Archive for January, 2019
BIFF Flix To Screen ‘The Wife’ On February 6
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will screen drama ‘The Wife’ starring Golden Globe winner Glenn Close at the next installment of its monthly series, BIFF Flix. The film will screen at the Speciality Cinema in Hamilton on Wednesday February 6 at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, $15, are on sale now at www.ptix.bm. If available, tickets will also... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Feb 8 – 10th
According to today’s [Jan 30] official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 8 February to Sunday, 10 February; with the checkpoints set to take place in six parishes – Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2019 follows... Read more of this article
Butterfield Donates $20K For School Supplies
The Bank of Butterfield has purchased $20,000 worth of school supplies for Bermuda’s public primary schools through local organisation Support Public Schools [SPS] Bermuda. SPS aims to help provide Bermuda’s public school students with the equipment and supplies they need for a better quality education by connecting donors and teachers. Through... Read more of this article
Clearwater STEM Class Students Building ROVs
Minister of Education Diallo Rabain recently visited the science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM] class at Clearwater Middle School. The students are building several submersible vehicles to enter in the Marine Advanced Technology in Education Remotely Operated Vehicle Challenge hosted by Bermuda Institute Ocean Science [BIOS]. The annual... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: January 30 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
Photos & Results: Basketball Double Header
The Bermuda Basketball League resumed with a double header inside the Bermuda College Gymnasium that produced 215 points on the night. In the opener, the Pembroke Skyforce defeated the St. Hoopstars 57 – 31. Jericho Tucker led the Pembroke Skyforce to victory with 20 points, and he also had 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, while Leano Ming led... Read more of this article
Video: Public Meeting On Pre-Budget Report
The Pre-Budget Public Meeting is being held this evening [Jan 30], with Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson and Junior Minister of Finance Wayne Furbert set to provide a presentation and answer queries. A Government spokesperson previously said, “The public is invited to attend a meeting to discuss the Pre-Budget Report on Wednesday 30 January at... Read more of this article
Official Govt & Legal Notices For Jan 30th 2019
The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 30] include PATI Contracts valued $50,000 or more, Cancellation of Registration, Boards Appointments, Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice, Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No 2] Notice 2019 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice Notice ID: GN0148/2019 Department:... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday January 31
Thursday, January 31 is expected to be cloudy skies, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 71%. Sunrise will be at 7.14am and sunset will be at 5.51pm. High tide will be at 5.23am and 5.36pm, while low tide will... Read more of this article
Ministry: 33 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday
[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [Jan 30] with the list indicating that there are nine bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.25pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 9 runs cancelled this morning, 24 cancelled this afternoon, for a total of 33 cancelled... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On Office Space Standards
[Updated] Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch is holding a press briefing this afternoon [Jan 30] to update on the “Ministry’s plans for office space standards throughout Government.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 15-minute... Read more of this article
Salvation Army Thanks Bermuda Community
The Salvation Army has extended their thanks to the community for “giving and assisting in so many ways” saying that “together, we have made a difference in the lives of over 3,000 people during Christmas.” Major Sandra Stokes said, “The assistance that The Salvation Army provides at Christmas and throughout the year is a direct... Read more of this article
