Archive for September, 2018
Talent ID Camp & Showcase From Oct 22 To 26
The second annual Talent Identification Camp & Showcase [ATIS] is set to be held from Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26 at National Sports Centre South Field. President of Bermuda’s Sports Management Group and CEO of Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School Cal Blankendal said, “We are proud to announce our second Annual Talent... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Sept 28 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
Weather Forecast For Saturday September 29
Saturday, September 29 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms, especially in the morning, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at 7.11am and sunset will be at 7.06pm. High tide will... Read more of this article
Ministry: 8 Bus Run Cancelled On Friday
[Updated] The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this morning [Sept 28] with one bus run cancelled so far today. Update 4.07pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There was one run cancelled this morning, 7 cancelled this afternoon, for a total of... Read more of this article
Mount Saint Agnes Academy Holds Ring Mass
Mount Saint Agnes Academy [MSA] held their annual ‘Ring Mass’ this morning [Sept 28] with students having their class rings blessed by Bishop Wes Spiewak. A spokesperson said, “MSA’s annual Ring Mass is the first official ceremony of our grade 12 students’ Senior Year. Class rings are blessed as part of the Mass and afterward, family, friends,... Read more of this article
Approximately $3.6M In Scan Fee Supplements
Between payments to the three providers, debt offset and projected future payments, the Government is set to provide approximately $3.6 million in financial supplements to MRI and CT scan providers for 2017/18. Earlier this year, the Government confirmed they “granted financial supplements” to “help ensure CT and MRI services are... Read more of this article
ICO Celebrates International Right To Know Day
Today [Sept 28], the Information Commissioner’s Office of Bermuda celebrates International Right to Know Day with over 120 other counties with public access to information laws. A spokesperson said, “International Right to Know Day was established on 28 September 2002 by campaigners from around the world to mark the creation of the Freedom of Information... Read more of this article
OBA Appoint Nick Kempe As Senate Leader
Nick Kempe is to “rejoin the One Bermuda Alliance as the Party’s new Senate leader,” the OBA announced today. “After a year of apathy and silence from the Opposition, I was pleased to see Craig Cannonier lead the Parliamentary group in into action. This gave me hope all was not lost. I am rejoining the OBA now after a year away because... Read more of this article
Bermuda Insurance Market Conference On Oct 11
Panelists will discuss issues ranging from Diversity & Inclusion to the views of millennials during a major insurance conference next month. The 8th Annual Bermuda Insurance Market Conference – ‘Bermuda Affirms Its Relevance In A New [Re]Insurance Era’ – will take place on October 11 at O’Hara House, on Bermudiana Road, with the keynote... Read more of this article
Barker’s Hill Road Closure From October 2 To 4
The Ministry of Public Works is advising motorists of a road closure on Barkers Hill, Devonshire from Tuesday, October 2 to Thursday, October 4. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works is advising motorists of a road closure on Barkers Hill, Devonshire [from the junction of North Shore Road to the junction with Vesey Street]... Read more of this article
Gombey Festival To Kick Off Next Week
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is inviting the public to come out and enjoy the 2018 Bermuda International Gombey Festival, which runs from October 4 to October 7. A spokesperson said, “The public may recall that the event was expanded last year from a one-day event to an entire weekend.” Minister of Social Development... Read more of this article
Dismont: Treatment For Vulnerable Individuals
After watching what she said was a “very disconcerting scene” in court in which a person “resisted the remand directive and was wrestled to the ground to be taken away,” Executive Director of Family Centre Martha Dismont said that as “vulnerable individuals are being managed in our systems,” we need “to increase... Read more of this article
