Archive for August, 2017
Video: August 29th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Man in stable condition following a collision in Southampton, temporary floating dock installed on Kindley Field Road to be removed, Aecon engages financial service providers to “explore a potential sale of the company”, video of Bermuda’s shipwrecks featured on the homepage of CNN.com, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy posts photo of Bermuda... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 28 2017
August 28 saw 7,370 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $179,747.35 BD. 4,070 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 1.6% at $32.50 per share, while another 1,700 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing even at $13.00 per share. 1,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 1.9% at $21.00 per... Read more of this article
Results: Powerboat Racing At Spanish Point
The 2017 Bermuda Power Boat Association season continued with racing at Spanish Point on Sunday [Aug 27] which saw participants take on a Great Sound race course. Nine boats would cross the finish line in front of Spanish Point Boat Club with Shaki Easton and Errin Butterfield riding in A26 taking the A-Class win while Ryan Resendes and Brian Correia... Read more of this article
Russian Cosmonaut Posts Photo Of Bermuda
Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, who is part of the current mission team aboard the International Space Station [ISS], recently posted a photo of Bermuda on social media, with the unique image attaining more than 7,000 likes. This isn’t the first time that an astronaut has turned their camera lens to Bermuda, with Canadian Commander Chris... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: August 28 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 Tuesday August 29
Tuesday, August 29 is expected to be partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms in the morning, with the high to be near 29°C/86°F and the low to be near 27°C/80°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 6.52am and sunset will be at 7.46pm.... Read more of this article
Battle On The Rock Competition Results
Savvy Entertainment Bermuda announced Jake Orel as the winner of Battle on the Rock at their Prize Giving Ceremony on Sunday [Aug 27] at City Hall. “After taking home second place numerous times in Hydroflight Competitions, Jake Orel finally takes home his first 1st place right here in Bermuda”, a spokesperson said. “The top 8 Competition... Read more of this article
Eli Cedrone “Brush With Bermuda” Workshops
Boston-based artist Eli Cedrone is back this fall at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art to host her popular “Brush with Bermuda” workshops. A spokesperson said, “The four-week sessions will cover everything from the fundamentals of painting to painting the landscape both in studio and plein air. The weekly class fee is $300 [for a session which... Read more of this article
Man In ICU Following Collision In Southampton
A man is listed in stable condition in the ICU following a collision in Southampton on Saturday [Aug 26] when “he apparently was hit by a taxi” according to police. A police spokesperson said, “Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place at 9:30pm on Saturday evening but was reported on Sunday at 1:30pm.... Read more of this article
Island’s Mysterious Undersea Attracts Spotlight
A spectacular video of Bermuda’s shipwrecks made it onto the homepage of CNN.com, where there are 58 million unique web visits each month, according to BTA officials. CNN Travel’s Executive Editor Brekke Fletcher acknowledged the popularity of the video stunned even her. She said: “I’m surprised at how well it did despite it being such a departure... Read more of this article
Minister Congratulates U17 Ladies & Flora Duffy
Today [Aug 28] the Minister of Social Development and Sports Zane DeSilva extended hearty congratulations to Bermuda’s world-renowned triathlete Flora Duffy and the Bermuda Under 17 Women’s National Team for their triumphant victories over the weekend. On Saturday, Flora claimed another win in the World Triathlon Series, her fifth victory... Read more of this article
Stedman Graham To Speak At Upcoming Events
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s [BUEI] and Family Centre is getting set to present “Stedman Graham: His Story” on Thursday, September 7th, beginning at 7.30pm at BUEI Auditorium. A spokesperson said, “A host of events is planned around the visit of Stedman Graham, Chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates and life-long... Read more of this article
