Archive for July, 2018
Column: Sea Turtles Nesting Here & Abroad
[Written by Jennifer Gray] The summer months are typically nesting season for sea turtles in our region. With Bermuda’s nesting sea turtles extirpated by the late 1800’s, the idea of sea turtles nesting on our shores again causes great excitement. This was the case in 1990 and again in 1995 when loggerhead nests were found on the beaches of Coopers... Read more of this article
Bermuda Bowlers Win Medal In Colombia
Bermuda Bowlers Rickai Binns, David Maycock and Damien Matthews have won the CAC Games Silver medal in the Tri Event. The Bermuda team finished 78 pins from Gold Medalist Colombia who had 3961 pins, while Bermuda recorded 3883 pins and Costa Rica was third with 3876 pins. Binns was on a roll in the second game when he bowled the first of only two 300... Read more of this article
Lightbourne Named Bermuda Head Coach
The Bermuda Football Association has confirmed Kyle Lightbourne as Senior Men’s National Coach. Lightbourne signed the contract at the Clyde Best Center of Excellence. Bermuda are preparing at the Men’s Senior level for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League qualifying matches, with Bermuda set to face off against Aruba in Aruba September 9th. Bermuda... Read more of this article
July 2018: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”
Providing our readers with a look at Bermuda’s stunning beauty every morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters, on social media, and in our app every day. Always popular, July’s top photos attracted thousands of reactions on social media, and judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular... Read more of this article
St David’s Win Inline Ball Hockey Championship
The St. David’s Islanders were crowned the 2018 Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey Champions following their 4 – 3 win over the Southampton Sailors at the PCC Hockey Rink. The Southampton Sailors took a 1 – 0 lead in the first period when Andrew Curnow scored. The Second Period saw the St. David’s Islanders outscore the Southampton Sailors 2 – 1 to... Read more of this article
BCL’s New ‘Oleander’ Keel Is Laid In China
The construction of the new Oleander ship is underway in China, Bermuda Container Line [BCL] said, with the new vessel scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2019. “The keel of the company’s new container / roll on-roll off cargo ship Oleander has been laid in China,” BCL said. “The project continues on time and on budget... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday August 1
Wednesday, August 1 is expected to be sunny skies, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 69%. Sunrise will be at 6.33am and sunset will be at 8.16pm. High tide will be at 12.03am and 12.27pm, while low tide... Read more of this article
RUBiS Cup Match Holiday Opening Hours
RUBiS Energy Bermuda have informed the public of the opening hours for their various locations [East to West] during the Annual Cup Match Holiday: RUBiS Dowling’s Marine & Auto, Penno’s Drive, St. George’s Both Days: 7AM – 5PM / Tel: 297-1914 RUBiS Causeway Service, Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish Both Days: 8AM – 4PM / Tel: 293-0621 RUBiS... Read more of this article
Govt Summer Internship Programme Concludes
The first cohort of interns with the Department of Workforce Development’s Summer Employment Programme concluded recently with a special breakfast for the students to meet with the Minister of Education and Workforce Development Diallo Rabain. The Summer Employment Programme assists participants in the development of their career goals by connecting... Read more of this article
Crown & Anchor Lessons At Harbour Nights
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce invites locals and visitors alike to brush up on their Crown and Anchor skills just in time for the holiday. Cup Match is just around the corner and Harbour Nights is bringing the ever-popular Crown and Anchor game back to Front Street this week; the table will be stationed just west of the Flagpole. Using “Monopoly-style”... Read more of this article
BELCO Cup Match Meter Reading Advisory
BELCO said they “would like to advise customers that in light of the upcoming two day Cup Match holiday and in an effort to ensure meter reading cycles do not go beyond 34 days, Meter Readers will be taking readings on Saturday August 4th in areas throughout St. George’s and St. David’s; and Saturday, August 11th in areas throughout Devonshire... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Caines Press Conference
[Updated] Minister of National Security Wayne Caines is holding a press conference this afternoon [July 31] to discuss public safety over the Cup Match holiday weekend. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime the live video of Minister Caines press conference is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 19-minute... Read more of this article
