Archive for August, 2018

Cleveland & St David’s County Teams Announced

The Eastern County Cup holders Cleveland County and challengers St. David’s Cricket Club have selected their teams that will face each other on Saturday September 1st at the Sea Breeze Oval. Cleveland County led by Steven Bremar have made two changes to the team that defeated Flatt’s Victoria in the Second Round. Isaiah Creighton and Colt Jaleni... Read more of this article

Tennis: Mallory Advances In Antigua & Barbuda

Bermuda’s Trey Mallory is competing in the Wadadli Bowl in Antigua & Barbuda. This Tennis Tournament is being played on a Hard Court Surface. Mallory won his First Round match in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 defeating Aidan Bousquet from Saint Lucia. Mallory would then team up with Philippe Mercelina from the Netherlands and the pair would advance in... Read more of this article

Viral Photo: ‘Aren’t Born With Hatred & Prejudice’

A photo highlighting a uniquely Bermudian depiction of the old adage a ‘photo says a thousand words’ has gone viral, with the image, posted by Twitter user ‘Supply and Demand’, showing a little girl and a small Gombey waving at each other. The photo, which earned hundreds of likes from the Bermuda Twitterverse in only 24 hours, is accompanied... Read more of this article

Labour Day Holiday Ferry Service Schedule

The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that during the Labour Day holiday [Monday, September 3] the fast ferry service will run on the following schedule: Blue Route “Operating on the weekday schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard Orange Route “Operating on the Monday weekday schedule between Dockyard and St. George’s Pink Route “Operating... Read more of this article

Day #4 Pan American Squash Championships

Members of the Bermuda team were back in action in the Pan American Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands. The event has moved into the team phase, with Bermuda’s women’s team going down to Mexico 2 – 0, while the men’s team fell 2 – 0 to Argentina. In the women’s match Emma Keane went down 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 to Samantha Teran, while... Read more of this article

Video: August 31st Bernews Morning Newsflash

‘Break the Silence’ Candlelight Vigil held in Southampton, Troncossi public relations firm is closing for at least a year, 23 football coaches complete License Course, Recovery Month launches, police continue to investigate the collision that resulted in the death of Jen-Naya Simmons, Acting Premier Lt/Col David Burch signed the Condolence... Read more of this article

“Co-Parenting For Your Child’s Success” Panel

[Written by Angela Young] Dr. Carla Bean, Lindsay Vieira, Darius Richardson and Cal Blankendal will tackle the third panel topic of “Co-parenting for Your Child’s Success” at KICS Live—The Conference. KICS Live—The Conference is set to be held on September 1, 2018 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, witih the guest panel to be... Read more of this article

Back To School Gathering On September 6

There will be a free ‘Back to School Gathering’ on Thursday, September 6th from 5.30pm to 7.00pm at the Bermuda College Student Hall. Glenn Fubler from Imagine Bermuda said, “As families with school-age young people, engage in preparation for the start a new school year, a collaboration of stakeholder organizations has pulled together a free event... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Aug 30 2018

August 30 saw 2,444 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $16,630.40 BD. 1,944 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing up 1.8% at $2.90 per share, while another 500 shares were traded by Watlington Waterworks Ltd, closing down 12.0% at $22.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,924.08, down 0.08% on the day. There was 1 advance,... Read more of this article

Equestrian: Terceira & Lopes Compete In Belgium

Bermudian equestrians Jillian Terceira and Tyler Lopes competed in the CSI*/CSI1* and CSIYH1* LIER International Horse Jumping event in Azelhof, Belgium. Terceira competed in the CSI2* 1.40m Table A in 2 Phases Against the Clock Class, riding Iluna Di Cantero the pair finished 49th they clocked a time of 53.09, but they had 8 Penalty Fault Points. Terceira... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Break The Silence Candlelight Vigil

Another ‘Break the Silence’ Candlelight Vigil is being held in Southampton this evening [Aug 30], with organiser Antonio Belvedere saying the event is “all about unity and coming together.” This evening’s event follows after the fatal stabbing of 25-year-old Danshun Swann in Southampton on August 27th, and speaking this morning, Mr Belvedere... Read more of this article

Tweens Night: Glowzone, Games, Slime & More

A fun-filled night for ‘tweens’ will kick off this Friday on Industrial Park Road in Southampton. “The event, simply called LIT, is the latest mash-up tied to the island’s first indoor-outdoor play centre for children, an area that includes the Bermuda Golf Academy’s mini-golf & driving range and Generosa’s Cuisine,” a... Read more of this article