Archive for August, 2017
BWS: Tropical Storm Irma ‘Not A Threat’
Tropical Storm Irma — the ninth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season – is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said today [Aug 30], adding that its closest point of approach to the island within 72 hrs is forecast to be 1427 nm to the east southeast at 6pm on Saturday, September 2nd. Graphic... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: August 30 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
Minister Travel Web Page Being Upgraded
The Ministers’ travel web page is “being upgraded and will be placed on the Government portal” and will “become active by the end of October,” Minister Lovitta Foggo said, adding that “my Cabinet colleagues and I are committed to full transparency and will post all government-related travel expenses on the site.” The... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday August 31
Thursday, August 31 is expected to see intervals of clouds and sunshine, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 65%. Sunrise will be at 6.53am and sunset will be at 7.44pm. High tide will be at 4.33am and 5.12pm,... Read more of this article
Harbour Nights Cancelled Due To Weather
This evening’s [Aug 30] edition of Harbour Nights – the final of 2017 – has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather. A spokesperson said, “Keeping the safety of our vendors, visitors, and logistics team at the forefront of our minds, we regret to announce that this, the final Harbour Nights of 2017 has been cancelled due... Read more of this article
Ministry: 58 Buses Currently Out Of Service
There are 58 buses out of service today [Aug 30], the Ministry of Transport has confirmed. This is down from the 72 buses — out of a fleet of 105 — that were out of service on August 24th, when the Ministry said, “the Department of Public Transportation remains challenged by the island’s ageing bus fleet. “The Government is in... Read more of this article
Video: Press Conference On School Readiness
[Updated] Public Works Minister Lt/Col David Burch and Education Minister Diallo Rabain held a press conference this afternoon [Aug 30] to provide an overview of school maintenance and readiness in advance of students returning to school on September 11th. The Ministers said that all schools are expected to be ready with the exception of Dellwood, where... Read more of this article
BPS Confirm Death: 62-Year-Old Thomas Kyser
The police have now confirmed the death of 62-year-old Canadian Thomas Kyser who died yesterday after a “marine incident around The North Rock.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 62-year-old Thomas Kyser, a Canadian national who died yesterday after a marine incident around The North... Read more of this article
Hamilton Insurance Appoints Gemma Carreiro
Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company for insurance and reinsurance operations that underwrite property and casualty risks in Bermuda, the U.S. and at Lloyd’s, announced today the appointment of Gemma Carreiro as Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Based in Bermuda and reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer,... Read more of this article
Reports: Burnley In Talks To Sign Nahki Wells
[Updating] Burnley are in “advanced talks” with Huddersfield Town over the transfer of Bermudian striker Nahki Wells for a fee believed to be about £5m [$6.46 million] according the BBC. The BBC report said, “Burnley are in advanced talks with Huddersfield Town over the transfer of striker Nahki Wells for a fee believed to be about £5m. “Wells... Read more of this article
Tiger Shark “Andy” Breaks Distance Record
A tiger shark named “Andy” — which was tagged in Bermuda in 2014 by the Guy Harvey Research Institute [GHRI] at Nova Southeastern University [NSU] — has broken the record for distance travelled by a GHRI tagged shark, covering 33,820 miles in 1,113 days – a little more than three years – and is still going. The GHRI has an extensive... Read more of this article
Response To National Fuels Policy Discussion
The Department of Energy said they “would like to thank the public once again for taking the time to submit comments on the Draft National Fuels Policy Discussion Paper.” The Department said they have “completed their review of all the comments and summarized them, along with the Department’s responses, in the National Fuels Policy... Read more of this article
