Archive for November, 2017

Photos/Results: Field Hockey Double Header

The 2017/18 Bermuda Hockey Federation League season resumed with a double header at the National Sports Center, with a total of 13 goals scored in the two games. Ravens 0 Mixed B Team 5 The Mixed b Team defeated the Ravens 5 – 0 in the opener, Donnie Moniz opened the scoring with a Field Goal in the 3rd minute, two minutes later it was 2 – 0 when... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 29 2017

November 29 saw 4,722 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $ 18,811.18 BD. 4,000 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $2.99 per share, while another 722 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even at $9.50 per share. The BSX finished at 2,210.94, up even on the day. There were 0 advances,... Read more of this article

FoH & BELCO To Launch Festival Of Lights

Friends of Hospice [FoH] and BELCO are inviting the public to attend the inaugural Festival of Lights, set to take place at the Botanical Gardens from December 2 through December 30. A spokesperson said, “The Festival of Lights will include the December 2nd Opening Celebration including family fun activities from 3pm-9pm and the Lighting Ceremony... Read more of this article

BNAA National Cross Country Championships

The BNAA will be holding their National Cross Country Championships on Saturday [Dec 2] at Astwood Park, with runners set to be in action from 8.30am onwards. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA will be holding its National Cross Country Championships this coming weekend December 2nd at Astwood Park. The first... Read more of this article

30 Minute Video: Nov 29 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

Overseas Territories & UK Meeting Communique

This week the Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt, attended the Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] meetings in London, and at the conclusion of the meetings the attendees released a communique giving an overview of their discussions. Self Determination The communique said, “The principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, as... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Thursday November 30

Thursday, November 30 is expected to see sunshine and clouds mixed, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7.01am and sunset will be at 5.13pm. High tide will be at 5.27am and 5.40pm,... Read more of this article

Marijuana Found Floating In Water In East End

The police have confirmed that a “package that contained plant like material that is believed to be marijuana” was found floating in the water in the east end this afternoon. A police spokesperson said, “At 1:15pm today [Nov 29] Marine Police were call to a report of a suspicious package that was found floating in the waters off... Read more of this article

Ministry: 12 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday

The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Nov 29] with twelve bus runs cancelled. Related Stories Ministry: 4 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 6 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry:... Read more of this article

Christmas Walkabout To Take Place On Friday

On Friday December 1, the Bermuda National Trust will host their popular Christmas Walkabout event in the east end, with the event, which is sponsored by Butterfield, set to feature a variety of entertainment, refreshments, Santa and more. The BNT said, “Thousands of people are expected to flock to St. George’s on Friday evening [December 1]... Read more of this article

Farmers Market & Festival Of Lights On Dec 2

The Ministry of Public Works is encouraging the public to attend two events taking place at the Botanical Gardens this Saturday [Dec 2], the official opening of the Farmer’s Market and the unveiling of the Festival of Lights. “The Department of Parks is partnering with local community organisations to host the two events which are free to... Read more of this article