Archive for September, 2017
Weather Forecast For Thursday September 28
Thursday, September 28 is expected to be windy with thunderstorms, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at 7.11am and sunset will be at 7.07pm. High tide will be at 2.46am and 3.21pm, while... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Pays Tribute To Coach & Mentor
Paralympian Jessica Lewis has paid tribute to her coach, mentor, and friend Ken Thom, who died following a scuba diving accident in South Africa, saying he showed her how to believe in herself and go after her dreams, and she will forever be grateful to him. Ms Lewis said, “I met Ken in 2006 when he and his son Curtis came to Bermuda for a sports... Read more of this article
Airport Evacuated Due To Fire Alarm Activation
The airport was evacuated earlier this afternoon [Sept 27] due to a fire alarm activation, and police were seen at the gate restricting vehicles from entering, with staff allowed to re-enter at 4.25pm after a ‘security sweep’ took place. A Skyport Airport Duty Officer says: “At 3:35pm, the Life Safety System audible alarm was activated... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Football Premier, First Division
St. George’s Colts, Paget Lions, St. David’s, PHC Zebras, Devonshire Cougars, and North Village Rams all walked away with wins in recent Premier and First Division football action. First: Devonshire Colts 2 Southampton Rangers 2 At the Police Field the Devonshire Colts drew 2 – 2 with the Southampton Rangers, Donte Brangman gave the visitors... Read more of this article
Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday
[Updated] The cancellation of bus routes continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this morning [Sept 27] with seventeen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 17 runs cancelled this morning, 50 cancelled this afternoon, for a... Read more of this article
Photos: Bailey’s Bay Win Champions Cricket
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 Durham... Read more of this article
Oceania To Tee It Up & Set Sail For Bermuda
For the first-ever golf-themed cruise voyage to Bermuda, The Travel Mechanic and Oceania Cruises have selected Bermuda-based Par 3 Consulting as golf delivery partner for the 2018 cruise season, tje BTA said today. Jennie Mechanic, CEO of the Travel Mechanic said, “We are thrilled to have partnered with Oceania Cruises and Par 3 Consulting to launch... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On Care Homes, Radiation & More
[Updated] Minister of Health Kim Wilson held a press conference today [Sept 27] discussing Throne Speech initiatives, including amending the Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999, radiation therapy under HIP and FutureCare, and the efforts to reverse our community’s incidence of non-communicable diseases. The press conference has just... Read more of this article
Madeiros Selected For College Equestrian Team
Lizzy Madeiros — Bermuda’s 2017 Outstanding Teen Female Sports Award Recipient — has been selected to join the Women’s Equestrian Hunt Seat Team at Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia after two rounds of try outs earlier this month. Freshman Madeiros, who was awarded an academic merit scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Science... Read more of this article
Reinsurers Pay Out Over $70B To EU Customers
Bermuda [re]insurers have paid out US$72.8 billion to European Union [EU] policyholders and cedants over the past 20 years, according to commercial market claims data collected by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, who said this $72.8 billion, roughly half [$36.8 billion] was paid to UK customers. The information comes from the Authority’s first EU... Read more of this article
Video: Police Press Conference On Police Week
The Bermuda Police Service held a press conference today [Sept 27] to discuss the plans for the upcoming Police Week, which gets underway this coming Saturday. The press conference has just concluded and we will try and post additional information later on, and in the meantime the 15-minute live video replay is below. In explaining the week long event,... Read more of this article
Institute Of Architects To Host Architecture Week
The Institute of Bermuda Architects [IBA] will be hosting a week-long celebration of architecture, from Monday, October 2. To encourage interest in the architectural profession and celebrate the architecture of Bermuda, the IBA has organised a series of free events for the public, members and industry associates – beginning on World Architecture... Read more of this article
