Archive for September, 2017
Results, Photos & Video: Tokio Re Triathlon
The 2017 Tokio Millennium Re Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon took place this weekend, with world champion Flora Duffy thrilling many as she made a ‘guest appearance’ to compete in a portion of the event. Matt Thompson and Karen Smith were crowned the 2017 Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon Male and Female Champions, while Duffy took part in a... Read more of this article
Bailey’s Bay Wins Champions Of Champions
Bailey’s Bay won the Champions of Champions cricket after defeating the Western Stars. At the St. John’s Field Western Stars won toss and decided to bat, they were bowled out for 102, Treadwell Gibbons was their top scorer with 15, while Derrick Brangman was the pick of the Bailey’s Bay bowlers with figures of 10-2-21-3. In reply Coolidge... Read more of this article
Team Hurricane Launches 2017/18 Campaign
Team Hurricane Basketball Academy is entering its 4th year as a registered charity continuing its mission to provide many life-enriching opportunities for its student-athletes. Team Hurricane Basketball Academy is a free youth program that uses the great sport of basketball as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of young people in Bermuda. Team... Read more of this article
Cyclists Conclude Competing At UCI In Norway
Bermuda’s junior cyclists closed out their participation in the 2017 UCI Road World Championships with Matthew Oliveira and Kaden Hopkins racing in the Junior Men’s Road Race this weekend in Bergen, Norway. The 133.8 kilometer race began with a 40K stretch from Rong into the city of Bergen for the 190 competitors. The ups and downs of the speed... Read more of this article
Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos
This past weekend saw the Tokio Re Triathlon, the City Food Festival, Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrate Maskel Demera, Reggie Lambe scores for his Carlisle United team, Premier David Burt and Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons attend the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference Weekend in Washington DC, and various... Read more of this article
Firms Move Staff To Bermuda Due To Hurricane
[Written by Don Burgess] Hurricane Irma has forced law and accounting firms to uproot some of their employees to Bermuda from the British Virgin Islands. Conyers Dill & Pearman, Appleby, EY, and Deloitte are just some of the companies now conducting their BVI business from Bermuda. Mark Forte, partner and head of the Conyers BVI office told Bernews... Read more of this article
Off The Rock: Hurricanes Alter Cruise Plans
[Travel column written by Don Burgess] Hurricanes Irma and Maria have drastically altered many cruise itineraries. In some ports, the channels have yet to be checked to see if they are safe for the ships, while in others the destruction is so widespread that dumping 1,000s of cruise passengers on those cities would only hamper relief and rebuilding... Read more of this article
Atlantic Canadian Universities Visiting Bermuda
Eight Atlantic Canadian universities are visiting Bermuda next week in order to meet with prospective students and share information about their post-secondary institutions. A spokesperson said, “This visit is part of an ongoing relationship, as many Bermudian students have been attracted to institutions throughout Atlantic Canada. “While... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday September 25
Monday, September 25 is expected to be mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning, with the high to be near 30°C/84°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be at 7.09am and sunset will be at 7.11pm. High... Read more of this article
Football: BAA & Robin Hood Record Victories
BAA and Robin Hood claimed wins in this weekend’s Premier and First Division football action. First Division: BAA 5 Ireland Rangers 0 BAA opened their 2017/18 First Division season with a 5 – 0 win over Ireland Rangers. Josh Hartman got BAA on the board in the 20th minute when he scored from close range, Hartman would double the lead in the... Read more of this article
Week Of Student Wellness Workshops
Dr. Peets Talbot and the team at Ocean Rock Wellness are launching a week of Student Wellness Workshops in partnership with Healthy Schools Bermuda and Youth Wellness Network in Canada. This is their second annual school outreach project in honor of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. A spokesperson said, “Ocean Rock Wellness runs child-centered,... Read more of this article
Photos: Premier & Minister Attend CBCF In DC
Premier David Burt and Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons, are currently in Washington DC attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation [CBCF] Annual Legislative Conference Weekend. “The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference [ALC] is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global... Read more of this article
