Archive for August, 2020
Football: Parfitt-Williams & Fylkir Defeat Grotta
Djair Parfitt-Williams and his Fylkir teammates were back in action in the Iceland First Tier Division, picking up a 3 – 0 win over Grotta. Valdimar Þór Ingimundarson gave Fylkir the lead in the 10th minute, Hákon Ingi Jónsson doubled the lead in the 34th minute, and Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson made it 3 – 0 in the 4th minute of stoppage time to... Read more of this article
‘Election Day All Public Schools Will Be Closed’
“As Thursday, October 1, is Election Day, all public schools will be closed as several school buildings will be used as election polling stations,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said. Speaking at Thursday’s [Aug 27] press briefing, Minister Rabain said, “Consequently, school buildings will be physically closed to staff... Read more of this article
Charleston Stop Match To Highlight Injustice
Bermuda’s Zeiko Lewis and his Charleston Battery team defeated Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 – 0, with the match stopped from 7:00 to 8:46 as both teams came together to recognize the fight for equality, diversity, and social justice. Charleston Battery tweeted the photo below, saying: “Play stopped from 7:00 to 8:46 as both teams came together to recognize... Read more of this article
Reminder: Help Find Chavelle Dillon-Burgess
The Bermuda Police Service is continuing to appeal for information to help find Chavelle Dillon-Burgess, with a $50,000 reward being offered. The police have previously said that the disappearance of Ms. Chavelle Dillon Burgess — who has been missing since April 2020 — “is being treated as a suspected case of murder.” A police... Read more of this article
Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos
This past weekend saw two men with “bladed articles” fight at a Church’s charity soup kitchen, one more case of Covid-19 confirmed, the Bermuda Football Association Award ceremony, an archery meet, volleyball tournament and more. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Men With ‘Bladed Articles’... Read more of this article
New RBR Commanding Officer Outlines Plans
The Royal Bermuda Regiment’s new Commanding Officer today [SUN] outlined his plans for the future shape of the battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Ben Beasley – the youngest CO, but with the most operational and full time service in the RBR’s 55 year history, said he aimed to forge a Regiment that reflected a modern and global facing Bermuda that offered... Read more of this article
EMO Meeting Held On Hurricane Preparedness
An Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] meeting was held to discuss the latest developments regarding hurricane preparedness. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security takes this opportunity to remind the public that the 2020 Hurricane Season is at its peak. And last week [August 26], the Minister of National Security,... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Football Association Awards
[Updated with more photos] The Bermuda Football Association hosted its 2019/20 Awards Ceremony on the steps of City Hall last night. The Premier Division saw the awards shared around with Devonshire Colts claiming several First Division honors. In the Premier Division, the coaches decided Seion Darrell from the Dandy Town Hornets was the League MVP,... Read more of this article
Covid-19: Over 25 Million Cases Worldwide
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to affect countries around the globe, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has now surpassed 25 million, with over 843,000 deaths worldwide, and the United States having the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world. A CNN story said, “A return to campus for the new academic year has colleges and universities... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday August 31
Monday, August 31 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 27°C/80°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 6:53am and sunset will be at 7:43pm. High tide will be at 8:00am and 8:31pm, while low... Read more of this article
GSP School Campaign Surpasses $150K Goal
Gina Spence Productions has surpassed its $150,000 goal for its “Each One Reach Back To School Campaign” enabling them to assist all 902 applicants. Ms Spence said, “We are proud to announce thanks to the generous donations we have received from sponsors, individual donors, and local businesses from our community we have surpassed... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: National Gold Point Archery
[Updated with photos] Members of the Gold Point Archery were back at the Facility at Southside for another round of the Bermuda National Archery 2020 League Season. This week the archers were challenged with a distance of 50 meters, Jaydon Roberts won the Junior Cadet 50 M 80 cm Target shooting 72 arrows with a score of 572 out of a total of 720. Camerin... Read more of this article
