Archive for March, 2018
Lindo’s Family Foods Switching To Chip & PIN
Lindo’s will be switching to Chip & PIN starting on Monday April 2 in Warwick and April 9 in Devonshire. Lindo’s Family Foods Manager Zach Moniz said, “From Monday, April 2, Lindo’s Family Foods in Warwick will be rolling out the Chip and PIN feature for credit cards that have a chip. “Lindo’s Market in Devonshire will follow suit... Read more of this article
33-Year-Old Man Stable In ICU After Collision
A 33-year-old man is in stable condition in the ICU following a collision in Smith’s Parish yesterday [March 28]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11pm Wednesday, March 28th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle crash on Harrington Sound Road in Smith’s parish, near the junction with Broken Hill Road. “It... Read more of this article
Skyport Reminds Of Responsible Kite Flying
Skyport is reminding the public of restrictions for kite flying surrounding the LF Wade International Airport over the Easter holiday. A spokesperson said, “Kites should not be flown in the Ferry Reach area, Kindley Field Road, and the Clearwater area of St David’s. If kites are flown in these areas, they could end up in the path of aircrafts... Read more of this article
Photos: Budgies Win Field Hockey League
With a 1 – 0 win over the Canaries team, the Budgies have been crowned the Bermuda Field Hockey Champions following a recent match that saw its only goal come in the 32nd minute of play. That goal was scored by Jasmine Patterson, who notched a field goal in order to lead her team to not only a victory, but the title of champions as well. Action... Read more of this article
59 Primary Students Earn Coding Certificates
ConnecTech, Hamilton Insurance Group and the Ministry of Education have celebrated dozens of primary school students who completed a ten-week pilot programme in basic coding. Students at nine public primary schools attended lunchtime sessions from January this year until mid-March, completing a curriculum created by the tech incubator that included... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: BBA Team Time Trial Race
The 2018 Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Road Race Season got underway with a Team Time Trial with newly branded team VT Construction Madison showing some early season dominance with a win in both the Men’s and Women’ categories. The VT Construction Madison Men’s team of Dominique Mayho, Jamie Cousins, Kwame Curling and Phillip Mace clocked a... Read more of this article
St. David’s CC To Host Gilbert Lamb Fun Day
St. David’s County Cricket Club is getting set to host the annual Gilbert Lamb Day on Good Friday [March 30th]. The event will take place from 11.00am to 6.00pm. Video highlights from last year’s Gilbert Lamb Good Friday Fun Day: Activities will include kids races, the popular Mohawk Grand Prix, kite flying, Gombeys and other family events throughout... Read more of this article
Video: March 29th Bernews Morning Newsflash
‘Bermuda Day’ cultural festivities will be expanded over three days, plans for Grand Atlantic property in Warwick to become a condo hotel, Bermuda Easter Lilies sent to the Queen, new scholarship for University of St. Andrews, Vanessa James & partner win Bronze Medal at World Figure Skating Championships, Lost in the Triangle... Read more of this article
Mirrors To Host Clean Up Of Fort Cunningham
The Minister of Social Development and Sports Michael Weeks is inviting members of the public to join Mirrors’ 13th cohort for their spring clean-up day of Fort Cunningham and Paget Island on April 7th. Minister Weeks said, “We believe that this is a great opportunity to simultaneously support the preservation of Bermuda’s heritage and culture... Read more of this article
Toms Awarded 100th Commemorative Plate
Following the Carmarthen Quins match Bedwas RFC presented six players — including Bermuda International Brynley Toms — commemorative plates to mark 100 plus appearances for the club. Director of Rugby Mark Lewis congratulated them all saying, “In this era it is rare for a player to reach the milestone of 100 appearances for a single... Read more of this article
Latest Commercial Bowling League Results
In Commercial Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw Sweet Life defeat B.T.C. 4 – 0, the Super Stars defeated the Pin Pushers 4 – 0, while the Spinners defeated the Braves 4 – 0. The Secret Weapons defeated the Ten Pin Mafia 4 – 0, while We Do It Big defeated the BPS Blue Lanterns 3 – 1 and Cool Runnings defeated the Sunset 3 – 1. Women’s... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 28 2018
March 28 saw 100 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $3,905.00 BD. 100 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $39.05 per share. The BSX finished at 2,266.61, down 10.56% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 60 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related... Read more of this article
