Archive for December, 2017
Music Video: Jo-1′s ‘No Ordinary Christmas’
Bermudian Joanne Ball-Burgess, also known as Jo-1, who rose to fame through East African dance show Sakata, has released a new video for her latest song, a holiday-themed track titled “No Ordinary Christmas.” The song was written and arranged by Joanne Ball-Burgess and produced by AgelessMuzik Studios by producer Dominic Khaemba. Keyboards are by... Read more of this article
Video: Dec 25th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Christmas messages from Premier David Burt, Opposition Leader Jeanne Atherden, and Governor John Rankin, residents from east to west decorated their properties with Christmas themed ornaments, people expected to gather at Elbow Beach, Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church hosting a free Christmas Day lunch, Botanical Gardens hosts Festival of... Read more of this article
Videos: Christmas Tree Lighting, Santa, Parade
Take a look back at some of the festive celebrations over this year’s Christmas season, with the more than six hours of video below showing events including the Ye Olde Forte Alite at Fort St. Catherine in St. George’s, Santa coming to a St. George’s event, the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Fairmont Southampton, the BNT Christmas Walkabout in... Read more of this article
Live: NORAD & Google Tracking Santa Claus
Thanks to modern technology, people can track Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe, with the North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD] and Google both providing online trackers. The NORAD tracker follows Santa Claus as he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world, and the tracker normally shows Santa... Read more of this article
Photos: Christmas Light Displays & Decorations
Residents from east to west have helped spread the holiday cheer by decorating their properties with lights and Christmas themed ornaments for the festive season, with a number of intricate displays to be seen across the island. Some of the displays are known to attract a high level of visitors, with traffic slowing to a crawl if the home is near the... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday December 25
Monday, December 25 is expected to be Chance of Rain, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 85%. Sunrise will be at 7.18am and sunset will be at 5.20pm. High tide will be at 12.59am and 1.07pm, while low tide... Read more of this article
Photos: Hamilton Christmas Window Displays
Many retailers across the island put extra special effort into their window displays over this holiday season, with seasonal themes, Christmas scenes, displays and more. The City of Hamilton hosted a Christmas Window Competition with retailers that took part including Alexandra Mosher Studio Jewellers [Front Street store], A.S. Coopers [Front Street],... Read more of this article
Squash Junior National Championships Results
The XL Catlin Junior Squash Club Championships continued at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club in Devonshire, with the finals taking place. XL Catlin Junior Nationals winners: The full XL Catlin junior nationals 2017 results follows below: Girls U11 Taliah Wade beat Rose Paulos 11-5, 11-0, 11-0 Cece Robinson beat Rose Paulos 11-2, 11-3,... Read more of this article
Open Your Heart Boxing Day Family Fun Day
The Open Your Heart Foundation will be holding their annual Boxing Day Family fun day event on 26th December from 11am to 6pm at Somerset Cricket Club. A spokesperson commented, “We look forward to the community coming out and enjoying themselves and children having fun.” According to the event poster, there will be free food, free drinks,... Read more of this article
Photos: Sylvia Richardson Christmas Decorations
Sylvia Richardson Care Facility recently held a Christmas tree decorating contest with six areas within the facility competing against each other for prizes. Administrator at Sylvia Richardson Care Facility Angela Brangman said, “Each year, we decorate our Christmas trees and the building, but this year we did something slightly different, we... Read more of this article
“Top 10 Bermuda Market Highlights Of 2017″
The Bermuda Business Development Agency has released a year end review of the top 10 Bermuda market highlights of 2017, which follows in full below. 1. Reputation The BDA has taken a leading role to promote Bermuda’s record for quality, global compliance, and transparency. Some may seek to smear Bermuda’s reputation with misinformation,... Read more of this article
Winter Lionfish Derby To Be Held In January
The fourth Winter Lionfish Derby, sponsored by Conyers Imports, is set to be held from January 1 through January 31, with a wrap-up party and awards ceremony taking place at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] on Saturday, February 3 from 6.00pm until 9.00pm. The Derby will feature cash prizes in both freediver and SCUBA diver categories,... Read more of this article
