Archive for June, 2017
Bermuda Students Recognized At Albert College
Thirty-eight students representing ten countries recently graduated from Albert College in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, including three of Bermuda’s own – Sasha Griffin, Sergio Griffin Jr. and Tauriko Gibson, all three from Pembroke. The boarding school also welcomed families of graduates from Barbados and the Cayman Islands, as well as Turkey,... Read more of this article
BUT General Secretary Reaches Out To Premier
Bermuda Union of Teachers General Secretary, Michael Charles today [June 27] sent an open letter to Premier Michael Dunkley on the conclusion of the America’s Cup and voiced concerns relating to the island’s schools. Mr. Charles said, “Can we expect the schools that our children deserve? In 2012 you claimed that our schools were in... Read more of this article
Confined Sea Turtles Released In Great Sound
Today [June 27], the Ministry of the Environment returned 38 green turtles collected from the high marine traffic area of the Great Sound back to western waters. A spokesperson said, “A further eight of the smallest green turtles and three hawksbill turtles were released inshore in the East End in mid June, and it is expected they are now making... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: June 27 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, 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 Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday June 28
Wednesday, June 28 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms in the morning followed by occasional showers in the afternoon, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6.14am and sunset will... Read more of this article
Advisory: Petya Ransomware Variant Outbreak
The Ministry of National Security is today [June 27] advising that a new variant of Petya ransomware, also known as Petwrap, is spreading rapidly due to the same Windows SMBv1 vulnerability that the WannaCry ransomware abused. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Government’s Cybersecurity Working Group has been monitoring the concerns, and has... Read more of this article
Photos: Tokio Millenium Re U8 Prize Presentation
The Tokio Millennium Re 8&Under League concluded on Saturday [June 24] with all the league teams playing their last game followed by a prize presentation to recognise the participants in the league. Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] National Coach Clay Smith and Tokio Millennium Re representative, Dimitrea Hanley presented the participation medals to... Read more of this article
Video: Fire Service Battle Boat Blaze In Pembroke
[Updating] The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a boat fire this afternoon [June 27] located in the Spanish Point, Pembroke area. Smoke was seen billowing into the sky from as far away as Southampton as seen by the photo below. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 4.29pm: The fire involves... Read more of this article
Festival Of The Holy Spirit Set For July 1 & 2
The public is invited to join in on the 22nd annual Portuguese Festival of the Holy Spirit, set to take place on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2 at Town Square in St. George’s. This year’s entertainment line-up is set to include Caroline Araujo, Minah Jardim, Jessica Vidal, Amalia Pontes, Jessica Frias and The Travellers. Portuguese food... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win Medals At NatWest Island Games
The Bermuda team continues to impress while participating at the NatWest Island Games, being held on the island of Gotland. A spokesperson said, “In Archery Bernard Wade III is showing terrific form as he finished 5th overall in the Men’s 1440 recurve. The team of Wade, Robert O’Connor and Tiffany Slaton finished an impress 8th overall in this... Read more of this article
PLP Announce Candidates For C#11, #22 & #25
The PLP held a press conference to announce more of their election candidates for the upcoming General Election, with Christopher Famous to run in Constituency #11 Devonshire East, Curtis Richardson to run in Constituency #22 Paget East, and Kathy Simmons set to contest Constituency #25 Warwick North East. Mr Famous will run in C#11, a seat which... Read more of this article
Video: East End Summer Series Episode 3
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘East End Summer’ video series] Cannons and cocktails at Fort St. Catherine sends off the month of June with a blast! And what a June it has been with all the nautical tourism activity from the west end of Bermuda to the east. East End Summer Events Episode 3 In the third episode of her east end summer... Read more of this article
