Archive for June, 2019
Dockyard Is The Destination On Monday
The second season of the popular Destination Dockyard is set to kick off on Monday [July 1] – with a great line-up of local entertainment and vendors. West End Development Corporation [WEDCO] has partnered with PinkSand Entertainment and the Bermuda Tourism Authority to run the event which will be held every Monday until August 26. “Each Monday... Read more of this article
Fighters To Take To The Ring On Saturday Night
Epic Entertainment has revealed their action-packed schedule for the boxing event scheduled for Saturday night [June 29] at the Victualling Yard in the Royal Naval Dockyard. “With such a diverse undercard, Saturday night’s main event will surely fire up the crowd in support for Bermuda’s own Nikki “Niffty” Bascome [8-1, 2 KOs] and... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Spittal Pond Turns Pink
In addition to our pink sand and pink sports uniforms, we also currently have a pink pond, with the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve in Smiths having turned pink due to a “seasonal plankton bloom.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources explained that the “intense pink colour of the water in Spittal Pond is due to a seasonal... Read more of this article
HOTT 107.5 FM Celebrates 15th Anniversary
As part of HOTT 107.5 FM’s 15th anniversary celebration, Inter-Island Communications is presenting an inspirational forum titled ‘Identify Your Dreams in 2019′ on Sunday [June 30], followed by an event at the Coco Reef Resort on Saturday, July 6. A spokesperson said, “The event will have attendees walking away with an action plan to... Read more of this article
June 30: Gemstone Entertainment “Let’s Brunch”
[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] A new brunch series is kicking off this Sunday and promises to be an exciting event to add to your summer calendar. Gemstone Entertainment presents “Let’s Brunch” taking place every other Sunday for the rest of the summer at Blue Water Angler’s Club from 11am to 7pm. There will be DJs playing reggae music and... Read more of this article
MIT Professor Dr. Wood To Host Space Talk
Dr. Danielle Wood from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT] will hold a talk about how ‘Technology from Space Helps Keep us Safe on Earth’ on Monday, July 1st. “The talk will take place at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at 6:30 pm and is open to the general public, free of charge. The Ministry of Home Affairs especially encourages... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sloop Hosting Students From Portland
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation is hosting nine students from Portland, Maine this week. The students are accompanied by two chaperones and will travel back to Portland on June 29. A spokesperson said, “They’ve had the opportunity to explore the island from east to west, participating in outdoors activities each day and relishing in their new experiences... Read more of this article
National Rugby Teams Training For RAN Return
Bermuda’s national rugby sevens teams are training hard for their return to the Rugby America’s North competition in the Cayman Islands this July. This years tournament serves as a regional qualification event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 with the top men’s team securing a place to compete in the Olympic games. The top two women’s... Read more of this article
BIFF To Screen “All Is True” On July 3
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] is to screen a film starring Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh and Ian McKellen at its monthly film series, BIFFFlix. All is True, is a portrait of William Shakespeare during the last three years of his life, as he leaves London and returns to his family in Stratford-upon-Avon. Told with warmth and wry humour,... Read more of this article
Netball: Teachers, Scholars, & Angels Win
The Bermuda Netball Summer League Season resumed, with a total of 127 goals scored in a triple header. BUT Teachers defeated the Phoenix Flames 33 – 7. Danielle Raynor led the BUT Teachers with 26 goals, while MVP Tanika White added 7 goals, Shanelle Lee scored 3 goals for the Phoenix Flames, who also got 2 goals apiece from Kacey McGowan and Dominique... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: CedarBridge Graduation Ceremony
[Updated with photos] CedarBridge Academy is holding their Graduation Ceremony today [June 28] at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium, with students, staff and family gathering to celebrate the students achievements. We will have a photo gallery and additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes
The police will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, July 5th to Sunday, July 7th, in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official Gazette... Read more of this article
