in the city to be $4,769 per month. The story said, “Using data curated from Numbeo, we’re taking you on a trip around the world to 20 of the most expensive tourist... Read more of this article

Video: Bermuda Featured On The Today Show

Bermuda was recently featured on the Today Show as one of the top travel trends for 2017, with Travel + Leisure’s Jacqueline Gifford highlighting not only the island’s proximity to the American eastern seaboard, but also the upcoming America’s Cup. Ms Gifford said, “Bermuda: it’s so easy to get to, especially from the east... Read more of this article

Report Of Missing Snorkeler Leads To Search

A report of a missing snorkeler earlier this week led to a search by Marine Police before a police land unit located the missing person. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Tuesday, December 27 at 2.18pm, a 911 call was received reporting that a snorkeler was missing on the South Shore near the Southampton Princess beach.... Read more of this article

The Nutcracker Production To Show This Evening

BUEI Films and the Royal Opera House will be hosting a production of “The Nutcracker” today [Dec 30] at 5.00pm, with a running time of 135 minutes. The event poster says, “In Peter Wright’s classic production for The Royal Ballet, the stage sparkles with theatrical magic – a Christmas tree grows before our eyes, toy soldiers... Read more of this article

Digicel Squash Championships Results: Day #1

The Digicel Bermuda National Junior Squash Championships has gotten underway, with a full slate of matches on tap as the island’s talented young players took to the courts. Boys u15 Daniel Ringer beat Daniel Ossett 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 Graham Moss beat Alex Southern 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 Matthew Eliott beat Jared Sousa 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 Charlie... Read more of this article

Bermuda Sailors Continue In Orange Bowl

Bermuda sailors continue to compete at the 2016 Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Florida. After seven races in the Laser Radial Fleet, Benn Smith is in 16th place with 56 points. Also flying the Bermuda Flag in the Fleet is Lachlan Stewart who is in 48th with 127 points and Luke Madeiros finds himself in... Read more of this article

Port Royal & BF&M Introduce “Golf4Life” Series

Port Royal Golf Course and BF&M are introducing a series of “Golf4Life” Golf Tournaments and free clinics on Sunday, January 15, with a 1.00pm shotgun start. Entry to the event costs $75 per person, which includes fees, cart, meal, and prizes. A spokesperson said, “Attention for new golfers: a free golf clinic with Port Royal Teaching... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 29 2016

December 29 saw 11,300 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $52,750.00 BD. 11,300 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 3.2% at $4.60 per share. The BSX finished at 1,927.79, down 0.16% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related... Read more of this article

Photos: BASA Host Christmas Swimming Camp

Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association [BASA] National coaches Richard Goodwin and Ben Smith were very pleased with the performance of Bermuda swimmers taking part in the Christmas Swimming Camp at the BASA Pool. BASA holds an annual Christmas Swimming Camp that combines hard training sessions in the pool with challenging work outside of the pool. This... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Friday December 30

Friday, December 30 is expected to be windy with showers and thundershowers likely, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 14°C/56°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.23pm. High tide will be at 9.00am... Read more of this article

BELCO Change: ‘Lower Overall Electricity Rate’

BELCO’s rates are set to change as of January 1, with the company saying the changes will result in a “lower overall electricity rate for customers.” A spokesperson said, “BELCO would like to advise its customers that pursuant to correspondence from the Regulatory Authority dated December 22nd , 2016 and the May 13th 2016 directive... Read more of this article